There is a lot of energy that we can harness if we only seek to research and develop the technologies needed to do so. Obstaja veliko energije, da lahko izkoristijo, če bomo le prizadevati za raziskave in razvoj tehnologij, potrebnih za to. We can get away from the fossil fuels and the old electrical grids by turning to alternatives to these energy sources. Lahko gremo stran od fosilnih goriv in stare električna omrežja z obračanjem na alternative teh virov energije.

One of these alternative energy resources is wind power. Eden od teh alternativnih energetskih virov je vetrna energija. Wind turbines continue to be developed that are progressively more energy efficient and less costly. Vetrne turbine še naprej razvijati, da so postopoma vse bolj energetsko učinkovita in cenejša. 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. Vetrnih so vzmetnih v številnih državah, in so postala še bolj strateško dani v daljšem časovnem obdobju, tako da niso ogrozili ptice, kot so nekdanji vetrnih turbin storil.

Another alternative energy resource is the one that is most well known: solar energy. Druga možnost vir energije je tista, ki je najbolj znana: sončna energija. 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 vključuje proizvodnjo sončnih celic, ki zbirajo in se osredotočiti energijo, ki nastajajo neposredno na soncu, in to prevesti v električno energijo, v nekaterih primerih, vročo vodo. As with wind energy, solar energy creates absolutely zero pollution. Kot pri vetrne energije, sončne energije ustvarja popolnoma nič onesnaževanja.

Ocean wave energy is seen by governments and investors as having enormous energy generating potential. Ocean val energije je razvidno s strani vlad in vlagatelji, kot da imajo ogromen potencial za proizvodnjo energije. 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. Generator v Franciji je v uporabi že več let in se šteje za velik uspeh, in irski in škotski se izvajajo eksperimentalnih zmogljivostih.

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. Hidroelektrarn je bila z nami za nekaj časa in kjer je ustanovljen, je močan generator električne energije in čistejše kot omrežje. However, there are certain limitations to the availability of the right places to set up a large dam. Vendar pa obstajajo določene omejitve za razpoložljivost pravih mestih, da ustanovi velik jez. Many run-of-the-river, or small and localized, hydroelectric generators have been set up in recent times due to this limitation. Veliko teči-of-the-reki, ali majhne in lokalizirane, so hidroelektrarne generatorji ustanovljena v zadnjem času zaradi te omejitve.

Geothermal energy is extremely abundant, since it lies directly beneath our feet, just a few miles below the earth's surface. Geotermalna energija je zelo bogat, saj leži neposredno pod nogami, le nekaj milj pod površino zemlje. This energy is produced by the heating of water through the actions of earth's fantastically hot molten core. Ta energija se proizvaja v ogrevanje vode s pomočjo ukrepov za fantastično vroče zemeljske staljena sredica. The water turns to steam, which can be harnessed and used to drive turbine engines which in turn generate electricity. Vode, se obrne k pare, ki se lahko izkoristi in uporablja za pogon turbine motorjev, ki pa proizvajajo električno energijo. Great amounts of research and development should be put into geothermal energy tapping. Velike količine raziskave in razvoj je treba usmeriti v izkoriščanje geotermalne energije.

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. Odpadnih plinov energije, ki so v glavnem metan, povratne običajne odnose med energetsko onesnaževanja z ustvarjanjem energije iz odpadkov, ki leži v odlagališč in nekaterih onesnaževal zraka. This gas is used in fuel cells and can be used in standard gasoline generators. Ta plin se uporablja na področju gorivnih celic in se lahko uporabljajo v standardni generatorje bencina.

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 bencina nadomestek, in je ustvarjen iz stvari, kot so pšenica, sladkorni trs, grozdje, jagode, koruza, in celo lesni sekanci in lesna 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. Obstaja sporno to gorivo v zvezi s svojo resnično postaja vse gospodarske ali praktične razen v zelo lokaliziranih področjih, vendar tehnologij za pridobivanje in admixturing se nenehno izpopolnjevali.

Biodiesel energy is created out of the oils contained in plants. Biodizel energija je proizvedena iz olj iz rastlin. So far, the commercial stores of biodiesel have been created using soybean, rapeseed, and sunflower oils. Do sedaj so bili trgovinah biodizla ustvarjena s pomočjo soja, oljna ogrščica, sončnice in olja. 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. V času tega pisanja, je biodizel, ki ga običajno podjetniškega duha posameznikov ali tiste, ki želijo preizkusiti alternativnih virov energije, vendar pa komercialne obresti od družb v porastu. It burns much cleaner than oil-based diesel. Prav opekline precej čistejše, kot na oljni osnovi dizelsko gorivo.

Atomic energy is created in atomic energy plants using the process of nuclear fission. Atomska energija je proizvedena v atomski rastline rabijo energijo, proces jedrske cepitve. This energy is extremely efficient and can generate huge amounts of power. Ta energija je izredno učinkovita in lahko ustvari ogromne količine energije. 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. Obstaja skrb nekaterih ljudi o tem, kaj storiti z relativno majhno količino odpadkov proizvoda atomske energije oddaja, saj je z radioaktivnimi in traja sto let, da upadanja v neškodljivosti.