A New Twist on Hydropower

Energy - 2010

A New Twist on Hydropower

http://www.technologyreview.com/energy/21749/?a=f
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A new device has been created to harvest water-powered energy. At the University of Michigan, researchers such as Michael Bernitsas have found that we can take advantage of energy-packed vorticles which are formed when water flows past a cylindrical object. In 2010, the first test will held in the Detroit River.

Type: Discovery | Also: Science |

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