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Xconomy Detroit: Hydroelectricity without turbines or dams? Vortex Hydro Energy says it’s all about the VIV

What if you could generate hydroelectric power without turbines, propellers or dams—but by simply harnessing the current from the water the generator is placed in? According to Ann Arbor, MI-based startup Vortex Hydro Energy, thanks to a product developed by University of Michigan professor Michael Bernitsas, you can.

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