17 Jul '12, 1pm

The Alternative Crowd: Unusual Renewable Energies

The ability to generate electricity from these alternative sources is critical for powering gadgets in remote places, like on top of bridges or underwater. And having cellphones powered by vibrations means that we won’t have to stay close to our chargers anymore. The only question is: how long will we have to wait until these energies are part of the “it” crowd? Some Are Ready... Some “alternative” alternatives have been commercially developed for years. Take people power, for example. Gyms powered by their patrons are springing up all over the world, and it’s not hard to see why: one popular franchise, Portland, Oregon’s Green Microgym , claims its patrons (with the help of solar panels) generated 36 percent of the electricity it needed in 2010. Others Have Far to Go Many fringe alternatives are not ready yet for commercial development. Again, consider human power: the la...

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