The Passamaquoddy Tidal Power Project

Goodwin, John E. Mimeographed copy.

Published by Unknown , probably State Utility Commission Engineers, 1936

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Goodwin, John E. The Passamaquoddy Tidal Power Project, paper presented at the 14th Annual Conference of State Utility Commission Engineers, Washington DC, 1936. 11"x 8.5", 24 leaves. Offset printed from typed originals. Staple-bound. Wrappers. Provenance: Library of Congress, with their tiny (6mm) perforated stamp on the front cover and the surplus rubber stamp on rear cover. VG copy. __+__ Tide mills submerged water wheels that run machinery have been used in Maine at least since the 18th century. But tide mills are small-scale projects. For nearly 90 years, the idea of harnessing ocean tides on a larger scale, to generate electricity, has been debated in Maine. The most prominent and often controversial plan has been the Passamaquoddy Tidal Power Project….Discussion of reviving the Passamaquoddy Tidal Power Project has surfaced every few years, with studies undertaken and debates renewed. Each time, most people agree that the engineering plan is sound: the project could be built and it would work. Other considerations, however, have kept the project from being resumed. Maine History Online. The project funded for 1936 was not renewed the following year, and construction was halted. The first large scale tidal power generating plant was not made operational until 1966, in France.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Passamaquoddy Tidal Power Project
• Publisher: Unknown , probably State Utility Commission Engineers
• Publication Date: 1936
• Binding: No Binding
• Condition: Very Good
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