Canada Can Turn “Natural Advantage” in Marine Clean Power into $200 Billion Play by 2050

Darius Snieckus, Canada’s National Observer | February 18, 2026 “Canada’s nascent marine renewable energy sector could grow into a $200 billion-plus industrial play by mid-century, […]

Marine energy ‘Key Pillar’ in Canada’s Clean Energy Transition, 2050 Roadmap States

Nadja Skopljak, Offshore Energy | February 11, 2026 Although Canada has already made progress with tidal energy demonstrations in Nova Scotia and British Columbia, Indigenous-led community […]

Offshore Wind ‘can help meet Canada’s rapidly growing electricity demand’

David Foxwell, Riviera Maritime Media | February 10, 2026 In its report, Marine Renewable Energy Sector Vision 2050, Marine Renewables Canada outlines a national roadmap, describing […]

Nova Scotia and Massachusetts Reach Trailblazing Agreement on Offshore Wind Supply

Darius Snieckus, Canada’s National Observer | February 5, 2026 The first-ever offshore wind power supply deal between Canada and the US has been agreed by […]

Halifax Bets on Offshore Wind

Economist Impact | January 29, 2026 The potential for offshore wind on Canada’s Atlantic coast is obvious. Yet the resource has remained largely untapped. Canada […]

Marine Renewables: The Hidden Gem in Canada’s Energy-Superpower Future

Elisa Obermann for thefutureeconomy.ca | January 26, 2026 Canada is an ocean nation with a clean energy ambition worthy of its geography. We have the world’s […]

An Update and Vision for Marine Renewables in Canada with Elisa Obermann

                  Francis Bradley, The Flux Capitator | January 19, 2025 Marine Renewables Canada’s Executive Director Elisa Obermann […]

Underwater Cameras Could Help Unlock America’s Tidal Energy Industry

Johnny Sturgeon, Inside Climate News | January 14, 2026 “The limited number of long-term turbine deployments has meant there is a lack of site-specific data […]

New England eyes Canada for energy as US offshore wind flounders

            E&E News by POLITICO | December 15, 2025 Nova Scotia could be a future offshore wind hot spot, as […]

Blue energy: powering the future with Marine Renewables Canada

Trevor Freeman, thinkenergy | November 24, 2025 Waves, river currents, and tidal turbines could help power Canada’s clean energy future. Trevor speaks with Elisa Obermann, […]

Marine renewables conference sets the stage for accelerated growth

Environment Journal | November 20, 2025 Canada’s marine renewable energy sector took a major leap forward as the Marine Renewables Canada 2025 Conference & Exhibition […]

Trump shut down offshore wind in New England. Nova Scotia hopes to benefit.

Maine Public | November 14, 2025 Elisa Obermann, executive director of Marine Renewables Canada, a trade group, said it is too early to speculate if […]

Tides are Changing for the Tidal Energy Industry

The Signal | November 14, 2025 Ontario-based Eauclaire Tidal Ltd. has received federal approval to proceed with developing tidal energy in the Bay of Fundy. […]

New Tidal Energy Projects Coming to Nova Scotia

Province of Nova Scotia | November 10, 2025 “This announcement marks an exciting step forward for Nova Scotia’s tidal energy sector. It demonstrates how collaboration […]

Carney’s latest budget boosts offshore wind power in Nova Scotia

Global News | November 9, 2025 Watch Here

Nova Scotia says offshore wind power could provide 27% of Canada’s electricity

David Dodge, GreenEnergyFutures.ca | September 23, 2025 Nova Scotia just announced that it will offer leases for the development of five gigawatts of offshore wind […]

Canada Launches Offshore Wind Leasing

Renews.biz | September 22, 2025 The governments of Canada and Nova Scotia have instructed the Canada–Nova Scotia Offshore Energy Regulator to begin a prequalification process […]

Government of Canada and Nova Scotia Set Direction for Offshore Wind Future

Natural Resources Canada | September 20, 2025 Today, the Honourable Sean Fraser, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada and Minister responsible for the […]

Offshore wind development is gaining momentum in Atlantic Canada

Corporate Knights | July 23, 2025 Canada’s East Coast is ideally suited for offshore wind power, and plans to seize the opportunity are winning provincial […]

Offshore Renewable Energy Legislation Takes Effect in Newfoundland and Labrador

OffshoreWIND.biz | June 3, 2025 Legislation that will pave the way for the development of offshore renewable energy in Canada’s province of Newfoundland and Labrador […]

Report highlights supply chain opportunities from Canadian offshore wind

Riviera News | April 22,2025 Atlantic Canada, home to some of the world’s strongest offshore and onshore wind resources, is ready to drive clean-energy growth […]

As US stalls, can Canadian offshore wind pick up the baton?

