Minister Keith Hutchings highlighted the work done by the members participating in the project. (Photo: assembly.nl.ca/FIS)
(CANADA, 11/30/2011)
Researchers at College of the North Atlantic's (CNA) Burin campus in Newfoundland and Labrador (NL) are creating a pump that could benefit isolated communities and result in the development of an onshore aquaculture industry. Federal, provincial and private partners are investing CAD 3.4 million (USD 3.28 million) to make this happen.
The objective is to build a second-generation wave-powered device to pump high volumes of sea water, and which would be used for shore-based and sea-based aquaculture and industrial heating and cooling and electrical generation, among other applications.
"This project exemplifies the research and innovation potential that exists in rural areas of NL," said Minister Responsible for the Research & Development Corporation (RDC) Keith Hutchings. "Today's investment highlights CNA's research expertise and interest in working with local companies and communities to further development opportunities in rural ar...
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