Plan b for energy.

• Autores: W.Wayt Gibbs
• Localización: Scientific American, ISSN 0036-8733, Vol. 295, Nº. 3, 2006, págs. 102-114
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • This article explores energy production technologies on the horizon that aren't currently feasible. The article discusses fusion power, which promises unlimited power with minimal waste by joining atoms, high-altitude wind power using turbines that take advantage of the jet stream; space-based solar power (SSP), which uses thin-film photovoltaic lenses orbiting Earth, nanotech solar cells to boost photovoltaic efficiency, a global superconducting electrical grid that spans the planet, and the use of underwater turbines to harness the power of waves and tides. INSET: PLAN B: SOONER--OR LATER?.