29.04.2010 21:35 Uhr, Quelle: Engadget

Poseidon floating power plant features wind turbines, location for Waterworld II

We've seen plenty of attempts to harnass the movement of the sea for power, including underwater turbines and Searaser pumps, but those technologies are sadly unreliable. Denmark's Floating Power Plant has thought of that, however -- ingeniously outfitting its 350-ton Poseidon platform with wind turbines as well as the underwater variety, so it can harvest energy even when the sea is calm. As stability is a major concern, the company took design cues from oil rigs, so this bad boy should hopefully stay right-side-up even in the most perfe

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