Bloomberg Law
Jan. 17, 2019, 11:25 AM UTC

‘Underwater Wind Farms’ for Renewable Power Being Developed

Bobby Magill
Bobby Magill
Reporter

Cities along the East Coast may one day power their homes using electricity generated from turbines resembling underwater wind farms that capture the Gulf Stream’s energy.

That’s a future David Duquette, CEO of Massachusetts-based Littoral Power Systems, says he has in mind when testing a new renewable energy technology designed to power cities with slow-moving ocean currents.

“There’s tremendous promise in harvesting power from the ocean,” Duquette told Bloomberg Environment. In saltwater, which is many times more dense than air, the relatively small devices can create “a tremendous amount of power,” he said.

Twelve firms and universities, including Littoral ...

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