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Revision as of 12:14, 2 July 2015
Blue Energy
iGEM Groningen 2015 wants to harness the energy of salinity, often called ‘Blue Energy’. The Dutch Institute for Water Technology Research (Wetsus) is constructing a blue energy test plant at the Afsluitdijk, where the fresh water of the Ijsselmeer and the salt water of the Waddenzee are easily combined. Blue energy has no waste products. It is estimated that blue energy could supply 7% of the world energy need.