Paris, Oct. 3. georges Claude, the French fant" who hopes to produce cheap power by utilizing the difference in temperature between the lower and upper levels of the sea, has made successful beginning at his e perimental station in Matanzas Bay, on the. coast of Cuba, His first ela was made about a year ago on a river in Belgium, where he found that the water pumped up from the bed was not cold enough. He then turned his attention to cal waters and went to Mat-
Where he put down a very long, jointed pipe, 3-ft. diameter. "Either, beeause' the locality selected was' too exposed to currents, or because the workmen were inexperienced, the pipe broke and he had to begin all over agai In June he successfully laid a new pipe in a more sheltered position, made. the necessary under-connection with another pipe for pumping, and set his machinery to work Inst week, The pumps having shown that they could bring up the necessary amount of cold water, the dynamos and other machinery were connected, and yesterday he was able to announce that he had obtained sufficient. current to light 10 lamps of 1,000 watts each, Time and experience will show whether his Is a mere laboratory experiment on a large scale or the beginning sely valuable system with incalculable benefits to the whole of humanity, Tu a cable message tothe "Matin," M, Claude says: "Yesterday, for the first time, a tiny tion. of the soa's immeasurable thermic power was obtained. We feel justified in believing that these few kilowatts will show mankind that industry will not be doomed to perish some day for want of the Mechanical energy on which it now depends."
As M. Claude is not merely a helentific. theorist but a practical ngincer with experience of large industrial needs, his issed as whether his idea can -be carried out Within reach of important industrial centres. many makes of been seen.
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