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Clean Power The great news is that we can move to a sustainable energy future today. Existing technology can provide us with clean ways to meet our energy requirements. However, taking this path will require substantive investment in new energy production and energy demand reduction measures. On this page we show you some of the options to produce clean energy. Take action Buy clean power for your home or business!	Wind Power Solar Power Tidal and Wave Power Geothermal Power Bio Power Hydrogen Fuel General Links Green Energy News (US) Australian Business Council for Sustainable Energy (BCSE) Renewable Energy Generators of Australia (REGA) Australian Greenhouse Office renewables page Sustainable Energy Authority Victoria Victorian Government greenhouse site renewables page US Department of Energy - Energy efficiency and renewable energy Andy Darvill's excellent energy pages (Andy is a science teacher at Broadoak Community School in England)
Wind Power Harnessing the natural power of wind is essential for tackling global warming. Victoria has mainland Australia's best wind energy resources - but wind power needs your support. Victoria is winning the wind power race with 92 megawatts of wind power installed. This is 47% of Australia's total capacity. Ministers Theo Theophanous and John Thwaites at the 2003 opening of the Challicum, 52- megawatt wind farm near Ararat However a growing campaign is being organised against wind by people opposed to wind farms in their area or those with vested interests in the coal industry. Because wind power is so important to the future of the state of Victoria, indeed the future of the world, we've researched it in depth. Check out our findings on the following pages: Why wind? An introduction Wind power and birds Bellamy and his anti-wind power arguments Top	Yes 2 Wind The Wind Info Australian Wind Energy Association Wind Power Monthly Where wind power is being built in Australia Victoria's Wind Atlas American Wind Energy Association - fact sheets Iowa looking to store wind power
Solar Power Energy from the sun can be used to capture heat or generate electricity. The above picture shows a solar hot water heater on the roof of a suburban house. Heating water is responsible for around 25% of an average household energy bill. For practical applications of solar energy in a home context, take a look at our energy efficient house pages. We show you ways of converting your home into an energy-efficient house. Top	Australian and New Zealand Solar Energy Society ANU Centre for Sustainable Energy Systems - lots of good solar stuff here Going Solar for solar products Solar Tower Solar Access (solar news) Solarblog Solar Products at New Internationalist BP Solar
The Power of the Sea The constant movement of the tides, the striking of waves along our coast, and the temperature differences over depth, have the potential to provide us with a clean and constant energy source. This may be the next technology to become economically viable and supplement wind as the primary safe energy source. The Pelamis Top	Good overview of Wave Power Wave power generators Ocean Power Delivery Ltd have made a working generator that floats on the ocean surface called the Pelamis (pictured left). Wavegen (UK company) Good overview of Ocean Thermal Energy State of Hawaii - Ocean Thermal Energy US Department of Energy - Ocean Thermal Energy National Renewable Energy Laboratory (US) - Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion World Energy Council on Ocean Thermal Energy Good overview of Tidal Power
Geothermal Power The deeper you go underground, the warmer it gets. Some places of tectonic activity can be very hot close to the surface. A number of techniques have been developed to harness this power. Below is a picture of geothermal power, Hungarian style. Geothermally heated pool, Hotel Gellert, Budapest (John W. Lund, source: International Geothermal Association) Top	International Geothermal Association - includes an interactive map showing geothermal power generation capacity in a country (eg. New Zealand had 437 mw in 2000) Geothermal Resources Council Hot Dry Rocks (NSW government) Hot Dry Rocks (ANU)
Bio Power Plant material and waste all have the potential to be carbon neutral and sustainable if transformed into an energy source. As with all energy sources, consideration must be given to energy input across the whole life cycle of the system, including gathering the material and transport. Growing methods used in producing material for bio power must also be environmentally sustainable for bio power to be a long term option. This site is campaigning for the removal of the excise for small scale biodiesel producers and notes LPG is excise free Futureenergy.org calls for the removal of both the excise on all biodiesel and the billions of dollars worth of subsidies given to the fossil fuel industries. Top	Goldiesel produces 2 models of biodiesel conversion machines, contact them on (03) 9583 0751. Australian Biofuels Association - broken link (chasing) Biodiesel Association of Australia (BAA) Bioenergy Australia - Government Industry Forum BE Bioenergy - great site, lots of good info on biodiesel, including kits to purchase Pritchard steam power (can use solar) Canadian Renewable Fuels Association - ethanol info American Coalition for Ethanol Where alternative fuels can be purchased in the US
Hydrogen Fuel Hydrogen burns in the presence of oxygen to produce water and heat. Alternatively it can produce power by undergoing an electrochemical reaction in a fuel cell. A power source is needed to make hydrogen. If a clean power source is used, hydrogen can make an excellent clean fuel. Like a battery; hydrogen fuel is stored for later use. The first hydrogen vehicles and fuel stations are now established in Europe and the US. More are coming. Top	Hydrogen and fuel cells Hydrogen for Antarctica H2 Cars Biz Magazine online info New way found to store hydrogen

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