Tapping the Energy of the Gulf Stream
Department:
Energy
Teaser:
"Scientists are developing self-organising swarms of turbines which they hope can be used to tap energy from the Gulf Stream."
Source:
BBC News - Technology Download time: Aug 30 2010 7:54 AM ET
The engineer at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in the US is currently finalising designs for a series of turbines that could be used to harness the immense energy of the Gulf Stream, flowing deep in the Atlantic Ocean.
The underwater stream roughly contains around 21,000 times more energy than the Niagara Falls and by some estimates, could potentially provide up to one-third of Florida's electricity needs.
"Hydrokinetic power from the Gulf Stream can provide enough power for over a million households in Florida," said Professor White.…
