Generating power from salty water: Unique salt allows energy production to move inland
Thursday, March 1, 2012 - 20:30
in Earth & Climate
Production of energy from the difference between salt water and fresh water is most convenient near the oceans, but now, using an ammonium bicarbonate salt solution, researchers can combine bacterial degradation of waste water with energy extracted from the salt-water fresh-water gradient to produce power anywhere.