2006-11-26 00:11:48 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Environment
Nuclear power and hydro-electric are the only ones that make sense.
It takes more energy to produce a wind turbine and a solar panel than they will create in their design life.
2006-11-26 00:15:59 · answer #1 · answered by winballpizard 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are many many ways of generating energy other than petroleum products. So why are there none readily available ?
The answer is simple. Every inventor of alternative ways has been offered a handsome reward for not pursuing his/her new invention. Offered by the petroleum companies to take the money and shelve the project.
Petroleum is closely connected with Politics. Only the rich and powerful call the shots.
2006-11-26 08:29:53 · answer #2 · answered by catcher 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is Wind turbines. Hydro electricity. Solar power. For many other exciting ways of producing energy, contact greenpeace!
2006-11-26 08:19:07 · answer #3 · answered by Giggle Sticks 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there are several ways of generating energy green methods include bio/gobar gas, collecting methane from sewage water and using as gas, wind energy, hydro, nuclear energy solar energy.
bio/gobar gas can work in small units say for a house
2006-11-27 07:41:17 · answer #4 · answered by sb r 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Other than the ones already listed, bio-fuels are being seen as the way forward for energy - using non-food crops as fuel sources.
Check 'em out here
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biofuels
2006-11-26 08:19:33 · answer #5 · answered by Amanda Kate 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Solar, wind, hydroelectric, geothermal and nuclear. These are renewable energy resources, as the source will never run out.
2006-11-26 08:22:45 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
burning corn
burning ethanol
solar power
wind turbines
fuel cell generators
methane and other biogas digesters
burning methane and other biogas(produced by bacteria as a result of waste decay and corpse decay)
hydroelectric power plants
nuclear power
lightning
2006-11-26 12:14:50 · answer #7 · answered by qncyguy21 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Biodiesel using old veg chip oil (sunflower oil) is a popular one, and you can run your automobile on it. Smarty Pants who works in the energy dept didn't mention that.
2006-11-26 08:26:20 · answer #8 · answered by jimmyfish 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sea and wind otherwise keep on taking over oil based countries lol
2006-11-26 08:14:17 · answer #9 · answered by pisspot 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Make a stationary bicycle out of bamboo, and connect it to a primitive generator and start pedaling like Gilligan!
2006-11-26 08:14:13 · answer #10 · answered by pathstr8 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