Lecture / Seminar
Dr. Richard Karsten Department of Mathematics & Statistics, Acadia University
'Assessment of Tidal Current Energy in Minas Passage, Bay of Fundy' - Tidal power has the promise of dramatically changing Nova Scotia’s energy landscape. The Bay of Fundy has the world’s highest tides, with a range of up to 17m in the Minas Basin. The Minas Passage, which connects Minas Basin to the Bay of Fundy, has mean tidal currents of over 3m/s making it a promising location for tidal turbines. The Nova Scotia Department of Energy is undertaking a trial of in-stream tidal turbines, with the placement of turbines in the Minas Passage as early as 2009 and the goal of generating significant electrical power from a turbine farm in the coming decade.
In this talk we examine what generates the high tides in the Bay of Fundy, estimate the potential power that could be extracted from Minas Passage and predict the effect that extracting the power would have on the surrounding tides. In particular, we will discuss recent research that suggests significantly more power is available from the tides than has been reported in the media.
This talk will take place at Perkins Cafe in the Student Union Building at Acadia.
Dr. Richard Karsten Department of Mathematics & Statistics, Acadia University
'Assessment of Tidal Current Energy in Minas Passage, Bay of Fundy' - Tidal power has the promise of dramatically changing Nova Scotia’s energy landscape. The Bay of Fundy has the world’s highest tides, with a range of up to 17m in the Minas Basin. The Minas Passage, which connects Minas Basin to the Bay of Fundy, has mean tidal currents of over 3m/s making it a promising location for tidal turbines. The Nova Scotia Department of Energy is undertaking a trial of in-stream tidal turbines, with the placement of turbines in the Minas Passage as early as 2009 and the goal of generating significant electrical power from a turbine farm in the coming decade.
In this talk we examine what generates the high tides in the Bay of Fundy, estimate the potential power that could be extracted from Minas Passage and predict the effect that extracting the power would have on the surrounding tides. In particular, we will discuss recent research that suggests significantly more power is available from the tides than has been reported in the media.
This talk will take place at Perkins Cafe in the Student Union Building at Acadia.
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