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Clean Current Announces River In-Stream Technology
In September 2011
In September 2011 the Clean Current team successfully tested a 1.5 metre river in-stream turbine generator at the NRC Institute of Ocean Technology testing tank...>>read more about Clean Current's technology offerings
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Clean Current 1.5 metre river in-stream turbine generator |
Development of Tidal Energy Markets in the World .
The market for deep water tidal turbine generators is an educated
guess because few countries have completed resource assessments. Based
on the recent assessments done in Europe and Canada together with
rough estimates of tidal sites in other parts of the world, Clean Current
estimates that market for equipment is at least 67,000 MW.
The key to developing this market potential is a simple, efficient, long
life, low cost technology that is relatively environmentally benign.
Clean Current's technology meets these criteria.
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Clean
Current Power Systems Incorporated
Clean Current Power Systems Incorporated is a private Canadian company that:
develops, patents, licenses and continues to improve:
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- • technologies for in-stream turbine electricity generation devices (tidal, ocean and river)
- • fault tolerant generator/motor technologies for low maintenance operation in hostile conditions
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- • coatings methodology to protect copper wire from salt water
Alstom Hydro signed a licensing cooperation agreement with Clean Current Power Systems Incorporated in 2009
The terms of the agreement between Alstom Hydro and Clean Current Power Systems Incorporated include an exclusive worldwide license for ocean and tidal stream applications for Clean Current’s patented technology. The agreement also includes provisions for continued close cooperation between both parties in order to further develop technology, deploy demonstrator units and subsequently position Alstom Hydro as both an equipment and turnkey provider for tidal stream farms. Alstom plans to commercialise its first tidal stream products by 2012. >>read more
Clean Current
and the Environment
Clean Current's technology has unique features that make it extremely friendly to the environment. The turbine generator is entirely below the surface of the water and has one moving part. The novel duct design of the unit ensures that there are no exposed blade tips and provides a large hole in the middle of the unit (about 5 metres diameter in commercial scale unit) through which fish and
sea mammals can pass in the highly unlikely event that they are to
enter the inlet duct area.
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What's
New.. January 15, 2012
Clean Current has received a granted patent for its fault tolerant direct drive generator in USA, Australia and South Africa.
October 31, 2011
In October Clean Current successfully tested its Uni-directional Turbine Generator.
December 31, 2010
in 2010, Clean Current obtained granted patents in the UK (2), Norway, China and South Africa
December 3, 2010
Alstom's Ocean Energy business established at Nantes...>>read more
July 27, 2009
Clean Current featured on Business Week web site as one of 25 Companies to Watch in Energy Tech>>read more
May 24, 2009
Alstom Hydro announces licensing cooperation agreement with Clean Current for ocean energy technology.>>read more
January, 2009
The US Patent Office has granted Clean
Current a patent for the underwater ducted turbine.
November 17, 2008
Clean Current redeployed the Race Rocks turbine and tested successfully at currents exceeding 7 knots (3.5 m/s)>>read more
May 21, 2008
Clean Current President and CEO Glen Darou presents at Aberdeen All-Energy Conference.
January 8, 2008
Clean Current tidal technology
selected to deploy its commercial scale device at Nova Scotia's
Bay of Fundy test site.
November 8, 2007
The Japanese Patent Office has granted Clean
Current a patent for the underwater ducted turbine.
October 25, 2007
Glen Darou, President and CEO made a
presentation of Clean Current's technology to the Ocean Renewable Energy
Group Fall Symposium in Saint John, New Brunswick. >>view
the presentation
May 24, 2007
Clean Current successfully used its
service vessel to remove the demonstration unit at Race Rocks from the
mounting post. The unit is being inspected and undergoing modifications
at a shipyard in Vancouver Canada.>>read
more
May 23-24 2007
Clean Current exhibited and presented at the
All-Energy
Exhibition and
Conference in Aberdeen.
February 6, 2007
The Canadian Intellectual Property Office has
granted Clean Current a patent covering the innovative design of
its flow enhancing duct design.
January 19, 2007
Prime Minister Harper and Ministers Lunn and
Baird visit Race Rocks Tidal Energy Project.
December 5, 2006
Clean Current delivers first power to Race Rocks
facilities.
September 27, 2006
Clean Current successfully installs a turbine
generator at Race Rocks Ecological Reserve, the first free stream tidal
turbine installed in Canada and one of a few in the world.
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more..
July 31, 2006
Clean Current completes successful $2.1 million
financing round.
January 6, 2006
Australia grants patent for underwater ducted
turbine.
December 23, 2005
Bailiwick of Guernsey grants patent for
underwater ducted turbine.
August 31, 2005
Clean current completes successful $1.5 million
financing round.
June 22, 2005
Sustainable Development Technology Canada
approves a $933,000 grant.
June 15, 2005
European Patent Office grants patent for
underwater ducted turbine.
January 18, 2005
Clean Current signs technology development
agreement with EnCana Corporation.
March 29, 2004
Clean Current completes proof of concept testing
at the National Research Council Institute of Ocean Technology.
June 27, 2001
Clean Current Power Systems Incorporated
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