salinity gradient power plants.

[Cargo_Tom]

Seems rather counter intuitive to me, but it apparently works well enough that the Norwegians are building a full scale power plant.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oc5bXa5PcWo

Good stuff.
-Tom

 

[pendragon8000]

yes good stuff. I am so suportive of this. the sooner the better.

I love the universe

 

[bowlofsalad]

We have so many viable options for power harvesting. The down sides often comes in when you start to consider things like cost and profits. I like this idea, but I wonder if there are many places that fall into this category.

I wonder if our society will ever move away from profits.

 

[pendragon8000]

We have so many viable options for power harvesting. The down sides often comes in when you start to consider things like cost and profits. I like this idea, but I wonder if there are many places that fall into this category.

I wonder if our society will ever move away from profits.

i knew someone would say someting like that.
oh well.. manifest with your mind.

 

[bowlofsalad]

It's not like we don't have vastly more power available to us than what we currently use. Just like most things, artificial scarcity.

 

[pendragon8000]

It's not like we don't have vastly more power available to us than what we currently use. Just like most things, artificial scarcity.

agreed its, frocked.
was just trying to stay on the positive tip after learning of this phenomena.