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Exploring Renewable Energy Potential: FLiDAR Buoy Project in Haida Gwaii
The initiative to explore and characterize the abundant marine renewable energy resources around Haida Gwaii, which comprises over 200 islands and is isolated from the main BC Hydro power grid, involves a yellow Floating Light Detection and Ranging (FLiDAR) Wind...
Updates to PRIMED’s FLiDAR buoy
The FLiDAR buoy was deployed on November 7th, 2022, but some challenges were faced with the wind turbines and diesel generator throughout its 7-month mission. Salish Sea Industries, assisted by PRIMED staff member Jackie and AXYS Technology technicians, recovered the buoy on June 6th, 2023. Repairs were conducted by AXYS Technicians, including the installation of a new wind turbine, two additional solar panels, and a new diesel generator.
UVic Leads $83.6M Initiative for Canada’s Net-Zero Emissions Goal
The University of Victoria has received $83.6 million from the Canada First Research Excellence Fund to lead Accelerating Community Energy Transformation (ACET), a national research initiative aimed at helping Canada achieve its net-zero emissions goal by 2050. The...
PRIMED to help coastal communities get off diesel
The Blind Channel Test Centre on West Thurlow Island is conducting research on tidal turbines and other renewable energy sources with the support of $2 million in provincial funding to aid coastal communities in transitioning from diesel fuel to community-owned...
Yuquot Microgrid Project
On behalf of the Mowachaht/Muchalaht First Nation, Barkley Project Group is releasing a Request for Information to determine wave energy converter technologies that are capable of integrating with a microgrid system at Yuquot (Nootka Island, BC). The Project team is...
PRIMED launches new interactive online map of marine energy data collection sites around Haida Gwaii
The Pacific Regional Institute for Marine Energy Discovery (PRIMED) has worked with the team at 3D Wave Design to create an interactive map detailing marine energy data collection sites around Haida Gwaii. These sites are used to characterize Haida Gwaii’s wind, wave,...
Research Engineer – Tidal Energy Convertor Modelling and Structural Analysis
Pacific Regional Institute for Marine Energy Discovery job posting We are seeking interested candidates to fill Research Engineer/Research Scientist positions in the field of marine renewable energy. The Pacific Regional Institute for Marine Energy Discovery (PRIMED)...
Research Engineer – Hydrodynamic Modelling and Wave Energy Technology R&D
Pacific Regional Institute for Marine Energy Discovery job posting We are seeking interested candidates to fill Research Engineer/Research Scientist positions in the field of marine renewable energy. The Pacific Regional Institute for Marine Energy Discovery (PRIMED)...
2022 Field Work Highlights
2022 was quite the busy year for PRIMED’s field measurement program! We started out the field season in February with a trip to Yuquot to attempt to recover our MarineLabs CoastScout buoy. In the peak of herring spawn, we were greeted by 100+ bald eagles and a pod of...