ORPC Canada is launching its first hydrokinetic power system in Canada to generate proven, emission-free electricity from free-flowing rivers and tidal currents.
ORPC Canada today announced it is launching its first hydrokinetic power system in Canada called the RivGen Power System which generates proven, emission-free electricity from free-flowing rivers and tidal currents.
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January 10, 2021
Photo courtesy of SFU News. Pictured left to right, SFU alumni Gabriel Soares, Edward Chiang, Sumreen Rattan, and Gurmesh Sidhu.
By: Charlene Aviles, Peak Associate & Harvin Bhathal, Features Editor
Over the past several years, the popularity of electric vehicles has steadily increased. This is due to the low cost required to run and maintain them, as well as the low environmental impact compared to gas-powered vehicles which rely on extracting and processing fossil fuels. As the demand for electric cars rises (sales of electric vehicles surpassed 2.1 million in 2019), their market is projected to dramatically increase. Though the pandemic may affect this projection in the immediate future, it’s clear the shift away from vehicles that run on fossil fuels has begun. However, as electric vehicle production increases, so does the concern over safe electric vehicle battery disposal.