Difference between revisions of "Energy"
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*'''[[Nuclear power|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 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]]''': shallow geothermal heat pumps, volcanic related geothermal, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hot-Dry-Rock deep geothermal] | *'''[[Geothermal power|Geothermal]]''': shallow geothermal heat pumps, volcanic related geothermal, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hot-Dry-Rock deep geothermal] | ||
| − | *'''[[Biomass power generation|Biomass]]''': vegetable oil, compost methane, sustainable wood, burning of organic waste | + | *'''[[Biomass power generation|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. Also steadily increasing energy efficiency, due to improved machine design and increasing cultural awareness, will become a significant factor in our energy use | + | These sources of power far exceed our current and likely future energy requirements. Also steadily increasing energy efficiency, due to improved machine design and increasing cultural awareness, will become a significant factor in our energy use. |
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Revision as of 12:26, 18 December 2006
- 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: reservoir-fed, small river water mill
- 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. Also steadily increasing energy efficiency, due to improved machine design and increasing cultural awareness, will become a significant factor in our energy use.
