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Five Areas Proposed for Offshore Wind Farms
March 14, 2025 Identifying suitable areas for offshore wind farms is the next step to safely develop this new clean-energy industry that will create jobs and provide long-term energy security for Nova Scotia. Working with federal partners, the Province is proposing five wind energy areas for designation after a regional assessment of offshore wind: French […]
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Read MoreShaping Tomorrow’s Energy: Amlamgog First Nation Calls for Microgrid Solutions
FORT FOLLY FIRST NATION, New Brunswick, March 13, 2025 — Foresight Canada is excited to partner with Amlamgog (Fort Folly First Nation) to launch the Amlamgog Community Microgrid Challenge, inviting innovators to present scalable, renewable energy technologies that enhance community energy resilience, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and contribute to economic self-sufficiency. The ultimate goal is […]
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Read MoreProvincial Government Issues Non-Binding Letter of Intent Regarding Buchans Generation Station Assets
March 13, 2025 The Honourable Andrew Parsons, KC, Minister of Industry, Energy, and Technology, today announced that the Provincial Government has provided a non-binding Letter of Intent to indicate a willingness to discuss the divestment of the Buchans generation station assets for future development. The letter was issued to a consortium consisting of the Qalipu […]
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Read MoreNova Scotia’s Glooscap First Nation leads grid project to support clean energy – The Environment Journal
March 13, 2025 The Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB) has closed $217 million in equity financing to enable a new transmission line linking Nova Scotia and New Brunswick to improve the reliability of interprovincial power grids and support the expansion of renewable energy production. The CIB has reached financial close on a $117.4 million loan to […]
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Read MoreCIB to invest $117.4 million in Weavers Mountain Wind
Mar 07, 2025 ANTIGONISH — The Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB) has reached financial close on a $117.4 million loan to support the construction of a 94.4-megawatt wind farm in Nova Scotia’s Antigonish and Pictou counties. The Weavers Mountain Wind Energy Project will feature 16 Nordex turbines at a 125-metre hub height, with anti-icing system blade […]
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Read MoreCommunity-Led Clean Energy Projects Get Boost
March 5, 2025 Nova Scotia communities are making the province a clean energy powerhouse with help from the Low Carbon Communities program. The program is supporting 27 clean energy, low-carbon projects in 2024-25. “Nova Scotia communities are leaders in developing their local natural resources to cut their bills for power, heat and transportation,” said Energy […]
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Read MoreCIB commits $217 million to Nova Scotia to New Brunswick (Wasoqonatl) Reliability Intertie
Mar 05, 2025 DARTMOUTH – The Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB) has closed $217 million in equity financing to enable a new transmission line linking Nova Scotia (NS) and New Brunswick (NB) which will improve the reliability of interprovincial power grids and support the expansion of renewable energy production. The CIB investment will help Nova Scotia construct the […]
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Read MoreMedia Advisory – Maritimes Energy Announcement
HALIFAX, NS,March 4, 2025 – Federal Veterans Affairs Minister Darren Fisher, MP Jaime Battiste, Nova Scotia Energy Minister Trevor Boudreau and New Brunswick Deputy Premier and Finance Minister René Legacy will join WMA, which represents Nova Scotia’s 13 Mi’kmaw First Nations, Nova Scotia Power Inc. and the Canada Infrastructure Bank for an important energy announcement. […]
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Read MoreMoltex Energy announces first-of-its-kind nuclear waste recycling solution
Saint John, NB, March 3, 2025 – Moltex Energy Canada Inc. (Moltex) is shaking up nuclear waste management with its revolutionary Waste to Stable Salt (WATSS) process. This innovative technology is set to transform nuclear waste management by providing economically viable solutions, addressing one of the biggest challenges facing the nuclear sector as it responds […]
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Read MoreGovernments and First Nations Partners Announce Progress on Ambitious Clean Energy Collaboration in Prince Edward Island
From: Natural Resources Canada February 21, 2025 Prince Edward Island is taking bold steps to become Canada’s first net-zero province. The Canada-Prince Edward Island Regional Energy and Resource Table (Regional Table), a federal-provincial collaboration launched in 2022, supports this ambitious goal. The Regional Table works through government collaboration with Indigenous Partners and input from regional […]
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