Energy harvested from evaporation could power much of US, says study

Energy harvested from evaporation could power much of US, says study 10/04/2017 03:18 PM EDT In the first evaluation of evaporation as a renewable energy source, researchers at Columbia University find that U.S. lakes and reservoirs could generate 325 gigawatts of power, nearly 70 percent of what the United States currently produces. Full story at http://news.columbia.edu/content/1736 Source Columbia University This is an NSF News From the Field item.   Follow NSF:  This email was sent using GovDelivery Communications Cloud on behalf of: National Science Foundation Update · 4201 Wilson Boulevard · Arlington, VA 22230 · 703-292-5111