{"id":19,"date":"2007-04-12T06:23:18","date_gmt":"2007-04-12T14:23:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stevenrbrandt.com\/wordpress\/?p=19"},"modified":"2010-09-04T05:32:39","modified_gmt":"2010-09-04T13:32:39","slug":"hope-for-the-future","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stevenrbrandt.com\/?p=19","title":{"rendered":"Hope for the Future"},"content":{"rendered":"

There are so many promising alternative energy sources just around the corner, I thought I’d start maintaing a page for them, and update it as I come across links of interest.<\/p>\n

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  1. Bio-Fuel<\/li>\n
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    1. LS9:<\/a> Using microbes to generate hydrocarbons<\/li>\n
    2. Plastic that grows on trees<\/a><\/li>\n
    3. Seashore Mallow as biodiesel source<\/a>\n <\/ol>\n
    4. Hydrogen<\/li>\n
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      1. Efficient method<\/a> for Water + Sun = Hydrogen<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
      2. Wind<\/li>\n
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        1. Harnessing the Jet Stream<\/a><\/li>\n
        2. Wind Turbines (safe for birds)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
        3. Fusion<\/li>\n
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          1. Pulsed X-Ray lasers for generating power from sea water.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
          2. Solar<\/li>\n
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            1. Green dye<\/a>: 10x power, 0.1x cost<\/li>\n
            2. Spray on solar cells<\/a><\/li>\n
            3. Highly efficient design from South Africa<\/a><\/li>\n
            4. Nano Tower Solar Cells<\/a> and more on these<\/a><\/li>\n
            5. Plastic Leaf-like solar cells with 6% efficiency<\/a><\/li>\n
            6. Nanowires<\/a> — perhaps this one can combine with some of the above breakthroughs<\/li>\n
            7. Quantum Dots<\/a><\/li>\n
            8. 40% Efficiency at 1000 suns<\/a><\/li>\n
            9. Space-based solar power generators<\/a>\n<\/ol>\n
            10. Biodiesel<\/li>\n
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              1. Algae biodiesel could power all cars, use no farm land
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              2. And soak up CO2<\/a><\/li>\n
              3. Oil from turkey parts<\/a><\/li>\n
              4. Cheaper Biodiesel<\/a><\/li>\n
              5. Biodiesel breakthroughs website<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
              6. Batteries<\/li>\n
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                1. Better Lithium Ion Batteries<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/ol>\n

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