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alternative energyAny of various renewable power sources to use in place of fossil fuels and uranium. Fusion devices (see nuclear fusion) are believed by some to be the best long-term option, because their primary energy source would be deuterium, abundant in ordinary water. Other technologies include solar energy, wind power, tidal power, wave power, hydroelectric power, and geothermal energy. The amount of energy in such renewable and virtually pollution-free sources is large in relation to world energy needs, yet at present only a small portion of it can be converted to electric power at reasonable cost. |
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Alternative energy, on the other hand, is becoming a latter-day
Oklahoma land rush, and to some extent recyclers are compelled to keep a
close eye on these developments both as consumers of energy and as
potential providers of alternative energy feedstocks. City Councilman Tony Cardenas is stepping up efforts to get the
Department of Water and Power to help the Los Angeles Unified School
District include more alternative energy sources at the hundreds of
schools it is building. This new
series of alternative energy products utilize two high-speed,
independent channels to optimize energy harvesting and also increase the
amount of available energy to provide up to 97% conversion efficiencies. |
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