There is a lot of energy that we can harness if we only seek to research and develop the technologies needed to do so. Ima je puno energije da možemo hamovi, ako mi samo tražiti za istraživanje i razvoj tehnologije potrebne za to. We can get away from the fossil fuels and the old electrical grids by turning to alternatives to these energy sources. Možemo pobjeći od fosilnih goriva i stare električne mreže koje okreću alternativama tih energenata.

One of these alternative energy resources is wind power. Jedna od tih alternativnih izvora energije je energija vjetra. Wind turbines continue to be developed that are progressively more energy efficient and less costly. Wind turbine i dalje se razvijati da se sve više energetski učinkovitiji i jeftiniji. Wind farms have been springing up in many nations, and they have even become more strategically placed over time so that they are not jeopardizing birds as former wind turbines did. Vjetroelektrana je iskočio u mnogim zemljama, a čak i oni su postali strateški postavljena na vrijeme, tako da se ne ugrožavaju ptice kao bivši vjetroturbina učinio.

Another alternative energy resource is the one that is most well known: solar energy. Još jedna alternativna energija resurs je onaj koji je najviše poznat: solarne energije. This involves the manufacturing of solar cells which gather and focus the energy given off directly by the sun, and translate it into electricity or, in some cases, hot water. To uključuje proizvodnju solarnih ćelija koje okupljaju i fokusirati energiju koje izlučuju direktno sunce, i to prevesti na struju ili, u nekim slučajevima, topla voda. As with wind energy, solar energy creates absolutely zero pollution. Kao i kod energije vjetra, solarne energije stvara apsolutno nula zagađenja.

Ocean wave energy is seen by governments and investors as having enormous energy generating potential. Oceana energije valova je vide vlade i investitora kao da je ogroman napor stvaraju potencijal. A generator in France has been in operation for many years now and is considered to be a great success, and the Irish and Scots are running experimental facilities. Generatora u Francuskoj je u pogonu već dugi niz godina i smatra se da je veliki uspjeh, a irski i škotski se prikazuju eksperimentalni objekti.

Hydroelectric power has been with us for a while and where it is set up, it is a powerful generator of electricity and cleaner than a grid. Hidroelektrane je s nama na neko vrijeme i gdje je osnovan, to je snažan generator električne energije i čišći od rešetke. However, there are certain limitations to the availability of the right places to set up a large dam. Međutim, postoje određena ograničenja u dostupnosti prava mjesta za postavljanje velikih brana. Many run-of-the-river, or small and localized, hydroelectric generators have been set up in recent times due to this limitation. Mnogi trčanje-of-the-river, ili mali i lokalizirani, hidroelektrane generatori su uspostavljeni u novije vrijeme zbog tog ograničenja.

Geothermal energy is extremely abundant, since it lies directly beneath our feet, just a few miles below the earth's surface. Geotermalna energija je izuzetno bogata, jer se nalazi neposredno ispod naših nogu, samo nekoliko kilometara ispod površine zemlje. This energy is produced by the heating of water through the actions of earth's fantastically hot molten core. Ta energija je proizvela grijanje vode kroz postupke zemljine fantastično vruće rastaljena jezgra. The water turns to steam, which can be harnessed and used to drive turbine engines which in turn generate electricity. Voda pretvara u paru, što može biti upregnuta i koristi za pogon turbine motora koje je pak proizvodnju električne energije. Great amounts of research and development should be put into geothermal energy tapping. Velik broj istraživanja i razvoj bi trebao biti stavljen u geotermalne energije dodirom.

Waste gas energies, which are essentially methane, reverse the usual energy-pollution relationship by creating energy from waste that lies in the dumps and from some air pollutants. Otpadnih plinova energijama, koje su u biti metan, obrnuti uobičajene energetski onečišćenja odnos koji stvara energiju iz otpada koji se nalazi u lošem raspoloženju i iz nekih onečišćujućih tvari u zrak. This gas is used in fuel cells and can be used in standard gasoline generators. Ovaj plin se koristi u gorivnim ćelijama, a može se koristiti u standardnom benzinu generatori.

Ethanol is a gasoline substitute and is created from such things as wheat, sugarcane, grapes, strawberries, corn, and even wood chips and wood cellulose. Etanol je zamjena benzina i je stvorio od stvari kao što su pšenica, šećerna trska, grožđe, jagoda, kukuruza, pa čak i drvo drvo čips celuloza. There is controversy over this fuel with regards to its ever becoming truly economical or practical except in very localized areas, but technologies for its extraction and admixturing are continuously being refined. Postoji kontroverza oko ovog goriva s obzirom na njene sve postaje doista ekonomično i praktično osim u vrlo lokalizirana područja, ali tehnologija za vađenje i admixturing kontinuirano se pročistio.

Biodiesel energy is created out of the oils contained in plants. Biodizel je energija stvorena iz ulja koji se nalazi u biljkama. So far, the commercial stores of biodiesel have been created using soybean, rapeseed, and sunflower oils. Do sada, komercijalnim trgovinama biodizela je kreirana koristeći soje, uljane repice, suncokreta i ulja. At the time of this writing, biodiesel is typically produced by entrepreneurial minded individuals or those who want to experiment with alternative energy, but commercial interest from companies is on the rise. U vrijeme pisanja ovog teksta, biodizel najčešće proizvodi poduzetničke istomišljenika pojedinci ili onih koji žele eksperimentirati s alternativnim energije, ali komercijalni interes iz tvrtke je u porastu. It burns much cleaner than oil-based diesel. Gori znatno čišći od dizel-ulja.

Atomic energy is created in atomic energy plants using the process of nuclear fission. Atomska energija je kreirana u postrojenjima za atomsku energiju pomoću procesa nuklearne fisije. This energy is extremely efficient and can generate huge amounts of power. Ta energija je vrlo učinkovita i može generirati velike količine snage. There is concern from some people about what to do with the relatively small amount of waste product atomic energy gives off, since it is radioactive and takes hundreds of years to decay into harmlessness. Postoji zabrinutost od nekih ljudi o tome što učiniti s relativno malom količinom otpada proizvoda atomska energija daje off, jer je radioaktivni i traje stotinama godina na truljenje u neškodljivosti.