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: 292

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Title Author Date Content Type Technology Stressor Receptor
Collision Course: The Hazards of Lighted Structures and Windows to Migrating Birds Ogden, L. Report Attraction, Avoidance, Collision, Lighting Birds
Intertidal Ecology and Potential Power Impacts, Bay of Fundy, Canada Gordon, D. Jr. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Changes in Flow Ecosystem Processes, Physical Environment
Macrotidal Estuaries: A Region of Collision Between Migratory Marine Animals and Tidal Power Development Dadswell, M., Rulifson, R. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Collision Fish, Demersal Fish, Pelagic Fish, Marine Mammals
Duration of lactation and postweaning changes in mass and body composition of harbor seal, Phoca vitulina , pups Muelbert, M., Bowen, W. Journal Article Marine Energy Marine Mammals, Pinnipeds
Potential Impact of Large-Scale Tidal Power Developments in the Upper Bay of Fundy on Fisheries Resources of the Northwest Atlantic Dadswell, M., Rulifson, R., Daborn, G. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Fish, Pelagic Fish, Human Dimensions, Fisheries
Scientific Issues in the Assessment of the Transboundary Effects of Fundy Tidal Power Spiller, J. Book Chapter Marine Energy, Tidal
Diving Depths of Four Alcids Piatt, J., Nettleship, D. Journal Article Birds, Seabirds
The Annapolis Tidal Power Project Head Pond Water Levels - Impacts and Mitigations Rice, R. Report Tidal, Marine Energy Changes in Flow Physical Environment
Update on the Marine Environmental Consequences of Tidal Power Development in the Upper Reaches of the Bay of Fundy Gordon, D., Dadswell, M. Report Tidal, Marine Energy Physical Environment
Annapolis Tidal Station Nova Scotia Power Corporation Project Site Marine Energy, Riverine, Tidal
Assessing the Environmental Impact of the Annapolis Tidal Power Project Tidmarsh, W. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Physical Environment, Fish
Uisce Tapa Project Andritz Hydro Project Site Marine Energy, Tidal
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