Recharge News | March 6, 2025 With US-Canada relations at their darkest in decades over tariffs and “51st state” gibes, offshore wind’s supporters north of […]

Industry Spotlight: Marine Renewables Canada

Atlantic Centre for Energy | June 24th, 2025 Atlantica recently interviewed Elisa Obermann, Executive Director of Marine Renewables Canada, about their recently released Atlantic Wind […]

Canada and Newfoundland and Labrador Move to Unlock Economic Potential of Offshore Wind

Natural Resources Canada | June 2, 2025 Today, the Government of Canada, in partnership with the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador, is pleased to announce […]

Offshore ‘Can Drive Canada Energy Growth’

Renewz.biz | April 17, 2025 A report has been published that highlights the opportunities for Atlantic Canada’s wind energy supply chain growth. Atlantic Canada, home […]

Canada Ramps Offshore Wind with Five Areas While Trump Drives US Sector Clampdown

ReCharge News | March 25, 2025 Canada’s Atlantic province of Nova Scotia is ramping offshore wind development with five proposed areas for development even as Donald […]

Nova Scotia taking more steps toward offshore wind development

CBC News | February 17, 2025 Nova Scotia is stepping closer to the development of offshore wind farms in its open waters, but the success […]

Nova Scotia gears up to license 5 GW of offshore wind by 2030

Riveria News | February 4, 2025 The government of Canada, in partnership with the government of Nova Scotia, has confirmed the legislation to enable the […]

Video: Natural Resources and Economic Development Committee Proceedings

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Video: CBC NS Tidal-MRC Leg Committee Meeting

CBC News | May 28, 2024 The association that represents companies involved in tidal power in Nova Scotia wants the federal and provincial governments to […]

Tidal energy opportunities remain untapped in Nova Scotia: industry players

CTV News Atlantic | May 28, 2024 For years, there’s been talk and great interest in exploring tidal energy opportunities in Nova Scotia. Known as […]

Officials tell legislature committee tidal industry being held back by regulatory hurdles

CBC News | May 28, 2024 A group that represents tidal energy developers told a legislature committee Tuesday that the industry’s efforts to harness the power […]

Take 5: The ON&T Interview with Elisa Obermann

Ocean News & Technology | May 14, 2024 Canada’s ocean sector boasts investment, innovation, and ambition. The shared goal among public and private sectors is […]

DFO looks to streamline permitting process for tidal energy projects

iPolitics| March 18, 2024 The federal government is looking to make permitting processes for tidal energy projects as predictable as the natural phenomenon they rely […]

NHA and Marine Renewables Canada in historic knowledge sharing agreement

International Waterpower & Dam Construction Magazine | March 18, 2024 In a landmark move aimed at leveraging marine energy for global net zero objectives, the […]

Canadian govt charts path for sustainable tidal energy development

Offshore Energy | February 29, 2024 The Government of Canada has released the Tidal Energy Task Force’s final report to clarify regulatory requirements for tidal […]

N.L. and Ottawa sign MOU on offshore wind power development around the island

Saltwire | December 6, 2023 ST. JOHN’S, N.L. — When it comes time to regulate any future offshore wind power project development in 16 bays […]

Governments of Canada and Newfoundland and Labrador Sign Memorandum of Understanding to Advance Offshore Wind Power and Good Jobs

Natural Resources Canada | December 6, 2023 Energy systems across the world are rapidly transforming, and offshore wind development will create sustainable jobs and help […]

Atlantic provinces pioneer Canada’s offshore wind development

Offshore Magazine | October 21, 2023 As Canada works to decarbonize its economy, it is increasing its focus on offshore wind development. In May 2023, […]

Canada unveils plan for regulating offshore wind energy projects in Atlantic Canada

CBC | September 21, 2022 Canada’s offshore accords with Nova Scotia and Newfoundland and Labrador are being updated to promote development of offshore wind farms, […]

Op-ed: PERSPECTIVE: Government-wide solution required to allow tidal energy to move forward

Elisa Obermann | Saltwire | April 14, 2023 If we want to fight climate change with marine renewable energy, we cannot continue to scare away […]

