Tidal Energy In Nova Scotia

     The Bay of Fundy, which is found off the shores of Nova Scotia, has the

In recent years there has been great concern over the growing demand for energy, and the lack of non-renewable energy resources to meet the demand in the future. In addition, the question of “sustainability”—the ability to balance social, economic, and environmental needs in energy production to meet both current and long-term requirements—has come to the fore. It is clear that America must expand energy production quickly, and that we must develop renewable, sustainable energy sources to meet long-term demand and protect our future. There are many proposed solutions, such as wind and solar power. But the technology for these resources is not yet fully developed, making them, at best, low-output alternatives. Because renewable sources are

The government of Nova Scotia has made policies to reach certain environmental standards in energy production through the Environmental Goals and Prosperity Act, passed in 2007. These targets include

Canada is one of the biggest energy producers in the world. Currently Canada is ranked fifth in regards to the production of energy. Canada 's energy policy should revolve around the natural resources and their optimum use to create cheap and clean energy, which should be environmentally friendly. Our policy should be beneficial for all the Canadians living in different parts of the country and that the policy should not discriminate among the provinces. Canada is also the biggest consumer of the energy in the world, as it consumes most of energy per capita because of the extreme weather conditions that it faces. We need to keep ourselves warm through the winter and have to transport goods and people from one place to another. Canada 's

Energy related activities are the primary source of human caused greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in Canada, and electrical power generated from fossil fuels is contributing to the rise in those emissions. Hydropower as a source of electricity is a feasible low carbon alternative, as dams and reservoirs have low greenhouse gas and air pollutant emissions compared to fossil fuel energy generation. Canada has harnessed this potential power source as it is the world’s third largest producer of hydropower, contributing 12% globally, behind China and Brazil (Lee, Cheng, & Scheelar, 2011). Hydropower as a source of electricity has a lot of potential in British Columbia (BC), a western Canadian province. British Columbia along with Quebec comprise 2/3rds of the country’s presently developed hydropower capacity and have 50% of undeveloped capacity (Lee, Cheng, & Scheelar, 2011). 90% of BC’s electricity comes from hydropower, so pushing for completely renewable sources of electricity is realistic in this province (Fuamba & Mahdi, 2012). This proposal aims to implement multiple small-scale run-of-river hydropower facility in BC to provide low carbon electricity for the each local region. This proposal will address the strengths and weaknesses of hydropower, the different technologies and facilities available, and economic and geographical factors relevant to British Columbia.

Coastal areas in Canada are able generate approximately 37,000 MW (megawatts) or more electricity annually. They are able to do this by harvesting the tidal waves and using devices such as tidal turbines,tidal barrages or tidal fences. These are a variety of methods which allow us to utilize this renewable form of energy with efficiency. Coastal areas harnesses energy when a tidal current or an ocean wave has a vertical or horizontal motion that occurs on one of the tidal devices, which are turbines that can spin. As the turbine spins it produces energy into a generator that's attached to itself, and then the generator converts most of the energy into electricity.The potential gravitational energy caused by the moon, sun and rotation of the earth allow tides to be more frequent and harness a greater amount of energy. This gravitational energy also causes low tides or high tides to occur, which influences the rate in which the water flows into the turbine.

As Executive Director of Clean Energy BC, which represents clean energy operators and developers, suppliers, contractors, service providers, and post-secondary institutions’ Thompson River University and BCIT, I know the dramatic impact that renewables can have on First Nations economic development.

