Using Sea Currents To Generate Power, And Fresh Water - Ocean Energy Turbine - Interesting Kickstarter
Tuesday, May 20, 2014 - 15:20
in Physics & Chemistry
We are surrounded with an abundance of clean energy, if we only had a way to harness it it. Most people probably know about solar energy, that we would only need to harness a tiny fraction of it to power the entire world (e.g. the Sahara desert has eighteen times the surface area needed to power the entire world).However, solar power is intermittent, even in deserts, with day night cycles. Wind also is unpredictable. Tidal power is intermittent also. Hydro power on the land is limited - and also often has environmental impact because of the need, usually, to dam a river to get it. read more