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Slippery ions create a smoother path to blue energy
- February 16, 2026 at 2:40 PM
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Osmotic energy, often called blue energy, is a promising way to generate sustainable electricity from the natural mixing of salt and fresh water. It exploits the voltage that arises when ions from saltwater pass through an ion-selective membrane toward water with a lower salt concentration.
Originally published at Phys.org