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"Japan has opened its first osmotic power plant, in the south-western city of
Fukuoka.
Only the second power plant of its type in the world, it is expected to
generate about 880,000 kilowatt hours of electricity each year – enough to help
power a desalination plant that supplies fresh water to the city and
neighbouring areas.
That’s the equivalent of powering about 220 Japanese households, according to
Dr Ali Altaee from the University of Technology Sydney (UTS), who specialises
in the development of alternative water sources.
While it is still an emerging technology being used only on a modest scale as
yet, it does have an advantage over some other renewable energies in that it is
available around the clock, regardless of the wind or weather or other
conditions.
It relies simply on the mixing of fresh and salt water, so the energy flow can
continue day and night, providing a steady source of electricity.
So what is osmotic power and could it be used elsewhere?"
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
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https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
