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Traffic Warning - Western communities! - 22 Feb - 31 Dec 10
People are encouraged to carpool - or use public transit - and ask your councillors for E&N commuter service ASAP!
Next IslandCorridor Workshop: Nanaimo 24 March 10
Fuel - a BCSEA Presentation - 25 March 10
Victoria OCP Forum - 26/27 March 10
Energy
Solutions for Vancouver Island - TBA April 2010
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Wave and Tidal Energy Systems
Welcome to our coverage of Wave and Tide Energy Generation Systems.
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The latest news items:
Vancouver Island needs tide and wind power - Sonja Young, January 2009
"Vancouver Island is surrounded by tidal power, as are the British Isles, but they are already using theirs. Tidal energy could create permanent jobs and an energy export market, replacing some of forestry’s lost jobs."
Power From the Restless Sea Stirs the Imagination - NYTimes, September 2008
"For years, technological visionaries have painted a seductive vision of using ocean tides and waves to produce power. They foresee large installations off the coast and in tidal estuaries that could provide as much as 10 percent of the nation’s electricity."
