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

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