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On-line Interactive GIS Map Platform: An Enabling Initiative for the Emerging Tidal Energy Industry

April 2015 – April 2016

A proof-of-concept Geographic Information System (GIS) platform was developed aiming at building a decision-making tool that integrates complex spatial information of importance to the tidal energy industry while also being scalable, flexible and accessible. The platform was built on open source

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Developing Enhanced Marine Operations (DEMO) in High Flow Tidal Environments

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‘Omics project takes de-risking NS’s offshore to next phase

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Joint Partnership Identifies Fundy Lessons Learned

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Dr. Lukas Swan

Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering, Dalhousie University

Lukas Swan was first introduced to renewable energy and battery electric vehicles while growing up in California. “I became fascinated with energy use, saw a unique role for my skills, and applied them to batteries for grid storage,” he says.

Dr. Nathaniel Pearre discussing modeling projects with the RESL team.

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Optimized Combinations of Tidal, Wind and Solar Electricity Generation with Energy Storage to Meet Nova Scotia’s Electrical Demand

Wind, solar and tidal-generated electricity have different — but potentially complimentary — cyclic times, which creates some interesting possibilities. This project looks at how best to meet Nova Scotia’s electricity load requirements through a combination of energy storage, intermittent renewable energy output, thermal and hydro generation.

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Christopher Sangster

M.Sc. student, Department of Geology, Saint Mary’s University

Time spent as a child on the beaches of his home province instilled in Chris Sangster a natural curiosity about his surroundings. “My interest in geology began when I was quite young,” he says. “My parents and I spent a lot of time exploring the beaches around Nova Scotia and collecting interesting rocks and sometimes fossils which we would come across.”

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Upcoming News & Events

Developing Enhanced Marine Operations (DEMO) in High Flow Tidal Environments

‘Omics project takes de-risking NS’s offshore to next phase

Joint Partnership Identifies Fundy Lessons Learned

Dr. Lukas Swan

Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering, Dalhousie University

Optimized Combinations of Tidal, Wind and Solar Electricity Generation with Energy Storage to Meet Nova Scotia’s Electrical Demand

Christopher Sangster

M.Sc. student, Department of Geology, Saint Mary’s University