News releases from Energy (June 2002 - July 2018) (Page 1)

Nova Scotia homeowners looking to save money on their electricity bills by installing solar panels will soon have a more affordable option.

New research will create a clearer picture of the oil and gas resource potential that exists off the coast of Nova Scotia.

The Solar Electricity for Community Buildings Program is now accepting applications from community organizations that want to reduce emissions by generating electricity from solar panels.

Premier Stephen McNeil and officials from the Department of Energy will be in Houston next week to promote Nova Scotia’s offshore oil and gas opportunities.

The Department of Energy has issued two marine renewable energy permits to Big Moon Power for a tidal electricity project in the Bay of Fundy.

Nova Scotians will have more options for walking, biking and using other sustainable modes of transportation with the help of the Connect2 grant program.

Companies in Nova Scotia’s energy sector will continue to connect young people to jobs with support from government through the Energy Training Program.

Nova Scotia is building on its position as a leader in the tidal energy industry by creating another way for developers to test and prove their ideas for innovative new devices.

Hammonds Plains youth will help create bicycle racks with support from the province's sustainable transportation grant program, Connect2.

More solar panels will be popping up in Cape Breton through the Solar Electricity for Community Buildings Pilot Program announced today, Nov. 10, by Municipal Affairs Minister Derek Mombourquette on behalf of Energy Minister Geoff MacLellan.

More solar panels will be popping up in Antigonish and Parrsboro through the Solar Electricity for Community Buildings Pilot Program, announced today, Nov. 10, by Health and Wellness Minister Randy Delorey on behalf of Energy Minister Geoff MacLellan.

More solar panels will be popping up in Hantsport and Whycocomagh through the Solar Electricity for Community Buildings Pilot Program, announced today, Nov. 10, by Kings South MLA Keith Irving on behalf of Energy Minister Geoff MacLellan.

More solar panels will be popping up in Halifax through the Solar Electricity for Community Buildings Pilot Program, announced today, Nov. 10, by Labour and Advanced Education Minister Labi Kousoulis on behalf of Energy Minister Geoff MacLellan.

Un plus grand nombre de panneaux solaires apparaîtront dans le sud-ouest de la Nouvelle-Écosse grâce au Programme pilote d'électricité solaire pour les bâtiments communautaires, annoncé aujourd'hui 10 novembre par Zach Churchill, ministre de l'Éducation et du Développement de la petite enfance, au nom de Geoff MacLellan, ministre de l'Énergie.

More solar panels will be popping up across southwestern Nova Scotia through the Solar Electricity for Community Buildings Pilot Program, announced today, Nov. 10, by Education and Early Childhood Minister Zach Churchill on behalf of Energy Minister Geoff MacLellan.

Shelburne residents will have a new bicycle lane with support from the province's sustainable transportation grant program, Connect2.

Un plus grand nombre de jeunes Néo-Écossais prometteurs reçoivent du soutien dans la poursuite de carrières enrichissantes qui pourraient contribuer à l'avenir énergétique de la province.

More promising young Nova Scotians are being supported in their pursuit of rewarding careers that could help brighten the province’s energy future.

Government is introducing amendments to the Gas Distribution Act today, Oct. 10, to give the Utility and Review Board (UARB) the authority to consider applications dealing with natural gas transportation costs.

Government is amending the Marine Renewable-energy Act to make it easier to assess innovative, lower-cost tidal energy technologies and help developers bring them to market faster.