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How Floating 'Energy Islands' Could Power the FutureThe ocean harbors abundant energy in the form of wind, waves and sun.
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How Clean Coal Could Power the Future"Clean coal" -- is it an oxymoron or as environmentally friendly as we can expect?
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How Parked Cars Could Power the FutureImagine running a parking meter backwards and actually being paid to park your car.
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How Oil Drilling Could Power the FutureOffshore drilling is mostly what we hear about, but America has a lot of oil that might one day prove useful.
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How Green Gasoline Could Power the FutureSeveral new breakthroughs may bring plant-derived gasoline to the pumps in the next few years.
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Green Collar Jobs to Fuel Future EconomyHowever, investment in energy efficiency and renewable-energy strategies could create 2 million jobs in two years.
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5 Myths About Wind EnergyWind energy is renewable energy. But there are misconceptions about what makes the wind industry turn.
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How Food Labels Could Power the FutureSupermarkets around the world are adding food labels that warn of the environmentally unhealthy bits in the food we buy.
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How an Eggbeater Could Power the FutureThe new Energy Ball from Holland is quiet and efficient for home use.
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How Smarter Cars Could Power the FutureTwo new gizmos aim to reduce fuel consumption by changing the way people drive.
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How Tiny Life Could Power the FutureGenetic analysis of a bacteria found in a hot spring could help produce clean-burning hydrogen gas for fuel cell cars.
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How Bubble Wrap Could Power the FutureThe outer structure of the stunning "Water Cube" at the Beijing Olympics is made of air-filled polymer cushions that require 200 times less energy than glass.
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How Lunar Soil Could Power the FutureMining the moon for helium could supply the Earth with clean, abundant energy.
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How Kites Could Power the FutureGo fly a kite, say researchers who think this simple two-thousand-year-old pastime could be a viable alternative to expensive wind turbines.
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How Quantum Physics Could Power the FutureThe strange behavior of quantum physics might seem too unpredictable to rely on for our energy needs, but new technologies hope to capitalize on its very strangeness.
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How Smart Homes Could Power the FutureA third of energy consumption is in the home. Many opportunities exist to make houses more efficient, as a new European initiative plans to show with several demo homes.
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How Jungle Rot Could Power the FutureThe genetics of "jungle rot" may hold the key to more economical biofuel in the near future.
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How a Giant Solar Tower Could Power the FutureAn Australian company has a plan to stick a kilometer-high chimney on top of a five-kilometer-wide greenhouse to make electricity.
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Archive of 'The Power of the Future' Columns
Michael Shirber writes a weekly power of the future column.
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How a Man-Made Tornado Could Power the FutureThe electricity for a small city could be generated from the wind being sucked up an artificial tornado.
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How Satellites Could Power the FutureEnergy gathered in space would be beamed to Earth.
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How Less Zoom Zoom Could Power the Future
To reduce fuel consumption, vehicle performance will have to take a back seat to economy.
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How Compressed Air Could Power the FutureRenewables like wind cannot supply a steady stream of power, but compressed air energy storage can act like a big battery to smooth out the fluctuations.
