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Harness a Volcano to Power Your Town July 7, 2008

Filed under: Uncategorized — jaykeating @ 7:33 pm

Great Balls of Geothermal Fire! Everyone knows that volcanoes have plenty of heat to spare, and normally we prefer that they keep it to themselves. Now, with energy prices rising, some communities are starting to reconsider their rumbling neighbors.

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Huge Rubber Snake Generates Power From Waves July 7, 2008

Filed under: Uncategorized — jaykeating @ 11:20 am

A science team in the UK has been working on the design, and is now testing small versions in a test tank: ultimately the “real” machines would be 23 feet across and 650 feet long, and be able to generate 1 megawatt. Check out the video to see how “Anaconda” works.

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