I know research has been going on for several decades on generating electricity from the current of the Gulf Stream using turbines. Florida Atlantic University and Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute (now one in the same) have been looking at this potential energy source for quite some time. I'm wondering why we haven't progressed farther than we have in this research. Am I missing something???? or is it because big business hasn't figured out how to capitalize on it yet.
It also seems as though there's some chemistry in generating electricity that can also result in creating a fresh water drinking source from salt water.