Green Energy

The following are selected links to alternative energy sources that we need to consider using in South Carolina and across the U.S. These are alternatives to existing carbon based energy solutions.

• Biomass Power

• 'Clean' Coal Technology

• Fuel Cells/Energy Servers

• Geothermal Technology

• Hydroelectric Power

• Hydrogen Energy

• Micro-Hydro Technology

• Natural Gas Solutions

• Ocean & Tidal Energy

• Small Modular Nuclear Reactors

• Solar Power Solutions

• Wind Power Solutions

* Also visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration,the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, and the WorldWatch Institute.

'Open' Green Energy Resources & Organizations:

• Open4Energy - An open source provider of knowledge to consumers and small businesses on energy saving and renewable energy generation.

• Smart Grid - an open source community dedicated to modernizing national power systems and micro-grids with Smart Grid technology.

Selected predictions about the next few decades:

• Official end of the 'Oil Age' and us offossil fuels on Earth will occur by 2050.

• There will be widespread emergence and use of a range of renewable energy sources, e.g. wind, solar, hydro.

• Renewable energy will probably provide up to 80% of U.S. needs by 2050.

• Nuclear 'fusion' power will become commercially available.

Read Energy & the Environment in 2050