Thursday, 19 September 2024

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A large tidal power turbine built for Nova Scotia Power is shown in Dartmouth, N.S. on Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2009. The company Occurrent, which developed a separate test project, has recently become the latest in a series of failed efforts to harness the Bay of Fundy's tides. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaugh
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Energy firm Occurrent bidding to produce power from Canada’s Fundy tides files for bankruptcy

Another company, Occurrent, has filed for insolvency after failing to develop tidal power in the Bay of Fundy, raising concerns.

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Post moratorium: Alberta’s clean energy sector faces uncertain path

Alberta's renewable energy moratorium has led to significant project cancellations, stalling progress and creating uncertainty.

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Activists watch for potential impact on environment as Key Bridge cleanup unfolds

Authorities removing twisted wreckage from the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge are deploying nearly a mile's worth of barriers, testing samples...

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LNG jetty in Delta gets environmental assessment certificate

DELTA, B.C. — British Columbia’s Environment Ministry says a marine jetty project in the city of Delta to facilitate liquefied natural gas exports...

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Shipping industry faces fuel dilemma in bid to cut emissions

By Georgina McCartney HOUSTON (Reuters) – The shipping industry is under increasing pressure to decarbonize, but unclear regulatory guidelines, including around what sorts...

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Maritime body approves new protections for shipping in Canadian Arctic

The international body that regulates shipping is approving new environmental protections for the Canadian Arctic. The International Maritime Organization says it will tighten...

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Adagio in sea: Coral larvae ‘settle near sounds of healthy reefs’

Audio recordings of healthy reefs – an underwater chorus of fish songs and crackles from snapping shrimp – may help efforts to restore...

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Colombia’s Caribbean jewel slowly sinking as sea waters rise

A skeleton lies exposed to the elements as turquoise Caribbean waters lap the shores near a shattered tomb – a grisly reminder that...

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Spain starts consultation on new offshore wind rules

MADRID (Reuters) – Spain has opened a public consultation on a new set of rules for offshore wind energy production, laying the groundwork...

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Germany plans to enable underground storage of carbon dioxide at offshore sites

BERLIN (AP) — Germany plans to enable underground carbon storage at offshore sites, pushing ahead with a much-discussed technology in an acknowledgement that...

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