7). Trudeau is aiming to: invest $100 million into clean energy companies, remove current subsidies from fossil fuels and put them towards clean power, put $2 billion towards carbon reducing energy projects, work with the private sector to encourage venture capitalism, and to increase taxes for carbon producers while developing green energy. (Dinshaw, 2015, para. 6). In essence, the carbon taxes will impact Alberta in its current state, but government support is available to help Alberta pursue nuclear energy with the clean energy budget plans. Furthermore, having the Canadian government encouraging the private sector to support clean energy with investments is a good stepping-stone and a motivating factor for nuclear energy since high profits can be achieved with nuclear

Arguably, it represents the most profound global transformation of the 21st Century. While Canada Energy Transition points to risks and challenges, an equally important insight is that, energy transition is the golden opportunity of our age, providing a chance to secure the future of our energy, save the environment and make the world a better place. Thus, economies who respond to the attendant challenges of transition with innovative solutions will prosper the most, drawing from the proven correlation between GDP and GHG emission. However, fewer places are better positioned than Canada in terms of resource, knowledge, experience and financial capacity to lead and excel in this area, as such transition can only guarantee the sustainably of Canada’s energy future. Also, while there is still a long road ahead, Canada’s progress towards transitioning to sustainable energy systems, with Ontario and Alberta leading the way, offers a fascinating example for other

Similar to wind power, tidal power is careful to be a possible foundation of renewable energy since tides are stable and foreseeable. Much similar windmills, tide mills have been castoff since the days of Ancient Rome and the Middle Ages. Incoming water was kept in large ponds, and as the tides went out, they twisted waterwheels that produced mechanical power to mill grain.

Tides and currents have existed since before the dawn of man. While the rotation and gravitational forces of the earth act to keep our ocean levels steady, that equilibrium is disrupted by the moon and the sun. The gravitational pull of both the sun and the moon cause the oceans to bulge, and as this bulge moves around the planet, the tides occur. Furthermore, the moon, although significantly smaller than the sun, has a far greater affect on the tides due to its relatively small distance from the earth. In addition, the tides also vary in intensity based on the alignment of the sun, the moon, and the earth. When aligned, a higher than normal, lunar high tide occurs. But why are these flows relevant to renewable energy? They are important because that tidal energy can be harnessed for use as a power source. Tidal power, like other renewable energy sources, is inexhaustible. In addition, there is a major advantage over other clean energies, in that tidal energy is very predictable. For example, there are not any wind charts telling what time of day the winds will be optimal but there are charts of the tides. Therefore, by taking advantage of this resource, your community could work towards being energy independent and self-sustaining. Moreover, there could be an opportunity to use any excess power generated as an income source.

In the world today, we consume ungodly amounts of fossil fuels. Many choose to ignore that we will indeed run out of these fuels, as for now they are here and they are cheap. So what happens when they run out? We will need to rely on alternative forms of energy. There are several types of alternative energy sources such as wind, geothermal, solar, and tidal. Of these in the current day, the easiest one to predict is tidal power. Tidal power, in Tom Marsik’s words, is in its “infant stage of development.” Tom Marsik is a professor at the University of Alaska Fairbanks Bristol Bay Campus who runs the Sustainable Energy Program and has a doctorate in physics. From his description, it is not cost effective for many places in its current state. The technology is there, but it has not been refined and mastered. All this considered, tidal power should be a technology that continues to be developed because it is predictable, renewable, and highly efficient.

Engineers have created two new kinds of devices to harness the energy of tidal currents and generate renewable, pollution-free electricity. These are: Vertical-axis and Horizontal-axis models.

Tidal energy is converted based on the movements of tides. Tidal power is the result of Earth’s rotation combined with the sun and moon’s gravity. The tides come mostly from the Moon’s gravity and a little from the Sun’s gravity. So as the Earth rotates, the ocean surface rises and falls. Compared to nuclear reserves or fossil fuels, the resource of tidal energy will not run out or end unless the sun and moon does. Usually, there are two high tides and two low tides each day. With all the water moving up and down, we can capture the kinetic energy from the tides. It works just like wind turbine except ocean tides turn the blades instead of wind. (Climate Kids,

There is also a type of technology called a tidal lagoon that companies and governments are looking at utilizing to help produce energy. They function very similar to barrages, except they don’t need an inlet to work. These can be made along the coastlines of islands and countries. They look a lot like little harbors stretching across the coastline. These also don’t even need to be made using artificial building materials, which cuts back on the costs of building them. The process is the same as barrages, the sea rushes in and is held back at high tide. Then at low tide the water is allowed to rush over turbines turning them and generating