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- Canada has best Ocean exploration tech in the world
- Canada has the beast geography and currents for tidal energy.
- Canada Marine Protected Areas are sufficient
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- Canada has more than enough natural gas –studies
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Canada CP SolvencyGeneric developmentCanadian firms solve ocean development - superior technology and firmsDFO 14 [fisheries and oceans Canada has the lead federal role in managing Canada’s fisheries and safeguarding its waters. The Canadian Coast Guard (CCG), a Special Operating Agency within DFO, is responsible for services and programs that contribute to the safety, security, and accessibility of Canada’s waterways. “oceans action plan” http://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/oceans/publications/oap-pao/page05-eng.asp] (sakin) Canadian firms have established themselves as world leaders in oceans technology niches. To fully employ Canadian ingenuity and to secure markets, which will allow this industry to prosper, the Government needs to provide a supportive environment for the development and commercialization of oceans technology. There is a tremendous opportunity to turn the government’s need for technology solutions that arise from the other three pillars of the Oceans Action Plan into business and commercial opportunities, especially for coastal communities. The Marine and Ocean Industry Technology Roadmap provides a vision for development of technologies that will help address . The Roadmap outlines actions to develop technology and emphasizes sustainability. The ocean technology industry comprises many small and medium-sized firms as well as regionally-based research and development organizations. The marketplace is moving toward integrated technology-based solutions, and Canadian firms will need partnerships with each other to increase their capacity to respond. [PHOTO: Deep Worker L Deep Rover R(b)]There is a need to network with coastal communities to achieve economic development, ensure economy of scale for small-to-medium size firms, and capitalize on the current market. Ocean science and technology networks and organizations, as well as Research Council institutions, government labs, and consortia of private firms are emerging as focal points for information-sharing, and innovation. Development and demonstration are critical to research and development and commercialization. Working relationships with firms and research institutes are needed to establish needs, define applications and demonstrate new technologies. The government, as a main user and purchaser of oceans technologies, can also foster and support the commercialization of new technologies. The Oceans Action Plan supports the development and implementation of a technology demonstration platform to facilitate wireless transmission of key oceanographic information for integrated management and for modeling systems. The regional economic development agencies – Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, Western Economic Diversification, and Canada Economic Development for Quebec, as well as Industry Canada, the National Research Council, granting councils, and other technology development programs can also support the Oceans Action Plan and facilitate the development of the oceans industry sector. The Industry Portfolio has been actively working to encourage small and medium sized business innovation. With increased focus and coordination, more can be done to position Canadian companies to create next generation technologies aimed at an expanding international oceans market. Generic ExplorationCanada has best Ocean exploration tech in the worldDouglas 09 [Business Magazine “ NEPTUNE Canada Ocean Observatory Goes LiveNEPTUNE Canada Ocean Observatory Goes Live” http://www.douglasmagazine.com/headlines/362-neptune-canada-ocean-observatory-goes-live.htmlhttp://www.douglasmagazine.com/headlines/362-neptune-canada-ocean-observatory-goes-live.html] VICTORIA - A new era of ocean exploration has begun. Today, the NEPTUNE Canada cabled ocean observatory—the largest and most advanced facility of its kind in the world—officially turned on the data flow from hundreds of scientific instruments and sensors installed on the seafloor of the Pacific Ocean. Led by the University of Victoria, NEPTUNE Canada pioneers a new generation of ocean observation systems that use innovative engineering and the Internet to provide continuous, long-term monitoring of ocean processes and events, as they happen. “This is a tremendous leap forward for global ocean science and technology,” says Dr. David Turpin, president of the University of Victoria. “Thanks to the vision and dedication of a talented team of scientists and engineers, and ongoing investments by governments and funding partners, we now have unprecedented access to the deep ocean.” Every year for the next 25 years, NEPTUNE Canada will amass more than 60 terabytes of scientific data—equivalent to the text in about 60 million books—on biological, physical, chemical and geological processes in the Pacific Ocean. The data will have policy applications in the areas of climate change, hazard mitigation (earthquakes and tsunamis), ocean pollution, port security and shipping, resource development, sovereignty and security, and ocean management. The observatory’s cutting-edge technologies are already generating commercialization and job creation opportunities, and are attracting considerable attention from other countries building or planning similar facilities. “One small click of a mouse—one giant leap toward ocean discoveries that will benefit the entire world,” says Iain Black, Minister of Small Business, Technology and Economic Development, who officially turned on the data flow at the event. “From creating jobs for British Columbians and protecting the environment to exploring resources under the ocean floor, NEPTUNE Canada is an example of our province leading through innovation.” “It is a matter of national pride that the world’s largest undersea observatory has been built in Canadian seas for Canadian researchers, and CANARIE is honoured to be supporting this important initiative,” says Guy Bujold, president of CANARIE. “Our advanced technology and tools will help enhance NEPTUNE Canada’s success on the research, educational and environmental fronts.” A curious rattail fish, or grenadier, supervises the installation of a seismometer more than 2.6 km below the surface. “The science community is driving a new era of ocean exploration and discovery,” says NEPTUNE Canada project director Dr. Chris Barnes. “We’re overjoyed to bring online the world’s first regional cabled ocean observatory. The fire hose of real-time data will increase as we add more instruments next summer.” The Government of Canada, through the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI), recently committed $24 million over the next two years to support the operating requirements of NEPTUNE Canada and its sister observatory, VENUS. The development of NEPTUNE Canada has been funded by more than $100 million from the Government of Canada through CFI, the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council and CANARIE, and the Government of British Columbia through the British Columbia Knowledge Development Fund. Tidal energyCanada has the beast geography and currents for tidal energy.MRC 13 [Marine renewable energy of Canada “Marine Renewable Energy in Canada & the Global Context state of the sector report http://www.marinerenewables.ca/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/State-of-the-Canadian-MRE-Sector-20131.pdf] (sakin) Tidal In Canada the best sites for tapping tidal currents are located in coastal lagoons, estuaries, and narrow passages between islands. An assessment of Canada’s marine renewable energy resources identified 191 sites having potential mean power estimated to be greater than 1 MW.22 Nunavut, British Columbia, and Nova Scotia had the greatest number of sites. Not all of the sites identified are ideal because of distance from an electrical grid, year-round climate (ice), or distance from a centre of demand, but there are many that could service remote and rural community needs as well as more populated areas. For example, the Bay of Fundy has sites that are close to areas with electricity demand and have proximity to the electrical grid. These attributes as well as the shear energy potential of the Bay of Fundy make it one of the best tidal energy locations in the world. Studies conducted by the Electric Power Research Institute in 2006 originally estimated that about 300 MW could be safely extracted from the Minas Basin and Minas Passage areas of the Bay of Fundy.23 More recently, assessments conducted by Dr. Richard Karsten at Acadia University indicate that there may be greater resource potential in the Bay of Fundy. For example, the assessment found that in the Minas Passage, a narrow 5-kilometer span between Cape Split, Kings County and Parrsboro, Cumberland County, the channeling of the water results in as much as 7,000 MW of extractable power, 2,500 MW of which could be extracted using tidal devices with less than a 6% change in the tides locally and afar24 .
