World's First Salt Power Generator Unveiled in Norway

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Oh my god! So amazing!

Michael 5:17AM February 01, 2012

thre will always be those who complane about new inovation, which is a opening to future improvments. way to go norway

leo of WI 12:50PM May 25, 2010

The world is running out of fresh water as it is and it is getting worse by the minute. This may be a nice scientific find but it is a terrible wide scale idea for power. We need a way to get cheap easy fresh water from sea (brackish) water, not ruin good water.

gary of CA 6:04PM May 09, 2010

awesome story! another great public investment, to benefit us all -- go Norway!

p of LA 1:25PM May 08, 2010

A nuclear reactor discharges huge amounts of heat into water for it's cooling needs and it affects local marine ecology but the power received is huge. Wouldn't we be farther ahead to solve the nuclear problems of waste disposal and go with what we know works?

Lee Hansen of MI 7:40AM May 02, 2010

It does not say it requires purified fresh water - but rather fresh water in regards to the existing salt content. If it requires drinking quality water than it would be counterproductive - but this seems to be using natuaral untreated riverwater. It would be interesting to see if it could use waste water - could see this as a potential application for coastal cities using waste and salt water. A lot of the treatment plants may already exist near a ready supply of salt water. Tampa gets most of its freshwater from desalination plants. This may be applicable to be reconfigured for use near these existing facilities.

Andy of IL 1:17PM March 23, 2010

What about the crosion from salt?

Bob of AL 3:24PM March 07, 2010

Is it just me or does this seem counter productive? I'm all for new methods of producing energy but using fresh water seems like a waste of a limited resource.

William of CA 4:30PM February 11, 2010