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Perpetual Panama Power
A dam-less hydroelectric power plant that never runs dry.
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Using the fact that the Atlantic and Pacific oceans differ in sea level, a tunnel will be constructed to allow sea water to flow from one ocean to another, turning an electricity-generating turbine.

tongpoo, Jul 12 2003

Tidal Power http://hydroelectri...mart.net/tidal.html
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       Tidal flow. The only places that the tidal differential can be equalised, from the east to the west coast of the Americas, is around Tierra del Fuego, and through Panama.

UnaBubba, Jul 12 2003
  

       Thanks, [UB]. A concept that I never encountered. Well, maybe I just wasn't paying attention that day.

half, Jul 12 2003
  

       There already is ocean/tidal power plants, see link.

empty89, Feb 18 2004
  

       A really ambitious plan to connect the Dead Sea and the Mediterranean has been in the works forever as well.

theircompetitor, Feb 18 2004
  
      
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