Tidal Power Development in Cobscook Bay
Articles about tidal power development in Cobscook Bay
March 1, 2013 article from The Ocean Conservancy's blog - The Blog Aquatic:
Rising Tidal Energy: What Fast Company’s #8 “Most Innovative Company in Energy” Learned from Ocean Planning by Susan Olcott
August 8, 2012 article from Conservation Law Foundation's Blog - CLF Scoop:
Waves of Change: Making a Plan for Renewable Energy by Robin Just
July 31, 2012 article in Forbes:
Can Tidal Power Create Enough Jobs to Save a Dying Town? by David Ferris
July 21, 2012 article in the Portland Press Herald :
Maine Company Leading the Way as Tidal Energy Comes of Age by Colin Woodard
2010 article on DownEast.com:
Can tidal energy bring easternmost Maine back to life? by Colin Woodard
The PBS show Sustainable Maine recently aired an episode The Triple Bottom Line, which was partially filmed in Cobscook Bay. Take a look to learn about tidal power development in the area and how it might impact local residents.
Watch The Triple Bottom Line on PBS. See more from Sustainable Maine.
How tidal power came to the Cobscook Bay region:
Learn more about the EPRI tidal power study
Tidal power site evaluations
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Current Developers:
Pennamaquan Tidal Power Project
Ocean Renewable Power Company Information
ORPC Presentation May 22, 2008: - Download PDF (66.5Mb)
ORPC Presentation August 4, 2007 (PowerPoint).
ORPC Presentation to the Eastport City Council 376Kb
Ocean Energy in Maine
Power of the Gulf: Ocean Energy In Maine
State of Maine Regulation of Tidal and Wave Energy Projects
History of Tidal Power Projects in the Cobscook Region
The Ocean Conservancy's blog: The Blog Aquatic
Date: March 1, 2013