The BP oil disaster in the Gulf gets more depressing by the day. BP's latest attempt to slow the spill with a containment dome isn't going so well, Florida officials tell us that oil could reach state beaches by Thursday, and at least one energy investment firm isn't counting out the possibility that the well could keep on leaking until Christmas--or for the next decade. Even nuking the spill isn't out of the question, according to NG Oil and Gas (method pictured above). Things have gotten so desperate that Avatar director James Cameron is now consulting with U.S. officials on possible solutions to the spill. Can FastCompany.com readers do better? We've received a number of creative ideas in recent days. Below, some of our favorites.
* Dan Bailey suggests placing a large diameter pipe over the leak, attaching a flex hose (pipe or sheathing) to tankers, and putting booms or a containment structure around the top opening of the hose. Underwater robots could attach the lower end of the containment device to the one-mile-long flex hose with clamps or other means. Bailey believes that there will be no pressure to deal with as long as there are no restrictions in flex line and the diameter is large enough. He explains, "Oil will be guided up to the surface for scavenging by the tankers. Booms or containment will reduce spillage at the top."
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Author: Ariel Schwartz
