
Two electrodes, stacked one on top of the other. Image credit: Doriano Brogioli.
Now That’s a Clever Source of Power!
When you mix fresh water with salt water, a reaction happens so that a new salinity equilibrium can be reached. This dissipates energy that could be harnessed and turned into clean electricity using a new technique developed by Doriano Brogioli of the University of Milan Bicocca in Monza, Italy. Are we about to enter the era of “estuary power”?… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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