by emilywordley | Oct 16, 2025 | Uncategorized
PRIMED Visits Yourbrook Energy Systems Last month, the PRIMED Team had the pleasure of visiting Yourbrook Energy Systems in Haida Gwaii to see their exciting tidal turbine project.For some of our team members, it was the first time seeing a tidal energy device in the...
by emilywordley | Jun 26, 2025 | Uncategorized
Operations Manager – Job Posting Pacific Regional Institute for Marine Energy Discovery (PRIMED) Job Title: Operations Manager Job Location: University of Victoria Marine Technology Centre, Victoria, BC Salary/Wage: $72,000 – $80,000 negotiable dependent...
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...
