Green Options » eco-rig http://greenoptions.com/tag/eco-rig Posts tagged 'eco-rig' Wed, 03 Sep 2008 21:58:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 en Eco-Rigs Will Provide Power and Food to Japan http://cleantechnica.com/2008/09/03/eco-rigs-will-provide-power-and-food-to-japan/ http://cleantechnica.com/2008/09/03/eco-rigs-will-provide-power-and-food-to-japan/#comments Wed, 03 Sep 2008 21:58:50 +0000 Ariel Schwartz http://cleantechnica.com/2008/09/03/eco-rigs-will-provide-power-and-food-to-japan/ sea
Desperation often yields innovation. In Japan, fear of rising food prices and low fish stocks has led scientists to create the “eco-rig”.

The eco-rig, which is actually a giant floating generator, uses solar and wind power to produce approximately 300 MWh. Though some energy is lost moving the electricity onshore, the effect is the same as with a nuclear power station.

And the eco-rig does more than just produce power.

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