Nova Scotia orders its main electricity producer to ramp up biomass use

Mar 18, 2025

The Canadian province of Nova Scotia has directed its main electricity producer to ramp up biomass use, starting immediately and continuing for the next two years.

As reported by CBC News, the Tim Houston-led province government has made a regulatory change, which requires Nova Scotia Power to use 160 gigawatt hours of biomass every year until 2027.

This builds from earlier regulatory measures. In 2022, 135 gigawatt hours of electricity-from-biomass were directed to be generated each year until 2025

Energy minister Trevor Boudreau said the province hiked the number so that renewable energy would be on the grid whilst additional wind and solar projects come online.

Although the regulation had previously stipulated that biomass must be a forestry byproduct, the province has removed that provision.

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Video: California Farm Bureau 2025 Farm Dog of the Year Contest Winner - Willy - CAFB 107th Annual Meeting

Meet Willy: California Farm Bureau’s 2025 Farm Dog of the Year!

We’re excited to introduce Willy, a miniature long-haired dachshund with a big heart and even bigger courage, and the Grand Prize winner of this year’s Farm Dog of the Year Contest!

Willy may be small, but he’s become an indispensable partner on owner Marshal Hagedorn’s forestry and cattle operations in Shasta, Tehama, and Siskiyou counties. Adopted in 2023, he quickly found his place on the ranch, helping manage critters, tagging along for long days in the woods, and offering unwavering companionship during demanding logging work.

Willy has even taken naturally to moving cattle, surprising calves (and more than a few full-grown cows!) with his burst of energy from the tall grass. As Marshal put it: “He goes with me everywhere every single day.”

Congratulations to Willy and his family, a perfect example of how every good farm dog, no matter the size, helps keep California agriculture running strong.