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WCT EvaluationNRCan-06-01071TABLE OF CONTENTSEXECUTIVE SUMMARY ................................................................................................ 41 INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................................... 52 TECHNOLOGY BACKGROUND ............................................................................ 62.1 Water Current Technologies (WCT) Definition.................................................................................62.2 General State of Technology ................................................................................................................72.3 Issues Affecting Commercialization ....................................................................................................72.3.1 Environmental Research.............................................................................................................................72.3.2 Technical Research.....................................................................................................................................72.3.3 Site Assessment Data and Resource Potential............................................................................................82.3.4 Funding for Demonstration and Deployment .............................................................................................82.3.5 Permitting Issues ........................................................................................................................................82.3.6 Coordination among Regulatory Authorities..............................................................................................83 COMPANIES AND TECHNOLOGIES ..................................................................... 93.1 Survey of Established and Emerging WCT Companies ....................................................................93.2 Company and Technology Summary Table .....................................................................................103.3 Types of NTR Devices.........................................................................................................................123.3.1 Axial Flow Turbines.................................................................................................................................12Water Current Turbine- THROPTON ENERGY SERVICES ......................................................................12Amazon AquaCharger - MARLEC/ THROPTON ENERGY SERVICES (UK)..........................................13Kinetic Hydropower System (KHPS) - VERDANT POWER, LLC AND VERDANT POWER CANADAULC (USA, Canada) .....................................................................................................................................14Tidal Turbine Generator- CLEAN CURRENT POWER SYSTEMS- (Canada) ..........................................15Underwater Electric Kite - UEK CORPORATION (USA)...........................................................................16Hydroreactor Stream Accelerator - PEEHR (Portugal).................................................................................17Hydrohélix Turbine- HYDROHÉLIX ENERGIES (France) ........................................................................18Tidal Stream Turbine- SWANTURBINES (UK)..........................................................................................193.3.2 Cross-Axis Turbines.................................................................................................................................20Darrieus Turbine- ALTERNATIVE HYDRO SOLUTIONS LTD (Canada) ...............................................20Cross-Axis Turbine- ENERGY ALLIANCE (Russia)..................................................................................21ENEMAR with Kobold Turbine- PONTE DI ARCHIMEDE S.P.A. (Italy) ................................................22EnCurrent Hydro Turbine - NEW ENERGY CORPORATION, Inc (Canada) ............................................23Davis Turbine, Mid Range Unit- BLUE ENERGY Company (BEC) (Canada)...........................................24Gorlov Helical Turbine- GCK TECHNOLOGY, INC (USA) ......................................................................25Diffuser Augmented Water Current Turbine - TIDAL ENERGY PTY LTD (Australia).............................26CycloTurbine - BOSCH AEROSPACE (USA) ............................................................................................27WPI Turbine- WATER POWER INDUSTRIES (Norway)..........................................................................28Verdant Power Canada ULC 2
WCT EvaluationNRCan-06-010713.3.3 Paddlewheels ............................................................................................................................................29Floating Power Station- ECO HYDRO ENERGY LTD. - (Canada) ............................................................29RiverBank Hydro Turbine- ENCORE CLEAN ENERGY INC (Canada)....................................................303.3.4 Hydraulically Tapped Duct Systems ........................................................................................................31Rochester Venturi - HYDROVENTURI (UK, USA)....................................................................................313.3.5 Fan Belt ....................................................................................................................................................32Aquanator- ATLANTIS ENERGY- (Australia)............................................................................................323.3.6 Flutter Vanes ............................................................................................................................................33Oscillating Cascade Power System - ARNOLD COOPER HYDROPOWER SYSTEMS (USA) ...............334 INVESTIGATING ENERGY PRODUCTION ESTIMATES: ................................... 344.1 Technology Performance....................................................................................................................345 INVESTIGATING PRODUCTION COST ESTIMATES.......................................... 365.1 General Considerations ......................................................................................................................365.2 Component Cost Breakdown .............................................................................................................375.3 Developer Disclosures .........................................................................................................................375.4 Industry Analyses................................................................................................................................386 CANADA IN PERSPECTIVE................................................................................. 396.1 Canadian WCT Companies and Technology ...................................................................................396.1.1 Review of UK Research Support..............................................................................................................396.1.2 International Development Path Divergences ..........................................................................................396.2 WCT Resource Potential in Canada..................................................................................................406.2.1 NTR WCT Resource ................................................................................................................................406.3 Canadian Government Support.........................................................................................................416.3.1 Funding.....................................................................................................................................................416.3.2 Research ...................................................................................................................................................416.3.3 Permitting .................................................................................................................................................416.3.4 Regulations...............................................................................................................................................417 SUMMARY ............................................................................................................ 42APPENDIX 1 -- DEFINITIONS...................................................................................... 43APPENDIX 2 - DEVELOPER CONTACT INFORMATION........................................... 45Verdant Power Canada ULC 3
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