by admin | Aug 21, 2018 | Blog, court, Emera, Energy Innovation, OpenHydro, Renewable Energy, Tidal Power
An emergency session involving the fate of OpenHydro was held in the Irish High Court today, presided over by Judge McDonald. “Well it is an emergency when a company’s survival is at stake,” said a source close to the situation, in an afternoon phone...
by admin | Aug 18, 2018 | Blog, Energy Innovation
OpenHydro, the tidal energy development firm that made it’s third dunk to the bottom of the high flow Minas Passage in the Bay Of Fundy last week, has been embroiled in a series of disputes over the last two years according to today’s Business Post...
by admin | Aug 17, 2018 | Blog, court, Electricity Grid, Emera, Energy Innovation, OpenHydro, Renewable Energy, Tidal Power
In the Irish High Court today, Ms. Justice Miriam O’Regan heard there’s a chance Irish based OpenHydro can survive, with a restructuring plan and new investment, according to an independent report. That’s why, on August 17, even though she noted the...
by admin | Aug 13, 2018 | Blog, Energy Innovation, Tidal Power
In a statement earlier today, Halifax Headquartered Emera, announced it’s intention to pull their involvement in Cape Sharp Tidal. Cape Sharp is a joint venture with Irish based OpenHydro, the 80% partner, that is now in the process of being liquidated, because...
by admin | Jul 27, 2018 | Blog, Electricity Grid, Energy Innovation, Renewable Energy, Tidal Power
The tide turned on OpenHydro, the first company to launch a turbine in the Minas Passage in Nova Scotia’s Bay of Fundy. (The first attempt was in 2009 when OpenHydro partnered with Nova Scotia Power deploying a smaller open centre turbine). The high cost...
by admin | Jun 18, 2018 | Blog, Electric vehicles, electricity consumers, Energy Innovation, Energy Transportation
Nova Scotia Power and parent company Emera, together with project partners, and electric vehicle owners, gathered around the new Elmsdale fast charger Monday, as Karen Hutt, President and CEO of Nova Scotia Power, announced the rollout of Nova Scotia’s 12...
