Title : 
Marine energy activities in Nova Scotia: A status update
         
        
        
            Author_Institution : 
Dalhousie Univ., Halifax, NS, Canada
         
        
        
        
        
            Abstract : 
This paper offers a summary of marine-energy development activities in Nova Scotia. The history, characteristics and structure of the Nova Scotia Electric Grid are discussed. The R&D capabilities related to marine energy and the commitment of the Federal and the Nova Scotia governments to renewable energy are highlighted. The Bay of Fundy experimental test site and related organizations are introduced.
         
        
            Keywords : 
renewable energy sources; Nova Scotia; marine energy activities; renewable energy; Educational institutions; Electricity; Force; Oceans; Power systems; Renewable energy resources; Turbines; Hydro-kinetic energy; in-stream tidal generation; renewable energy marine energy;
         
        
        
        
            Conference_Titel : 
Power and Energy Society General Meeting, 2011 IEEE
         
        
            Conference_Location : 
San Diego, CA
         
        
        
            Print_ISBN : 
978-1-4577-1000-1
         
        
            Electronic_ISBN : 
1944-9925
         
        
        
            DOI : 
10.1109/PES.2011.6039916