Difference between revisions of "Energy"
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*'''<!--[[Wind power|Wind]]--> Wind''': land-based wind turbine, off-shore wind turbine. Prospective: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airborne_wind_turbine jet-stream sky windmills] | *'''<!--[[Wind power|Wind]]--> Wind''': land-based wind turbine, off-shore wind turbine. Prospective: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airborne_wind_turbine jet-stream sky windmills] | ||
*'''<!--[[Ocean-based power generation|Ocean]]--> Ocean''': wave, tidal, ocean currents | *'''<!--[[Ocean-based power generation|Ocean]]--> Ocean''': wave, tidal, ocean currents | ||
| − | *'''<!--[[Hydro-electric power generation|Hydro-electric]]--> Hydro-electric''' | + | *'''<!--[[Hydro-electric power generation|Hydro-electric]]--> Hydro-electric''' |
*'''<!--[[Nuclear power|Nuclear]]--> Nuclear''': nuclear fission. Prospective: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fusion_power nuclear fusion] and accelerator-driven thorium-fuelled [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Energy_amplifier energy amplifier] | *'''<!--[[Nuclear power|Nuclear]]--> Nuclear''': nuclear fission. Prospective: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fusion_power nuclear fusion] and accelerator-driven thorium-fuelled [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Energy_amplifier energy amplifier] | ||
*'''<!--[[Geothermal power|Geothermal]]--> Geothermal''': shallow geothermal heat pumps, volcanic related geothermal, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hot-Dry-Rock deep geothermal] | *'''<!--[[Geothermal power|Geothermal]]--> Geothermal''': shallow geothermal heat pumps, volcanic related geothermal, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hot-Dry-Rock deep geothermal] | ||
Revision as of 03:11, 13 February 2007
- Solar: photovoltaic, solar thermal, solar chimney. Prospective: stratospheric solar array and solar power satellite
- Wind: land-based wind turbine, off-shore wind turbine. Prospective: jet-stream sky windmills
- Ocean: wave, tidal, ocean currents
- Hydro-electric
- Nuclear: nuclear fission. Prospective: nuclear fusion and accelerator-driven thorium-fuelled energy amplifier
- Geothermal: shallow geothermal heat pumps, volcanic related geothermal, deep geothermal
- Biomass: vegetable oil, compost methane, fermented crop waste, algae, sustainable wood, and clean burning of organic waste, animal dung and rubbish
These sources of power far exceed our current and likely future energy requirements and could sustain humanity indefinitely. Also steadily increasing energy efficiency, due to improved machine design and increasing cultural awareness should become a significant factor in our energy use.
