The Weirdest New Source of Alternative Energy: Underwater Vibrations

Researchers say this longtime bane of offshore drilling is more cost-efficient than wind and solar.

By Andrew Grant
Feb 25, 2009 6:00 AMNov 12, 2019 5:04 AM
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A prototype underwater generator shows the fluid dynamics that will produce power from slow-moving currents using metal rods suspending near the ocean or river floor. | Image courtesy of NOAA

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