by Sam | Oct 28, 2024 | Uncategorized
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...
by Sam | Aug 14, 2023 | Uncategorized
The FLiDAR (Floating Light Detection and Ranging) buoy was deployed on November 2nd, 2022. The buoy is equipped with NOMAD (Navy Oceanographic Meteorological Automatic Device) hull with a multitude of wind, wave, and current sensors. These sensors are powered by a 1...
by Sam | May 1, 2023 | Uncategorized
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...
by Sam | Apr 24, 2023 | Uncategorized
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...
by Sam | Mar 15, 2023 | Uncategorized
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...
by Sam | Mar 9, 2023 | Uncategorized
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,...
