The Prince Edward Island wind atlas provides wind resource mapping at 80, 50 and 30m above ground level. This instrument allows interested wind project developers to identify opportunities in their communities for different sized turbines.
This report contains a map with estimates of the biomass of living, merchantable sized trees in Nova Scotia by ecoregion. Prospective biomass harvesters for energy purposes may find these estimates useful in planning.
Nova Scotia's solar maps illustrate the solar insolation intensity across the province during different periods of the year. These maps provide an initial indication as to the viability of solar energy projects in your area.
The Nova Scotia wind atlas provides wind resource mapping at 80, 50 and 30m above ground level onshore and offshore. This instrument allows interested wind project developers to identify opportunities in their communities for different sized turbines.
A review of national wood supply versus that which has been harvested since 1990 and an assessment of what is deemed sustainable timber harvest, providing insight on the health of the timber industry.
The purpose of the Energy Fact Book is to provide key information on energy markets in Canada in a format that is
easy to consult. The abbreviations used throughout this publication are listed in Annex 2.
This is an interim update prepared for the Energy and Mines Ministers’ Conference and is based on data and
information available as of July 2019. A final version will be published in September 2019 with remaining updates.
All data is subject to revisions by statistical sources. In some instances, more than one source may be available
This report compiles and summarizes the available literature on the silvicultural and economic outcomes of partial cutting and clearcutting systems in the Acadian Forest and other forests in northeastern North America with the aim of informing an analysis of the potential impacts of reducting the prevalence of clearcutting in Nova Scotia. Yield and growth, regeneration, stand composition, costs, profitability and employment were investigated.
Forestry communities, like all single industry communities in New Brunswick and across Canada, are facing difficult times and unprecedented challenges as the main employers close or leave town. This literature review examines the economic transitioning of single industry communities with a focus on forestry communities. Literature was reviewed from a wide variety of sources including journal articles, Government documents and reports, as well as publications from a wide variety of websites and organizations.
This report summarizes a study by the Rural and Small Town Programme (RSTP) on capacity building in forestry dependent communities in New Brunswick with funding from the Fundy Model Forest, the New Brunswick Enterprise Network and the Regional Development Corporation. Due to the decline in the forestry industry, such communities need to look at ways to build new capacities in order to continue to be sustainable in the future.
This manual can launch your community on a process of renewal and resilience. It can help you facilitate the initial step towards successful transition from dependence on a single industry to innovative development based on diverse utilization of community resources. This transition often begins with a small group of determined citizens who engage others in the process of visioning, planning and implementing a sustainable future. The community should cultivate the capacity to shape its own ways of life and work.