Turning to the tide for green energy - Tidal Power in Canada
Turning to the tide for green energy
27 Mar 2007
Shannon Moneo, The Globe and Mail
VICTORIA -- The fast-moving tides and deep waters near Victoria were the backdrop for Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper's January announcement if $1.5-billion in spending over 10 years to boost Canada's supply of green energy.
Last summer, Vancouver-based Clean Current Power Systems installed a tidal turbine generator near Race Rocks.
Salt water corrodes the metal equipment, and the tides flow like a fast-moving river, which is more taxing on the generator than a slower current.
Other challenges have surfaced. Read more from here @ The Globe & Mail
27 Mar 2007
Shannon Moneo, The Globe and Mail
VICTORIA -- The fast-moving tides and deep waters near Victoria were the backdrop for Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper's January announcement if $1.5-billion in spending over 10 years to boost Canada's supply of green energy.
Last summer, Vancouver-based Clean Current Power Systems installed a tidal turbine generator near Race Rocks.
Salt water corrodes the metal equipment, and the tides flow like a fast-moving river, which is more taxing on the generator than a slower current.
Other challenges have surfaced. Read more from here @ The Globe & Mail
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