Tidal Power In Canada
16 December 2005 - 5:00am
Built in the 1980s, a Canadian experimental station in the Bay of Fundy is one of the few operational tidal power plants in the world.
"Twice every day, as the tide rises, the sluice gates are opened to let water flow up into the lower part of the Annapolis river, which now serves as the headpond for the power station.
Just before high tide, the gates are closed, leaving only a narrow passage for fish to pass. Now all the operators have to do is wait for the tide to turn and the water level on the seaward side to drop."
Full Story:
Canada harnesses power of tides
Source:
BBC News, December 14, 2005
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Tidal Energy development is growing
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