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07.31.09

Ocean Current Energy in Florida


Is the ocean Florida’s untapped energy source?

The answer to easing the energy crunch in one of the nation’s most populous states could lie underwater.

Imagine if your utility company could harness the ocean’s current to power your house, cool your office, even charge your car. Researchers at Florida Atlantic University are in the early stages of turning that idea into reality in the powerful Gulf Stream off the state’s eastern shore.