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Japan has opened its first osmotic power plant
The site in Fukuoka is only the second power plant of its type in the world, harnessing the power of osmosis to run a desalination plant in the city
That’s the equivalent of powering about 220 Japanese households, according to Dr Ali Altaee from the University of Technology Sydney (UTS), who specialises in the development of alternative water sources. It relies simply on the mixing of fresh and salt water, so the energy flow can continue day and night, providing a steady source of electricity. Kentish and Altaee agree that the Japanese plant marks an exciting moment for osmotic power, because it offers further proof that the technology can be used for large-scale energy production.
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