Electrical energy - the real alternatives.

[dichotomy]

Can people post links to the more interesting, real alternatives, to typical mainstream electrical energy generation here?

 

Some interesting ones to start things off with.

 

Solar Tower technology

http://www.enviromission.com.au/project/project.htm

 

Hot fractured rock

http://www.geodynamics.com.au/IRM/content/home.html

 

 

solar thermal electric power

the Compact Linear Fresnel Reflector

http://www.ausra.com/

 

Thorium Nuclear Power

http://www.thoriumpowerinc.com

 

Cheers

[foodchain]

This is a good idea and I hope more will participate.

 

Before I post I don’t know if I would back the geo based energy strategies to much. Firstly I don’t know what diverting that energy would mean geologically, and second it could just become an avenue to drill anywhere for other things also, not just thermal energy.

 

Here are some links of interest to the topic at hand.

 

http://www.foresight.org/Conference/AdvNano2004/Abstracts/Abdel-Fattah/index.html

Its about the application of nano based materials for environmental application. Nano based technologies also hold possible ill consequence factors for environmental issues also.

 

http://www.epa.gov/greenbuilding/

This link is on a hopeful trend in greener building construction. From materials used to internal atmosphere regulation and many other facets of modern building construction that can be conducted in a green manner, it also pertains to energy use by such buildings.

 

http://www.californiasolarcenter.org/solareclips/2002.01/20020115-2.html

This link and the following one is on the application of photosynthesis to solar power technologies, which is actual managed would greatly enhance solar powers ability to power anything really.

 

http://news.softpedia.com/news/Solar-Power-Breakthrough-Flexible-Panels-28489.shtml

This is the following link on photosynthesis based solar power technology infused with some nanotechnology.

 

http://www.eere.energy.gov/states/maps/renewable_portfolio_states.cfm

This link mostly reflects what I think is a positive behavioral strategy towards energy use. It deals directly with energy consumption issues.