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Canada

Canada is located in North America, covers 9,984,670 km2 (3,855,103 mile2) of land surface, and has a population of 38 million people (UN data, 2021). Canada’s primary energy production is 6,152 terawatt-hours (TWh), and energy supply per capita is 93 MWh (UN data, 2021). Oil and gas are tied as the largest sources of energy consumed, each representing 31% of the national total (Our World in Data, 2023). Canada is home to 180 threatened species (UN data, 2021).

Canada is currently a member of Ocean Energy Systems, participating in OES-Environmental. Canada had 4 policy and 9 project highlights in the 2023 OES Annual Report.

Canada is currently a member of IEA Wind, participating in WREN. Canada had a total installed wind power capacity of 15.3 GW by the end of 2022, an increase of 1.01 GW from the year before (IEA-Wind 2022 Annual Report).

Marine and Wind Energy Environmental Documents

Tethys is a knowledge hub that contains documents on the environmental effects of wind and marine energy. The table below contains all of the documents in the Tethys Knowledge Base associated with Canada.

Total: 344

Title Author Date Content Type Technology Stressor Receptor
Minas Passage Lobster Tracking Study 2011-2013 Morrison, K., Broome, J., Redden, A. Report Marine Energy, Tidal Invertebrates
Applying Research to Conservation: Science-Based Strategies Can Save Bats at Wind Farms Baerwald, E., Barclay, R. Magazine Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Bats
Use of Animal Tracking Technology to Assess Potential Risks of Tidal Turbine Interactions with Fish Redden, A., Broome, J., Keyser, F. Presentation Marine Energy, Tidal Fish, Demersal Fish, Pelagic Fish
Listening for Canaries in a Tornado: Acoustic Monitoring for Harbour Porpoise at the FORCE Site Wood, J., Redden, A., Tollit, D. Presentation Marine Mammals
A Framework for Environmental Risk Assessment and Decision-Making for Tidal Energy Development in Canada [Presentation] Isaacman, L., Daborn, G., Redden, A. Presentation Marine Energy, Tidal Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Wolfe Island Wind Plant Post-Construction Follow-up Plan Bird and Bat Resource Stantec Consulting Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Bats, Birds, Ground-Nesting Birds, Raptors
Increased Flight Altitudes among Migrating Golden Eagles Suggest Turbine Avoidance at a Rocky Mountain Wind Installation Johnston, N., Bradley, J., Otter, K. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Avoidance Birds, Raptors
Beyond Rhetoric to Understanding Determinants of Wind Turbine Support and Conflict in Two Ontario, Canada Communities Walker, C., Baxter, J., Ouellette, D. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data, Stakeholder Engagement
Tidal Energy: Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) Update for the Bay of Fundy AECOM Report Marine Energy, Tidal Noise Fish, Marine Mammals, Cetaceans, Physical Environment, Sediment Transport, Human Dimensions
Environmental Effects Monitoring Report 2011-2013 Fundy Ocean Research Center for Energy (FORCE) Report Marine Energy, Tidal EMF, Noise Birds, Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals
Acoustic Tracking of Fish Movements in the Minas Passage and FORCE Demonstration Area: Pre-Turbine Baseline Studies (2011-2013) Redden, A., Stokesbury, M. Report Marine Energy, Tidal Fish, Demersal Fish, Pelagic Fish
Predicting Spatial Patterns of Eagle Migration using a Mesoscale Atmospheric Model: A Case Study Associated with a Mountain-Ridge Wind Development Ainslie, B., Alexander, N., Johnson, N. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Habitat Change Birds
Pre-Construction Bat Activity At Four Wind Energy Sites in Northeastern British Columbia Nagorsen, D., Robertson, I., Sarell, M. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Bats
Final Report: Post-Construction Avian Monitoring Digby Neck Wind Farm Craig, C., Kearney, J. Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision, Noise Birds
A case-control study of support/opposition to wind turbines: Perceptions of health risk, economic benefits, and community conflict Baxter, J., Morzaria, R., Hirsch, R. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data, Stakeholder Engagement
Passive Acoustic Monitoring of Cetacean Activity Patterns and Movements in Minas Passage: Pre-Turbine Baseline Conditions Wood, J., Tollit, D., Redden, A. Report Marine Energy, Tidal Marine Mammals, Cetaceans
