Aquanator

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The Aquanator was a small-scale tidal-power device, a device which uses rows of hydrofoils to generate electricity from water currents. It was invented by Australian Michael Perry.

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History

The Aquanator was announced in 2004. A contract to test the device was signed with Country Energy on 26 September 2004. [1]

The test site was located at 38°30′59″S145°21′53″E / 38.5163°S 145.3648°E / -38.5163; 145.3648 . In 2006 it was connected to the national grid. [2] The device test site was decommissioned in May 2008 by owner Atlantis Resources. [3]

Description

The Aquanator used ocean current to produce electricity. It was intended to generate power even with a small flow of 1.5 knots. [4] The test device had a capacity of 5 kW. The aquanator's slow moving hydrofoil design was meant to provide a green energy source which would not harm ocean life as faster moving turbines might. [5]

Economy

At the time, the Aquanator was meant to be cheaper than diesel fuels, with costs about the same amount as wind power and one sixth the price of diesel-powered systems. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Inventor taps into a new energy source". 27 September 2004.
  2. ↑ Snieckus, Darius (25 November 2012) [13 August 2009]. "Atlantis emerges out of a high tide" . www.rechargenews.com. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
  3. ↑ "History". Atlantis Resources Corporation. Archived from the original on 27 October 2010. Retrieved 26 October 2010.
  4. ↑ "Underwater Energy from Australia's Aquanator". Positive News. 1 June 2005. Archived from the original on 7 July 2012. Retrieved 23 May 2025– via Truthforce.
  5. ↑ "Innovations that won't cost the Earth" (PDF). foryou. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 9 February 2010.
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