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Photovoltaic Solar Energy

Sue Said:

less commonly known alternative energy sources?

We Answered:

You missed Concentrating Solar Power, fusion and carbon capture/hydrogen which I guess could be counted as 'alternative'. Hydrogen is only a form of energy storage, we have to make it first (by breaking apart water or natural gas).




Other ideas you've missed are osmosis:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osmotic_pow…

Marine power (harnessing either the waves or ocean currents):
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marine_curr…
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wave_power


Maybe using pressure differences:
http://www.coldenergy.com/default.htm

But I believe the fluid mechanics of this don't work so I'd ignore it for now.

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