An osmotic power generation system, that harnesses the movement of salt ions in saltwater through nanopores in a thin membrane to generate electricity, has been developed by researchers at EPFL's Nanoscale Biology Powering and published in Nature. A 1m2 membrane with 30% of its surface covered by nanopores could produce 1MW of electricity, the researchers claim. When making uniform pores has been perfected, the breakthrough technology using estuaries could play a major role in the generation of renewable energy.
An osmotic power generation system, that harnesses the movement of salt ions in saltwater through nanopores in a thin membrane to generate electricity, has been developed by researchers at EPFL's Laboratory of Nanoscale Biology and published in Nature. A 1m2 membrane with 30% of its surface covered by nanopores could produce 1MW of electricity, the researchers claim. When making uniform pores has been perfected, the breakthrough technology using estuaries could play a major role in the generation of renewable energy.