November 2009

Nova Scotia Power has deployed the world’s first commercial size, in-stream tidal turbine in an attempt to harness the power of the most predictable renewable resource in the province – the tides of the Bay of Fundy.

NS Power is one of three companies planning to explore tidal power as part of the Fundy Ocean Research Centre for Energy (FORCE). NS Power’s technology partner is OpenHydro of Ireland. The turbine’s steel base was built by Dartmouth’s Cherubini Metal Works. 

It starts with the alarm clock, the electric razor and the hair dryer. There's the desktop computer and its components. Don't forget the television, stereo, DVD player and video game system. It all adds up, doesn't it? We often have more electronics in our homes than we realize. When combined, they can add a significant amount to a home's energy use - sometimes in ways we don't notice.