Sawfish™ Underwater Tree Harvester

AMPower — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 22:36:23 +0000

Triton’s Sawfish™ Underwater Harvester represents the first true arrival of viable marine technology in underwater forests. Developed and manufactured by Triton, it is the world’s only deep-water logging machine, combining proven elements from timber-harvesting and submarine vehicle technology on an innovative platform.

Competitive Advantages

Deepwater Access The Sawfish™ not only navigates precisely by a remote pilot, it can operate to any depth. Alternative systems (grapples or divers) are limited to approximately 25 m, even though 80 percent of submerged timber resources are found at greater depths.

Economical and Efficient

While alternative systems use the same mechanism to cut and retrieve trees, The Sawfish™ achieves significant efficiencies by de-coupling the cutting and surfacing processes, enabling it to perform multiple cuts without returning to the surface. And with no new roads to build and no fires or pests to control, Triton’s system becomes even more economical.

Safety

Triton’s harvesting operation does not involve falling trees or working with heavy machinery in tight spaces or sloped terrain. And by removing hazardous trees from reservoirs, Triton creates safer environments for recreational and commercial use.

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Pubnico Point Wind Farm – 17 Windmills in SW Nova Scotia

AMPower — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 15:21:07 +0000

The 17 Windmills of the Pubnico Point Wind Farm potentially produce approximately 3 1/2 times the required amount of energy for all of the Pubnico’s.

100 million kilowatt-hours of electricity per year, or enough to service up to 13,000 average households

-Ghyslain Charron, Natural Resources Canada, June 1, 2005.

Now all along I had the notion that these turbines were owned and operated by the community -Great, the area can be self-sufficient and sell the excess to the utility. But no! I found out recently that the wind farm is owned by a company and it sells the energy to Nova Scotia Power (which is no longer owned by the province) and the families are still “ On-the-Grid ”.To Top It All Off…PPWF – Pubnico Point Wind Farm – Is Now Owned by a Florida Company.

The wind farm is located on the southern portion of Pubnico Point, approximately 5 km south of West Pubnico, Nova Scotia. The 17 turbines are situated best suited to get maximum wind exposure. (as depicted in the digitally altered image below )

The prevailing wind direction at the Pubnico Point site is from the northwest to the southwest. This is comparable to, but distinguishable from, data from Yarmouth and Baccaro Point. To further assess the commercial viability of the Pubnico Point site, AWPC engaged the services of a professional wind energy consulting firm to analyze and report on the attributes of the wind data. – source

The “Company / Companies”

Pubnico Point Wind Farm Inc. c/o Atlantic Wind Power Corporaton (AWPC) is a leading wind farm developer based in Bedford, Nova Scotia. AWPC develop wind farms and single wind turbine installations.

AWPC focuses its development activity in Atlantic Canada. We have assembled a variety of sites at which we plan to locate wind farms. In addition, we have partnered with select groups to aid in the advancement of renewable energy in the region.

Charles Demond; President, Atlantic Wind Power Corporation, is a practicing lawyer in Bedford, Nova Scotia. He is Vice President and Secretary of PPWF Management Limited and President of Atlantic Wind Power Corporation (2005) Ltd. (AWPC).
Demond was involved in the planning, development and operation of Pubnico Point Wind Farm, Inc. (PPWF), Nova Scotia’s largest and first wind power development.

The Pubico Point Wind Farm is the first independent wind farm project to complete development and supply power to Nova Scotia Power Inc. The Wind Farm is a 30 MW facility consisting of 17 Vestas V80-2.0 MW turbines (.pdf). Read more at: Vestas Wind Turbines)

PPWF is now owned by NextEra Energy Resources LLC a subsidiary of FPL Group (Florida Power and Light Company). PPWF Management Limited provides on the ground management services to the current owners pursuant to a management contract. Through AWPC Demond has continued to be involved in other wind development projects in Nova Scotia. One such project, Nuttby Mountain Wind Farm (a subsidiary of EarthFirst Canada Inc.), obtained environmental assessment, other approvals and entered into a Power Purchase Agreement with NSPI (Nova Scotia Power Inc.).

More Info / Citations:

Natural Resources Canada “Natural Resources Canada champions innovation and expertise in earth sciences, forestry, energy and minerals and metals to ensure the responsible and sustainable development of our nation’s natural resources…” www.nrcan.com	Pubnico Point Wind Farm Environmental Assessment “AWPC proposes the development of the Pubnico Point Wind Farm (PPWF) at a location on the southern portion of Pubnico Point, West Pubnico, Nova Scotia…” www.gov.ns.ca/nse/ea/	Pubnico Point Wind Farm – Project Highlights “The purpose of the proposed undertaking is to develop a 17 turbine wind farm on the southern portion of Pubnico Point, West Pubnico…” www.gov.ns.ca/../pubnicowind
Nuttby Mountain Wind Farm (Environmental Assessment) “3217284 Nova Scotia Limited (a subsidiary of EarthFirst Canada Inc.), registered a wind energy project for environmental assessment…” www.gov.ns.ca/nse/ea/	Atlantic Wind Power Corporaton (AWPC) “Atlantic Wind Power Corporation is a leading wind farm developer based in Nova Scotia, Canada…” www.awpc.com/	EarthFirst Canada Inc. “EarthFirst’s vision is to be a premier independent developer, builder, owner and operator of renewable energy projects in Canada….” www.earthfirstcanada.com/

Florida Power and Light Company (FPL Group) “With annual revenues of more than $16 billion and a presence in 27 states and Canada, FPL Group is one of the nation’s largest providers of electricity-related services…” www.fpl.com/	Vestas Wind Turbines “Vestas wind turbines are checked and tested at our own test centres, after which the results are verified and certified by independent organisations…” www.vestas.com/	Vestas – About… Sustainable Modern Energy “Over the past 25 years we have succeeded in improving the effect of our wind turbines by…” www.vestas.com/en/about-vestas
NSPI…purchase development rights for Nuttby Mountain “Nova Scotia Power today announced that it has signed an agreement to purchase development rights for a proposed wind farm located at Nuttby Mountain…” www.nspower.ca/../NewsRelease/	Nova Scotia Power Facts and History “More than 10 per cent of the electricity Nova Scotians use every day comes from renewable sources. Our goal? Double that amount by 2013…” www.nspower.ca/en/home/aboutnspi/	Canadian Wind Energy Association “This site provides the information and decision-making tools you need to learn about small wind energy systems…” www.smallwindenergy.ca/

Watch Land and Sea – Wind Power “Power from the wind is a good thing….right? It’s clean and it’s green. And Nova Scotia has some of the best wind resources on the planet….” www.cbc.ca/landandsea/	Vibrations at Pubnico wind farm no threat: study “A new report suggests a wind farm in Pubnico Point isn’t the health threat a local resident claims it is…” www.cbc.ca/news/../pubnico-wind	Pugwash Windfarm Blog Archive “The Dexter government is making it easier for Nova Scotia Power to achieve its targets for generating clean energy next year….” www.pugwashwindfarm.blogspot.com/
Industrial Wind Action “Industrial Wind Action is dedicated to providing information on industrial wind energy to enable communities and government officials to make informed decisions…” www.windaction.org/	N.S. wind farm sold for $121.6m “Atlantic Canada’s largest wind farm will soon be controlled by an American power giant. Creststreet Power and Income Fund LP announced Friday…” www.windaction.org/news/	Map of Canadian Wind Farms “CanWEA wind farm database: a comprehensive list on wind energy projects in Canada…” www.canwea.ca/farms

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