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Gulf of Mexico Gets Wave-Powered Desalination Plant

Posted by Soulskill on from the hope-it-comes-with-an-oil-filter dept.

blair1q writes "The US Army Corps of Engineers has issued the first permit for a wave-powered desalination plant in American territory to a company called Independent Natural Resources. Waves will operate 'Seadog' pumps, which will lift water into the plant and onto a water wheel connected to a generator, which will create electricity to operate a reverse-osmosis desalination system. The permit runs for four years. Let's hope they don't harm the environment, permanently impact drilling operations, or give Rube Goldberg any crazy ideas..."

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  1. OK, somebody has to say it by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Can't they just burn the water to power it?

  2. Re:oil by interkin3tic · · Score: 4, Funny

    At least now they won't have to worry about lubricating the wheel.

  3. Missing Quote by FrankDrebin · · Score: 5, Funny

    "Thanks to BP, for the first 3 years of operation, the desalination plant will actually produce Kraft Cajun-Style Salad Dressing."

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  4. thanks to BP by ArsonSmith · · Score: 2, Funny

    Thanks to the spill this plant is self lubricating.

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  5. Re:This is a very wise investment by WillAffleckUW · · Score: 2, Funny

    I'm sorry, but we're talking reality here.

    Nuclear fusion has been 20 years in the future since the World's Fair in NY before I was born.

    It's still 20 years in the future.

    But we do have flying cars, jetpacks, and TV/cell wristwatches.

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  6. Re:Quick Question by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    I fear the day that I ingest fish and animals...

  7. Re:Just a demo by Darkman,+Walkin+Dude · · Score: 3, Funny

    Mod parent up, and tidal is a technology only in its infancy. I mean the clown conflated tidal power with surf, as if it were a gust of wind. Newsflash champ, the tides depend on the moon, not the surf.

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  8. just wondering by fred+fleenblat · · Score: 4, Funny

    how many people have to wave at it in order for it to work?

  9. Re:oil by Savage-Rabbit · · Score: 2, Funny

    At least now they won't have to worry about lubricating the wheel.

    Yeah, and the tap-water has nice "money" flavor.

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  10. Re:Just a demo by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    OMG! How does it became tagged Informative?!

  11. Re:Just a demo by The+Grim+Reefer2 · · Score: 2, Funny

    OMG! How does it became tagged Informative?!

    I don't suppose you can tell us where it keeps going then, Mr. Know-It-All?

  12. Re: the dangers of Dihydride Oxides by weirdo557 · · Score: 1, Funny

    whoosh