Nanotubes boost potential of salinity power as a renewable energy source

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In November 2009, Norwegian state owned electricity company Starkraft opened the world’s first osmotic power plant prototype, which generates electricity from the difference in the salt concentration between river water and sea water. While osmotic power is a clean, renewable energy source, its commercial use has been limited due to the low generating capacities offered by current technology – the Starkraft plant, for example, has a capacity of about 4 kW. Now researchers have discovered a new way to harness osmotic power that they claim would enable a 1 m² (10.7 sq. ft.) membrane to have the same 4 kW capacity as the entire Starkraft plant. .. Continue Reading Nanotubes boost potential of salinity power as a renewable energy source



Section: ecoGizmo



Tags: Electricity, Membrane, Nanotechnology, Nanotubes, Osmosis, Renewable Energy, Salinity



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