Wave powered machine produced drinkable water and electricity

A prototype technology which uses wave power to generate electricity and desalinise water is in the advanced stages of completion on the WA coast. The Seapower Pacific unit to be deployed off Fremantle should begin operating later this year. Desalination of the seawater is achieved using a reverse-osmosis process, passing sea water through a membrane to remove the salt. The process is powered by wave motions, with excess energy available to drive electricity-generating turbines. The saline-free water can be discharged and de-pressurised for domestic or industrial use.

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