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Floating Sea Wall Makes Energy from Rivers

Samantha Joe — Thu, 10 Dec 2015 20:43:42 +0000

Waterstudio, led by Koen Olthuis, is a Dutch firm that explores solutions in urban planning and research as it relates to water. One of their concepts is a floating sea wall, named The Parthenon. The Parthenon serves multiple purposes: it slows water as it pushes into a harbor, and harvests the energy that water generates. […]

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“In-Pipe Hydropower” – Lucid Energy Creates Power from Water Pipelines

Guest Contributor — Thu, 22 Jan 2015 07:01:46 +0000

A company called Lucid Energy has already installed four underground turbines in Portland’s water pipes and connected them to the grid. They produce enough energy to power over 150 local homes from what they call “in-pipe hydropower.” Green energy is all about trying to find innovative ways to tap into energy where it already flows. […]

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How to Make a Water Powered Flashlight in 5 Steps

Mila Luleva — Wed, 04 Dec 2013 19:34:28 +0000

A water powered flashlight can save you from virtually any situation where you need light but lack battery power. Every once in a while you may find yourself in a situation where light is limited, the battery of the flashlight is running out, and you think there is absolutely nothing you can do about it. […]

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Power Generating River Turbines To Be Installed Under Famous Parisian Bridges

Ovidiu Sandru — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 08:49:32 +0000

After having installed the heating systems of some of their buildings based on underground springs, and mini-windmills on buildings, the people of Paris will have yet another clean energy generation project right under their famous and historical bridges. They call them "hydroliennes", or water turbines, powered by the river Seine (if you haven't visited Paris, you should).

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Aquabank – Underground Energy Storage and Production

Cristi — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 18:13:59 +0000

Riverbank Power has developed a project that is of high interest. Water gathered in a bungalow on a river shore will fall in a 600m deep gallery where turbines are mounted. The water pressure will rotate the huge turbines which will create electrical power.

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OTEC: Lockheed Martin Studies Ocean Energy Production Tech

Ovidiu Sandru — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 19:32:39 +0000

Lockheed Martin, specialized in building rockets and aircraft engines, is surprisingly taking over this niche of energy production. They spent the last year studying how to make a big and long fiberglass pipe to sink it into the ocean.

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Japanese Green Energy Power Plants on Water

Mike Sandru — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 15:42:25 +0000

Japanese scientists explore the usefulness of clean-tech energy generators that are floating on the sea as a source of energy for the whole country, announced a Japanese newspaper.

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Free Electricity by Using Yoghurt Pots

Ovidiu Sandru — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 19:42:58 +0000

John Gilmartin, Scottish inventor, has found out a way to harness the free electricity from his backyard water stream near Staveley, in Cumbria, by using used youghurt pots and with the help of PhD engineering student Mr Cattley, now hopes to see the invention in the shops by the end of 2008.

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Japanese Car Runs Exclusively on Water!

Ovidiu Sandru — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 08:57:55 +0000

The Japanese company Genepax has unveiled a car that runs exclusively on water. They even have a working prototype that was showed off in front of the press. They claim that using only one liter of water it can run with 80km/h.

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