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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
Assessment of Tidal and Wave Energy Conversion Technologies in Canada Fisheries and Oceans Canada Report Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave
Current State of Knowledge on the Environmental Impacts of Tidal and Wave Energy Technology in Canada Isaacman, L., Lee, K. Report Wave, Tidal, Marine Energy
An Investigation of the Wind Induced Background Sound Levels in Rural Areas for Existing and Proposed Wind Farms Bonsma, I., Munro, M. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Noise
Fundy Ocean Research Center for Energy (FORCE) Test Site Fundy Ocean Research Center for Energy (FORCE) Project Site Marine Energy, Tidal
A Large-Scale Mitigation Experiment to Reduce Bat Fatalities at Wind Energy Facilities Baerwald, E., Edworthy, J., Holder, M. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Bats
Phase 1 - Bay of Fundy, Nova Scotia including the Fundy Tidal Energy Demonstration Project Site - Mi’kmaq Ecological Knowledge Study Moore, D., Hodder, G. Report Wind Energy, Wave, Tidal, Marine Energy Social & Economic Data, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Wind Turbines and Birds The Erie Shores Wind Farm Experience: Breeding Bird Surveys James, R. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Habitat Change Birds
Draft Avian and Bat Post-Construction Monitoring Plan: Raleigh Wind Farm, Invenergy Canada Dillon Consulting Limited Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Bats, Birds
Potential Impacts of, and Mitigation Strategies for, Small-Scale Tidal Generation Projects on Coastal Marine Ecosystems in the Bay of Fundy Fisheries and Oceans Canada Report Marine Energy, Tidal
Limits To Tidal Current Power Garrett, C., Cummins, P. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Changes in Flow
Barotrauma is a Significant Cause of Bat Fatalities at Wind Turbines Baerwald, E., D'Amours, G., Klug, B. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind, Fixed Offshore Wind Bats
The Extractable Power From A Channel Linking A Bay To The Open Ocean Blanchfield, J., Garrett, C., Wild, P. Journal Article Tidal, Marine Energy
Integrated Coastal Zone Management in the Bay of Fundy: Implications for tidal power Graham, J. Report Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Bat Species Composition and Activity at the Proposed Glen Dhu Wind Development Site, Pictou County, Nova Scotia Broders, H., Henderson, L. Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Bats
Wind Turbine Noise and Meteorological Influences Ramakrishnan, R., Sylvestre-Williams, N. Journal Article Wind Energy Noise
Ashton Ridge Golf Course Wind Farm Project Environmental Screening Report Environmental Business Consultants Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind
Eastern Scotian Shelf Integrated Ocean Management Plan Fisheries and Oceans Canada Report Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy, Marine Spatial Planning
Process-Driven Characterization and Mapping of Seabed Habitats Kostylev, V., Hannah, C. Book Chapter Ecosystem Processes, Invertebrates
Using Ship Speed and Mass to Describe Potential Collision Severity with Whales: An Application of the Ship Traffic, Energy and Environment Model (STEEM) Wang, C., Lyons, S., Corbett, J. Report Vessel Strike Marine Mammals, Cetaceans
Summary Report on Environmental Monitoring Related to the Pearson College - ENCANA - Clean Current Tidal Power Demonstration Project at Race Rocks Ecological Reserve Thuringer, P., Reidy, R. Report Tidal, Marine Energy
The Tidal-Stream Energy Resource in Passamaquoddy-Cobscook Bays: A Fresh Look at an Old Story Brooks, D. Journal Article Tidal, Marine Energy
The Regulation of Tidal Energy Development Off Nova Scotia: Navigating Foggy Waters Doelle, M., Russell, D., Saunders, P. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Monitoring of Bird and Bat Collisions with Wind Turbines at the Summerview Wind Power Project, Alberta 2005-2006 Brown, W., Hamilton, B. Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Bats, Birds
Race Rocks Tidal Energy Project Clean Current Power Systems Project Site Marine Energy, Tidal
The effect of vessel noise on the vocal behavior of belugas in the St. Lawrence River estuary, Canada Lesage, V., Barrette, C., Kingsley, M. Journal Article Noise Marine Mammals, Cetaceans, Human Dimensions, Navigation
Bird and Bat Interactions With Wind Turbines Castle River Wind Farm, Alberta, 2001-2002 Brown, W., Hamilton, B. Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Bats, Birds
Acoustic and Geophysical Measurement of Infrasound from Wind Farm Turbines Hepburn, H. Journal Article Wind Energy Noise
Development of Regulatory Requirements for Wind Turbines in Alberta DeGagne, D., Lewis, A. Journal Article Wind Energy Noise Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
A Review of the Status of Atlantic Sturgeon in Canada, with Comparisons to Populations in the United States and Europe Dadswell, M. Journal Article Fish, Demersal Fish
Towards a Statistically Valid Method of Textural Sea Floor Characterization of Benthic Habitats Orpin, A., Kostylev, V. Journal Article Invertebrates
Environmental Noise Assessment of Wind Farms Lightstone, A. Journal Article Wind Energy Noise
Recent Developments in Environmental Assessment Methods for Wind Turbine Noise Howe, B., McCabe, N. Journal Article Wind Energy Noise
Lingan 4MW Wind Power Project: Registration and Environmental Assessment Dillon Consulting Limited Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Birds
Effects of fine-scale oceanographic features on the distribution and movements of harbour porpoises Phocoena phocoena in the Bay of Fundy Johnson, D., Westgate, A., Read, A. Journal Article Marine Mammals, Cetaceans
Melancthon Grey Wind Project Environmental Screening Report Stantec Consulting Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Bats, Birds
A Finite Element Circulation Model for Embayments with Drying Intertidal Areas and its Application to the Quoddy Region of the Bay of Fundy Greenberg, D., Shore, J., Page, F. Journal Article Changes in Flow
Holberg Wind Energy Assessment Report British Columbia Environmental Assessment Office Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Bird and Bat Monitoring at the McBride Lake Wind Farm, Alberta 2003-2004 Brown, W., Hamilton, B. Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Bats, Birds
Bird Monitoring at Toronto's Exhibition Place Wind Turbine James, R., Coady, G. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Birds
Does the Wind Power Industry Threaten Marbled Murrelets or Do Marbled Murrelets Threaten the Wind Power Industry? Cooper, J., Beauchesne, S. Conference Paper Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Attraction, Avoidance, Collision Birds, Seabirds

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