In South Florida, researchers are already working to harness the power of one of the ocean\'s most energy-dense currents— the Gulf Stream.\n\nThe Center of Excellence in Ocean Energy Technology is only a little more than a year old, but it\'s in a great location. It\'s just off the beach and, as director Rick Driscoll points out on a map, it is just 15 miles from the Gulf Stream. \n\n\"This is actually the closest location of any place on the planet of a major ocean current by a load center that needs the power now,\" he says. \"We have no place to build power plants and yet we\'re growing. Florida is growing by a thousand people a day.\"\n\nDriscoll says that by investing in ocean energy technology, Florida will do morethan just fill its power needs. It will create jobs and make the state a leader in an emerging industry.\nThe Center of Excellence in Ocean Energy Technology is only a little more than a year old, but it\'s in a great location. It\'s just off the beach and, as director Rick Driscoll points out on a map, it is just 15 miles from the Gulf Stream. \nDriscoll says that by investing in ocean energy technology, Florida will do more than just fill its power needs. It will create jobs and make the state a leader in an emerging industry.\n\nVideo originally aired on Eco- Tech and is property of the Science Channel. \nhttp://science.discovery.com/tv-schedules/series.html?paid=48.13780.122449.34341.1 Alternative, Clean, Energy, Ocean, Power, Technology