Clean Energy From Nuclear Fuel Rods and Oil Rigs [WTF?! FTW!]

Matthew Phelan — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 20:35:55 +0000

Few energy technologies fit CleanTechnica’s “Technology Inspired By Nature” tag-line as thoroughly as the University of Michigan’s VIVACE Converter—which as we’ve already mentioned derives many of its innovations from imitating how fish create and exploit turbulent currents.

As adorable and eco-friendly as that sounds, it’s also reassuring for investors and geeks to know that VIVACE has additional foundation in over a century of really hardcore (and phenomenally mind-numbing) mechanical and structural engineering research (i.e. Fluid Dynamics).

“Fish” Machine Turns Ocean Vibrations into Energy

Ariel Schwartz — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 22:19:11 +0000

Tidal power is already on its way to becoming a viable energy source, but a University of Michigan engineer believes that slow-moving ocean and river currents could also be renewable energy providers.

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Clean Energy From Nuclear Fuel Rods and Oil Rigs [WTF?! FTW!]

“Fish” Machine Turns Ocean Vibrations into Energy