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This salt battery harvests osmotic energy where the river meets the sea - EurekAlert


<p>Estuaries &mdash; where freshwater rivers meet the salty sea &mdash; are great locations for birdwatching and kayaking. In these areas, waters containing different salt concentrations mix and may be sources of sustainable, &ldquo;blue&rdquo; osmotic energy. Researchers in <em>ACS Energy Letters</em> report creating a semipermeable membrane that harvests osmotic energy from salt gradients and converts it to electricity. The new design had an output power density more than two times higher than commercial membranes in lab demonstrations.</p>

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