In the Washington Post there's a story, Beyond Wind and Solar, A New Generation of Clean Energy, which discusses new projects in the US to harness energy creatively.
"Beyond solar power and wind, which is America's most developed renewable-energy sector, a host of companies are exploring a variety of more obscure technologies. Researchers are trying to come up with ways to turn algae into diesel fuel. In landfills, startups are attempting to wring energy out of waste such as leaves, tires and "car fluff" from junked automobiles.
"This push for lesser-known renewables [...] also includes geothermal, solar thermal and tidal energy..."
The story mentions that the House placed a requirement in its energy bill last month that by 2020 15% of the private energy supply come from alternative energy sources. The article also profiles efforts by a Canadian company with a factory in Oregon designing test buoys to harness the energy of ocean waves.
Read full story here.
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