Japan is turning to the ocean in a bid to augment its renewable energy production using a 330-ton turbine that harnesses the power of deep-sea currents. Called “Kairyu,” the plan is to build a 100-kilowatt-class generator that transforms Japan’s clean energy supply. If all goes well, Tokyo-based company, IHI Corp, hopes to generate energy with the system in the 2030s. Wind varies, and the sun sets, but deep-sea currents provide steady streams of renewable energy.
