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Osmotic Power: A Primer
It’s still very early, but interest is growing in technologies to make electricity from osmosis. Osmotic-power technologies capture energy created when salt water and fresh water mix, a process that happens naturally in deltas and estuaries around the world. But can these technologies overcome efficiency, cost and scale-up challenges quickly enough to be commercially viable and make a difference?
Who are the leading vendors, and where are the opportunities today? Read this report by Kachan & Co.
Osmotic Power: A Primer
Examining the opportunities and risks of making baseload power from osmosis
A report by Kachan & Co., June 2010.
full report description and table of contents (PDF, 257k)
Osmotic technologies capture energy created when salt water and fresh water meet, which happens naturally where rivers meet oceans around the world.
The market potential for osmotic power, according to supporters, is huge. But can these technologies overcome efficiency, cost and scale challenges quickly enough to be commercially viable? When?
This report looks at the two main types of osmotic-power plants currently being developed: pressure-retarded osmosis (PRO) and reverse electrodialysis (RED). It explains how they work, summarizes the technologies’ advantages and drawbacks, and identifies leading companies worldwide.
It also makes specific recommendations for investors, entrepreneurs, service providers, utilities and large corporations, and desalination DBOs and plant owners.
Methodology
Kachan & Co. conducted interviews with leading vendors, consulting scientists, investors and others, and synthesized secondary research for this report.
Companies receiving significant attention in report
Aquaporin, Energy Recovery Inc. (ERI), Hydration Technology Innovations, Kema, Oasys Water, REDstack, Statkraft and Wader.
About the author
Jennifer Kho contributes to print and Web publications such as The New York Times' Green Inc. blog, Earth2Tech, Renewable Energy World, DailyFinance and PV Magazine. Her stories also have appeared in outlets such as NYTimes.com, BusinessWeek.com, CNN.com, TheStreet.com, The Wall Street Journal, Los Angeles Times and MIT's Technology Review. Jennifer was previously founding editor of Greentech Media, where she helped launch the company's news site in 2007. She has reported for Red Herring magazine, the Bay Area News Group and the Los Angeles Times' community newspapers.
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