Blue Energy Projects

Davis Hydro Turbine Prototypes

Blue Energy's predecessor, Nova Energy Ltd., successfully built and field-tested two experimental test units and three prototype Davis Hydro Turbines through a $1.3 million, 10-year collaborative R&D program with the National Research Council of Canada. An additional unit was developed in 1984 with private funds, and deployed the following year in the Florida Gulf stream.
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Davis Hydro Turbine Pre-Commercial Demonstration Projects - planned

Phase I: Following three rounds of successful testing in the marine engineering tank (University of British Columbia, 2006-2007), Blue Energy is pursuing the development of a 20-25 kW pre-commercial demonstration project to be deployed in a suitable demonstration site off the coast of British Columbia, Canada or, possibly, elsewhere. The project will be comprised of a floating turbine unit to harness the flow of ocean currents and provide consistent, emission-free electrical generation. Blue Energy is presently in discussions with technical, financial and government partners to participate in the project.

Phase II: will demonstrate the integration of BEC's ocean energy system with a hydrogen fuel cell. Surplus electricity generated from the Davis Hydro Turbines during peak tidal flow will be used to produce hydrogen through electrolysis, to establish the foundation for further integration of renewable energy and hydrogen technologies.

Previous Davis Hydro Turbine Proposals The proposals below were submitted to authorities upon request:

Tacoma Narrows Retrofit; City of Tacoma, Washington (state) USA

Dalupiri Ocean Power Plant; San Bernardino Strait, Philippines

- project consisting of a four-kilometer long tidal fence between the islands of Samar and Dalupiri in the San Bernardino Strait in the Philippines. The estimated cost for Phase 1 of the Dalupiri passage is US$2.79 Billion with all four phases costing an estimated US$30 Billion. Phase 1 of the project will offset an estimated 6.5 million tons of carbon dioxide emissions per year based on the current grid make up, and provide an additional revenue stream through sales in the newly emerging emission offsets markets.
• Read more about Dalupiri Ocean Power Plant here.