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gizmag.com - 11/26/2008
Unique hydro energy system harnesses slow water currents
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Hydro-power systems are by far the most widely used form of renewable energy on the planet, but despite their eco-friendly appeal the implementation of large scale facilities - particularly where dam building is involved - has some serious environmental and economic drawbacks. One solution to ...
ns.umich.edu - 11/26/2008
'Fish technology' draws renewable energy from slow water currents
— ns.umich.edu — RELEASES EXPERTS NOTICIAS EN ESPA OL photo services news staff BROADCAST U-M IN THE NEWS RESEARCH NEWS... Publications UNIVERSITY RECORD MICHIGAN TODAY 412 MAYNARD STREET ANN ARBOR, MI 48109-1399 PHONE: (734)764-7260 FAX: (734) 764-7084 (more) 'Fish technology' draws renewable energy from slow water ...
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Gizmodo:  UMich VIVACE Hydropower System Makes Energy From Slow Currents [Hydropower]

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UMich VIVACE Hydropower System Makes Energy From Slow Currents [Hydropower]
Gizmodo — ... VIVACE developer Michael Bernitsas, a professor in the U-M Department of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering. Just a few cylinders could possibly power an anchored ship or a lighthouse. An array of VIVACE cylinders about the size of a running track could produce energy at 5.5 cents per kilowatt hour and power about 100,000 houses. U of M is now working on possibly deploying a pilot project in the Detroit River within the next 18 months. [UMich via Gizmag] ...

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