MPA’sCanada Marine Protected Areas are sufficientDFO 14 [fisheries and oceans Canada has the lead federal role in managing Canada’s fisheries and safeguarding its waters. The Canadian Coast Guard (CCG), a Special Operating Agency within DFO, is responsible for services and programs that contribute to the safety, security, and accessibility of Canada’s waterways. “oceans action plan” http://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/oceans/publications/oap-pao/page05-eng.asp] (sakin) Marine Protected Areas Fisheries and Oceans Canada contributes to the Network through the establishment of MPAs under the Oceans Act. DFO also focuses on areas of interest that are at various stages of progress towards designation. These areas are ecologically significant, with species and/or properties that require special consideration. Fisheries and Oceans Canada designates marine protected areas under the Oceans Act in order to protect and conserve: commercial and non-commercial fishery resources and their habitats; endangered marine species and their habitats; unique habitats; marine areas of high biodiversity or biological productivity; and any other marine resource or habitat necessary to fulfill the Minister’s mandate. MPA Approach and Process Establishing marine protected areas (MPAs) within the context of integrated oceans management provides a mechanism for taking into account stakeholder input as well as broader ecological, social, cultural and economic considerations. It also provides an opportunity to reinforce conservation measures with complementary management regimes implemented in surrounding areas, including linkages with broader ecosystem objectives, as well as land-based initiatives such as habitat protection and enhancement, pollution control, land use controls and the establishment of coastal terrestrial parks. This approach of nesting MPAs within broader planning initiatives helps maintain the integrity and long-term viability of the MPA and maximize the conservation effectiveness of all MPA planning processes. Nat gasCanada natural gas mining solves. Canada has a ton of itCPP 14 [Canadian Petroleum Producers “natural gas”http://www.capp.ca/canadaIndustry/naturalGas/Pages/default.aspx] Natural gas is an abundant and a naturally occurring resource in Canada. The Resource: Natural Gas Canada is the world’s fifth largest producer of natural gas with production of 13.9 billion cubic feet per day. Natural gas mainly consists of methane and other gas types. Wells are drilled into the ground to remove the gas. From there, the natural gas is transported through pipelines to a plant where it is processed (liquids and gases are separated) and is then transported to consumers for use in products like plastics or heating. Courtesy JuneWarren PublicationsNatural gas exists in many different formations, some harder to access than others. Shale gas, which is gas that’s stored in shale rock formations, and natural gas from coal, which is gas found in coal deposits, also known as coalbed methane, are two types of natural gas that are found in different formations. Natural gas is an abundant and a naturally occurring petroleum product in Canada. British Columbia, Alberta, Quebec, Nova Scotia and the Northwest Territories all have significant natural gas resources. Our industry is also exploring natural gas reserves in offshore Nova Scotia, along with shale gas in northeastern British Columbia and Quebec. Canada has more than enough natural gas –studiesVanderklippe 12 [ Reporter for the Globe “Canada home to a century's worth of natural gas” http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/industry-news/energy-and-resources/canada-home-to-a-centurys-worth-of-natural-gas/article597794/] Canada has enough natural gas to maintain its current output for a full century, according to new data compiled by the Canadian Society for Unconventional Gas. In a country that consumes 2.6 trillion cubic feet (tcf) of natural gas a year, 4,000 tcf of the fuel are buried beneath Canada's foothills, plains and lowlands, the society found after conducting a broad, coast-to-coast survey. Of that, between 700 and 1,300 tcf can be brought to surface and sold, the society estimates. "The magnitude of these numbers may blow you away," said society president Mike Dawson, as he presented the figures to an industry audience Wednesday. "We have an awful lot of natural gas potential lying within the country." That is both a blessing and curse to an industry that requires long-term reserves to preserve its bottom line, but is struggling with gas prices that have been hammered by a supply gut. Canada currently produces far more natural gas than it uses - about five to six tcf a year - and exports the remainder to the U.S. Even accounting for those exports, the society's estimates show the country is home to enough gas to continue pumping at today's rates for over 100 years. MethaneCanada has enormous potential to develop Methane Hydrates
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