The Aquanator was a device which used used rows of hydrofoil s to generate electricity from current water water currents . The Aquanator did not use a weir or dam to impede the flow of water and was connected to an on shore alternator. The Aquanator was created by an Australian inventor named Michael Perry in Maclean, Australia. Energy The Aquanator used ocean current to produce electricity. It was intended to generate power even with a small flow of 1.5 knots ref http 96.0.107.6 ?q node view 1035 ref is there a tag for this link is an IP address and should be replaced ? . The Aquanator was intended to produce up to 100 kW ref http nueva acropolis.net news Display news.aspx?lang eng&newsID 73 ref Dead link date October 2010 . The Aquanator can produce up to one megawatt of electricity which is enough to power 660 households daily ref http www.smh.com.au articles 2004 09 26 1096137100758.html ref . 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. ref http www.brandarchitecture.com.au 1 smart files Issue 2 final.pdf ref . Economy The aquanator was meant to be cheaper than diesel fuels, with costs about the same amount as wind power and will be one sixth the price of diesel powered systems ref http www.smh.com.au articles 2004 09 26 1096137100758.html ref . The device test site was decommissioned in May 2008. ref http www.atlantisresourcescorporation.com about atlantis history.html Atlantis Resources Corporation ref References references http www.abc.net.au southeastnsw stories s1008995.htm Could the ocean be used to power our cities? , Mark Vale, ABC South East NSW, 12 December 2003 http www.smh.com.au articles 2004 09 26 1096137100758.html?oneclick true Inventor taps into a new energy source , Philip Cornford, Sydney Morning Herald, 27 September 2004 See also Tidal power Use dmy dates date October 2010 Category Ocean energy Category Energy conversion Category Renewable ... more details
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