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Osmotic Energy Continues the Green Commitment.

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Exciting news released today from Norway concerning another source of renewable clean energy being harnessed. Osmotic Energy, which is produced by different concentration levels of liquids. When freshwater and seawater meet on either side of a membrane, and a thin layer that retains salt but lets water pass freshwater is drawn towards the seawater side. The flow puts pressure on the seawater side, and that pressure can be used to drive a turbine, producing electricity.

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Comments (2)

John Thomas
E3 Green HOMES - Boulder, CO
EcoBroker, MSEE, MBA

Wow, very interesting...sounds a bit esoteric...It's great that new technologies just keep coming even after it seems that we've already got it all!

Nov 25, 2009 12:54 PM
Sally Weatherley
EXIT STAGE RIGHT - Vancouver, BC
Vancouver Home Staging, Home Stager Vancouver, B.C

I've never heard of Osmotic Energy, but bet that would work well here in Vancouver - we have lots of ocean and fresh water (it's been raining here for a month, solid!).  

Nov 30, 2009 02:40 PM