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Solar energy and more: Seeking to improve energy efficiency, sustainability in the fishing fleet
Through two provincially funded programs, Nova Scotia’s fishing fleet is becoming more energy efficient and sustainable. The Fisheries and Aquaculture Energy Efficiency Innovation Fund (FAEEIF) offers $6.5 million over three years in incentives to help prepare the commercial fisheries and aquaculture sectors in Nova Scotia to reduce their energy use and mitigate climate change impacts. The Nova Scotia Seafood Innovation and Technology Adoption Program (NS-ITAP) provides non-repayable financial assistance to Nova Scotia commercial entities in the fishing, aquaculture, marine plant harvesting, and seafood buying and processing sector to increase productivity, competitiveness, quality and sustainability. The Brazil Rock 33 34 Lobster Association has been busy helping its members fill out applications for the two programs. “We’re going for a second run,” says Dan Fleck, executive director of the association. The off-grid energy systems keep the vessel’s batteries charged, the bilge pumps working, and a heater running when it is berthed at its home port without running the main engine or connecting to shore power. more, >>CLICK TO READ<< 17:37
Contrary to mainstream belief, wind turbines are neither effective nor, in many cases, good for the environment
Claims of wind power being pro-environment often do not consider the damaging effects these projects can have on wildlife and ecosystems, thus hiding the “true cost” of such initiatives. Wind power projects can threaten birds that fly within their vicinity and trigger a decline in their population; it can harm marine life due to noise pollution and affect the growth of plants in the region where it is located. Driven by subsidies granted by the federal government, the growth of wind projects has triggered concerns about the cumulative impacts they have on the environment. There have been growing protests against wind power projects across the world. In the United States, people have opposed setting up wind turbines in Lake Erie due to concerns about the environmental impact of the project. In New Jersey, protestors have asked to pause the development of an offshore wind farm which they claim has led to dolphins and whales washing ashore. >click to read< 12:38
