Osmotic Power
Hydro-Québec studies osmosis as energy resource. The utility teams up with Norwegian firm to test the latest in renewable energy technology
Canadian Manufacturing writes:
MONTRÉAL and OSLO—Statkraft and Hydro-Québec have entered into a three-year agreement to speed up the development of osmotic power, a new renewable energy technology. Osmotic power uses the natural phenomenon of osmosis—the transport of water through a semi-permeable membrane.
When fresh water meets salt water, such as where a river runs into the sea, enormous energy is released. Statkraft is harnessing this energy for the generation of power through osmosis.
MONTRÉAL and OSLO—Statkraft and Hydro-Québec have entered into a three-year agreement to speed up the development of osmotic power, a new renewable energy technology. Osmotic power uses the natural phenomenon of osmosis—the transport of water through a semi-permeable membrane.
When fresh water meets salt water, such as where a river runs into the sea, enormous energy is released. Statkraft is harnessing this energy for the generation of power through osmosis.
