Remote Locales To Benefit From New Energy Project

Remote Locales To Benefit From New Energy Project

Friday, September 10, 2010 at 13:40

An energy expert in B.C. says she believes northern Saskatchewan could someday play host to a cutting edge technology.

Vicky Sharpe is the president of Sustainable Development Technology Canada.

Sharpe says Bella Coola, B.C. has become the first location in the world to adopt Hydrogen Assisted Renewable Power.

The technology strips hydrogen from water and stores it.

Sharpe hopes the new method will someday be used by other remote communities across Canada, adding the Saskatchewan Research Council would be a good candidate to spearhead the project in this province.

Sharpe explains the energy stored by the new system can be used when water flow is slow or when the community simply needs more electricity.