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Tidal company holds open house in Pictou with 2nd one tonight in Parrsboro

Posted on September 22, 2015 by brucewark

The manager of Canadian operations for the French-owned tidal developer OpenHydro says plans are well underway for the deployment of two turbines in the Minas Passage later this year. During the first of four open houses last night in Pictou, … Continue reading →

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FORCE tidal centre shows off new sensor platform in Parrsboro

Posted on August 31, 2015 by brucewark

Simon Melrose says the new sensor platform for the tidal power site in the Minas Passage represents a big step forward for scientific research. Melrose, the project manager for the Fundy Advanced Sensor Technology project, says the platform has a … Continue reading →

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Commercial tidal power a long way off, timeline suggests

Posted on April 5, 2015 by brucewark

My review of events in the development of Fundy tidal power since 2008 reveals that politicians and developers have consistently underestimated the challenges involved in converting the world’s highest tides into affordable electricity. I’ve published a year-by-year listing of events … Continue reading →

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