N.S., Maine to work on generation research

Nova Scotia and Maine have agreed to co-operate on research involving renewable ocean electricity generation.

Premier Darrell Dexter and Gov. John Baldacci signed a memorandum of understanding, allowing the province and state to jointly investigate opportunities in offshore wind and tidal energy technology and application.

Both governments have agreed to share research information on renewable electricity and assemble experts to participate in a meeting in October of an organization called Offshore Energy Environmental Research.

They will also look at including other provinces and states in the agreement.

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