Japan has opened its first osmotic power plant – so what is it and how does it work? Earth and Leaf Editorial This is the story of Japan’s first osmotic power plant.  It is, it appears, a net supplier of electricity and uses the brine from a desalination plant that provides fresh water to Fukuoka.  The plant uses treated wastewater and concentrated brine from a desalination plant, making it a sustainable method that produces constant, carbon-free energy.  This one technology we will follow closely and post updates whenever we can. Links to Other Relevant Stories How does the Fukuoka plant work? Japan’s first osmotic power plant uses the process of…