NEWS AND EVENTS
Reporting Milestones in the
development of the
Institute, and progress
towards its goals -
EnGen Institute -
EnGen Institute 1992-2018
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TOTAL SUSTAINABILITY
GENERATIVE ENGINEERING OF ENGINEERED ENVIRONMENTS FOR LIFE SUPPORT
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establishes it’s first technology licencee and spin-off company in 2006 - HydroGen Power Industries Pty Ltd [now restructured see below]
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‘HydroGen’ receives a QSEIF Sustainable Industry grant to develop a a Submersive Generator and ‘Floating Laboratory’ to test tidal devices
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the institute’s licencee ‘HydroGen’ receives a second QSEIF Sustainable Industry grant to develop Tidal Desalination
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surveys tidal currents at Pt Kiwain in Torres Strait - peak flow over 6 knot - 6MW tidal energy resource
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the institute’s licencee ‘HydroGen’ obtains approvals from 17 govt & community organizations and a permit for tidal testing at Pt Kiwain
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EnGen Institute establishes a tidal test site in Whirlpool Reach in the Tamar Estuary in Tasmania
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EnGen Institute conducts feasibilty study for remote mining company - receives Letters of Intent for tidal power from 2 mining companies
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InfraTidal Pty Ltd established to manufacture and install modular containerised tidal stream power stations
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prepares for tidal stream product certification and construction of pilot tidal steam power station
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’HydroGen’ renamed Torres Tidal Pty Ltd becoming our first regional tidal power station ‘project management and operating company’
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EnGen Institute applies for use of historic teaching campus as Oceanographic Research Station - proposes Climate Research Station
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EnGen Institute identifies potential developement site with tidal power for a ‘totally sustainable town’ and pilot of ‘Future City’
