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10-year to 15-year to 20-year timeframe, plug-in vehicles will come along in a big way and there will be other major calls on the grid.” However, there are still issues to be worked out in the tidal energy world as well. The ocean is “a gargantuan resource,” says Crawford, “but getting energy out of it cost-efficiently is still a long way away. Tidal is closer than wave to becoming a commercial product, but the reliability of the turbine under the forces of the sea is still a question. We need to understand loads better, because we are probably overbuilding at this point, which drives up costs. We also don’t know yet which kind of deployment will win: drill into the seafloor and mount the turbine there, or build a floating structure.” Gaining that understanding about tidal energy, and answering the outstanding questions about wave power as well, means that this category of renewable energy isn’t quite ready for the big leagues of utility-scale megaprojects in BC. But wave and tidal energy is beginning to make its mark. “It is exportable technology,” says Crawford, “and could be used in the North, by island nations and many other places around the world where they do not have our access to renewable power.” That’s an advantage for BC business, and a good thing for the world. j Mavi Innovations' Mi1 floating turbine is designed to provide clean power for coastal and river communities. Below the waterline, turbines rotate silently to convert current into electricity. Mavi Innovations is working towards commissioning this turbine in Blind Channel, BC, just north of Campbell River. P hoto : M avi I nnovations .

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