most brilliant alternative energy solution

[jverne]

Battered by soaring energy costs and aghast at dwindling fish stocks, Japanese scientists think they have found the answer: filling the seas with giant ?eco-rigs? as powerful as nuclear power stations.

The project, which could result in village-sized platforms peppering the Japanese coastline within a decade, reflects a growing panic in the country over how it will meet its future resource needs.

Some energy would be lost moving the electricity back onshore, but when three units are strapped together, scientists at Kyushu University say, the effect will be the same as a standard nuclear power station.

The eco-rigs' gift to the environment does not stop there: some of the power that the solar cells and wind turbines produce will be hived off to fuel colossal underwater banks of light-emitting diodes (LEDs).

The lamps are intended to convert the platforms into nurseries for specially selected seaweed that absorbs carbon dioxide and feeds fish and plankton. Deep-sea water that is rich in minerals will enhance the seaweed growth. The wind turbines will power pumps that will then draw the water to the surface.The rigs will be unmanned and comprise several hexagonal platforms.

sending electricity to LED lights that help grow the weeds that the fish will feed on?
this is probably the most brilliant idea ever conceived...it would be even better if we could invite Godzilla to drop a giant turd on the weed so that they could get enough minerals to grow...but then again i don't want seaweed that could fire lasers...hmm...king kong then?







[/sarcasm off]...you know japan lies near a high seismic activity region...if anything would really work there is geothermal energy. but then again making huge ass generators in the sea that power LED lights that help grow the weeds that the fish will feed on is a way better idea. :|

 

[15357]

I would build nuclear power plants to create the same effect as a nuclear power plant. :|

 

[lefty]

so wait... there's a nuclear powerplant that feeds off the geothermal energy caused by the high seismic activity near the coasts of Japan, and this nuclear powerplant powers three magical rings that when wielded by elves power blinking LED lights that cause water weeds to grow in the water which feed the fish in the region to sizes large enough to calm godzilla and coax him to lay a large turd to help fuel the nuclear powerplant?

Or did I get a little mixed up?

 

[jverne]

so wait... there's a nuclear powerplant that feeds off the geothermal energy caused by the high seismic activity near the coasts of Japan, and this nuclear powerplant powers three magical rings that when wielded by elves power blinking LED lights that cause water weeds to grow in the water which feed the fish in the region to sizes large enough to calm godzilla and coax him to lay a large turd to help fuel the nuclear powerplant?

Or did I get a little mixed up?

nah...it's pretty accurate. except for the elves part, i'm not sure if it is elves or Jesus?!



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3yB8m-Eg62M