Cape Sharp Tidal Turbine
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Nova Scotia selects company to remove Cape Sharp turbine, fill empty berthLarge scale commercial efforts have so far failed to harness the power of the Bay of Fundy. BigMoon Canada is hoping to buck that trend.TechSep 2, 2020
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Bay of Fundy tidal site available, $4.5M to remove Cape Sharp turbine requiredThe experimental in-stream turbine at the bottom of the Bay of Fundy was abandoned in Sept. 2018, after OpenHydro declared bankruptcy.EnvironmentOct 25, 2019
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Nova Scotia revokes Cape Sharp Tidal licence, orders company to retrieve turbineThe turbine system, which was “damaged beyond repair” in September 2018, according to bankruptcy filings, has been sitting at the bottom of the Bay of Fundy ever since.EnvironmentApr 3, 2019
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Cape Sharp Tidal turbine was ‘damaged beyond repair’ in SeptemberThe experimental in-stream tidal turbine, located in the Bay of Fundy, was a joint operation between Dublin-based OpenHydro Ltd. and the parent company of Nova Scotia Power.EnvironmentNov 13, 2018
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Team investigating why rotor not turning on Cape Sharp tidal turbineThe turbine will remain stationary while the OpenHydro team analyzes information gathered from sensors to determine whether it is functional.CanadaSep 18, 2018
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Tidal turbine in the Bay of Fundy will be monitored: OpenHydroOne of the companies behind the now defunct Cape Sharp Tidal turbine in the Bay of Fundy says it has brought it workers from Ireland to ensure the huge underwater generator is properly monitored.CanadaSep 4, 2018
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Bay of Fundy turbine not in compliance with environmental assessment: N.S. energy ministerDerek Mombourquette says required environmental monitoring isn't being done, as the massive turbine still sits active in the water.CanadaAug 23, 2018
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N.S. Supreme Court dismisses Inshore Fishermen’s challenge to Cape Sharp Tidal turbine project"The project has not been undertaken lightly and follows rigorous ongoing evaluation," wrote Justice Heather Robertson in her decision.EnvironmentApr 10, 2017
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Giant tidal turbine now in position on Bay of Fundy seabedEfforts are resuming Monday to install a giant tidal turbine in the Bay of Fundy.CanadaNov 7, 2016
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