Second green hydrogen plant approved in Nova Scotia

CTV News | April 13, 2023 When Canada promised to export clean hydrogen(opens in a new tab) to Germany by 2025, many eyes turned to […]

Sustainable Marine drops Nova Scotia tidal energy project as federal government faces backlash over missed opportunity

Offshore Energy | April 26, 2023 Sustainable Marine, a company that achieved an important milestone for Canada with a first-ever grid-connected floating tidal energy platform […]

Sustainable Marine Energy bins Canadian operations, accuses federal department of blocking green project

The Globe and Mail |May 2, 2023 A Scotland-based energy company that had been harnessing tidal power in the Bay of Fundy pulled the plug […]

Canadians join forces to advance renewable ocean energy

Offshore Energy | November 25, 2022 Canada’s Ocean Supercluster (OSC) and Marine Renewables Canada (MRC) have formed a collaborative partnership to share knowledge and support […]

The future role and prospects for marine renewable energy with Elisa Obermann

The Flux Capacitor (podcast) | November 7, 2022 Recorded on Zoom in early November 2022, episode 65 features a conversation with Marine Renewables Canada Executive […]

Nova Scotia sets first Canadian offshore wind power goal in Atlantic green hydrogen drive

RECHARGE | September 21, 2022 Nova Scotia has become the first province in Canada to set out ambitions to build industrial-scale wind power plant off […]

Op-ed: Canada-Germany hydrogen agreement signals increased role for Atlantic Canada’s ocean energy resources

Elisa Obermann| The Hill Times | September 15, 2022 Last month, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz signed a Joint Declaration of […]

Canadian hydrokinetic test center to deploy ORPC’s RivGen power system

Offshore Energy | May 24, 2022 Canadian Hydrokinetic Technology Testing Centre (CHTTC) and ORPC Canada have joined forces to deploy a RivGen renewable power system […]

The Blue Economy: A conversation with Elisa Obermann

Electricity Canada-The Grid | June 11, 2021 You may have heard a new term frequently used in 2020 government announcements: The Blue Economy. It was certainly […]

Op-ed: Clean Electricity—Key to Canada’s Climate Targets

Patrick Bateman, Francis Bradley, Michelle Branigan, John Gorman, Robert Hornung, and Elisa Obermann| Policy Magazine | May 12, 2021 Even as we navigate the pandemic, […]

Canada Supports International Standards for Marine Renewable Energy

Natural Resources Canada| May 6, 2021 HALIFAX, NS, May 6, 2021 /CNW/ – The Government of Canada is committed to developing clean technologies that drive […]

Sustainable Marine Floats Out ‘Next-Gen’ Tidal Energy Platform in Canada

Offshore Engineer | February 2, 2021 Scottish tidal energy technology firm Sustainable Marine is forging ahead with plans to deliver the world’s first floating tidal […]

New coalition—Electricity Alliance Canada—to promote “the power of electrification”

Electrical Business Magazine | October 13, 2021 Several Canadian associations have formed a coalition—Electricity Alliance Canada—with the aim of promoting “the power of electrification to […]

Canada’s new prince of tides: world’s first floating array heads out

RECHARGE| February 5, 2021 Innovative, multi-turbine design to be used to build potentially market-changing 9MW Pempa’q project in Bay of Fundy An innovative floating tidal […]

Op-ed: Renewable energy should be the cornerstone of Canada’s net zero strategy

Anne-Raphaëlle Audouin, Robert Hornung, Wesley Johnston and Elisa Obermann | Globe and Mail | February 14, 2020 Anne-Raphaëlle Audouin, Robert Hornung, Wesley Johnston and Elisa […]

Op-ed: Right pieces of puzzle in place to make tidal a reality for Canada

Elisa Obermann | Recharge News | October 14, 2019 OPINION | Canada’s marine renewable energy sector has had its setbacks but persistence looks about to […]

Op-ed: Electrification is key to jumpstarting Canada’s slumping economy

Anne-Raphaelle Audouin, Elisa Obermann, Francis Bradley, John Gorman, Michelle Branigan, Robert Hornung | September 1, 2020 Leaders of Canada’s electricity sector urge feds to get clean-energy stimulus […]

Nova Scotia law changes would see new power purchase agreements for tidal energy

The Canadian Press | October 4, 2019 The Nova Scotia government is proposing legislative changes to further support the development of tidal energy… Read More 

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