Proceedings of the 2013 Nova Scotia Tidal Energy Research Symposium and Forum Isaacman, L., Redden, A. Conference Paper Marine Energy
Analysis of Factors that Influence Development of Wind Power in Atlantic Canada: Application of Discrete Regression Modelling Chen, Q. Thesis Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Social & Economic Data, Human Dimensions
Influence of Varying Tidal Prism on Hydrodynamics and Sedimentary Processes in a Hypertidal Salt Marsh Creek O'Laughlin, C., van Proosdij, D. Journal Article Changes in Flow Sediment Transport, Physical Environment
Implications of Tidal Energy Extraction on Sedimentary Processes within Shallow Intertidal Environments van Proosdij, D., Mulligan, R., Poirier, E. Report Marine Energy, Tidal Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Sediment Transport
Understanding Landscape Patterns of Temporal Variability in Avian Populations to Improve Environmental Impact Assessments Milne, R., Bennett, L. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Habitat Change Birds
Effects of Energy Extraction on Sediment Dynamics in Intertidal Ecosystems of the Minas Basin van Proosdij, D., O'Laughlin, C., Milligan, T. Report Marine Energy, Tidal Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Sediment Transport
Evidence for Geomagnetic Imprinting as a Homing Mechanism in Pacific Salmon Putman, N., Lohmann, K., Putman, E. Journal Article EMF Fish, Pelagic Fish
Cross Coupling between Device Level CFD and Oceanographic Models Applied to Multiple TISECs in Minas Passage Klaptocz, V., Waung, T., Crawford, C. Report Marine Energy, Tidal Changes in Flow
Guidelines for Raptor Conservation during Urban and Rural Land Development in British Columbia Caskey, M., Chutter, M. Report Birds
Environmental Impact Statement Hermanville/Clearspring - 30 MW Wind Farm AMEC Environment & Infrastructure Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind
Bottom substrate and associated epibenthic biota of the force tidal energy test site in Minas Passage, Bay of Fundy Morrison, K., Redden, A. Report Marine Energy, Tidal Invertebrates
Canadian Estimate of Bird Mortality Due to Collisions and Direct Habitat Loss Associated with Wind Turbine Developments Zimmerling, J., Pomeroy, A., d'Entremont, M. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Habitat Change, Displacement, Collision, Avoidance Birds
A synthesis of human-related avian mortality in Canada Calvert, A., Bishop, C., Elliot, R. Journal Article Wind Energy Avoidance, Collision, Displacement Birds
The role of strategic environmental assessments for emerging marine renewable energy sectors: the Nova Scotian example Oldreive, M. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment, Social & Economic Data
Tidal Energy Community Engagement Handbook Isaacman, L., Colton, J. Report Marine Energy, Tidal Human Dimensions, Stakeholder Engagement
Impacts of Tidal Energy Extraction on Sediment Dynamics in Minas Basin, Bay of Fundy, NS Smith, P., Bugden, G., Wu, Y. Report Marine Energy, Tidal Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Sediment Transport
Measurement of Long-Term Ambient Noise and Tidal Turbine Levels in the Bay of Fundy Martin, B., Whitt, C., McPherson, C. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Tidal Noise
Catching the Right Wave: Evaluating Wave Energy Resources and Potential Compatibility with Existing Marine and Coastal Uses Kim, C., Toft, J., Papenfus, M. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wave Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
An Update on the Status of Red Bats, Lasiurus blossevillii and Lasiurus borealis, in British Columbia Nagorsen, D., Paterson, B. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Bats
Bat Mortality at a Wind Power Facility in Central Canada Jameson, J., Willis, C. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Bats
Evidence of Late-Summer Mating Readiness and Early Sexual Maturation in Migratory Tree-Roosting Bats Found Dead at Wind Turbines Cryan, P., Jameson, J., Baerwald, E. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Bats
Averaging Underwater Noise Levels for Environmental Assessment of Shipping Merchant, N., Blondel, P., Dakin, D. Journal Article Noise
Community ownership of small-scale in-stream tidal energy projects in Nova Scotia, Canada Tarr, A., Lionais, D. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy, Stakeholder Engagement
Cape Breton Resource Assessment McMillan, J., Trowse, D., Schillinger, D. Report Marine Energy, Tidal

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