[ExI] Osmotic power plant

[Tamás Pardy]

"Thank you for explaining" :)

M1N3R

On Wed, Nov 25, 2009 at 8:52 PM, BillK <pharos at gmail.com> wrote:
> On 11/25/09, Tamás Pardy wrote:
>> "The company estimates that the global potential of osmotic power is
>>  equivalent to half of the European Union’s current energy production."
>>
>>  Does that entail ALL energy sources? (that is, nuclear as well?) What
>>  do you think? Because if put that way, this would be stunningly
>>  amazing...
>>
>>
>
> Remember this is PR fluff. They have built a small pilot plant which
> is totally uneconomic, using grants from government and EU.
> Guess what?  - They want more grant money.
>
> <http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2009/nov/25/osmosis-plant-emission-free-energy>
>
> They need a five times improvement in their membrane plus a large
> increase in electric power pricing, plus more partners , plus more
> money, etc.....
>
> Don't hold your breath.
>
> BillK
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