South Florida School to Build Center That Will Derive Energy from the Ocean

Florida Atlantic University will receive funding to develop a center that focuses on extracting power from the Gulf Stream. The school hopes the project will not only generate more energy for South Florida but will also create new jobs for residents.

This college in Boca Raton is setting up plans to establish the Florida Center of Excellence in Ocean Energy Technology in the future at a cost of $5 million. Scientists plan to install power stations along the Gulf Stream that will derive energy from the ocean’s waves. The energy is then converted into electricity that maybe used for a variety of purposes in the future such as powering real estate in South Florida.

The center will also be in demand for new workers who will help in the development and research of the new ocean technology. FAU is to partner will Nova Southeastern University, the University of Central Florida and the Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institution as well as other departments and companies.