A seafloor test unit generated power from an underwater volcano
In short
- Endurance Energy deployed its test unit, Adélie, about a mile below the Pacific Ocean off Oregon.
- The unit generated electricity for nearly 30 seconds during a three-week demonstration.
- The power came from the heat of an underwater volcano.
Why the Good News Desk likes this one
The run lasted only about 30 seconds, so this is a proof of concept, not a working power supply. It matters because a machine was placed a mile down and returned electricity. The source does not say whether the approach can scale up.
From Canary Media
A tiny power plant notched a big win last month off the coast of Oregon: For nearly 30 seconds, it generated electricity using the heat of an underwater volcano. The startup Endurance Energy deployed its test unit, called Adélie, about a mile below the surface of the Pacific Ocean during a three-week demonstration…
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Deep under the Pacific Ocean, near Oregon, there is a volcano under the sea. A small machine sat about a mile down and used its heat to make electricity. It worked for almost 30 seconds, which is a first step. What do you think a machine like this could power one day?
