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Geothermal, solar thermal, and even nuclear power could provide alternatives to today's carbon-based fuel sources
February 18, 2009 |
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Iceland hopes to use its geothermal resources to innovate its way out of the financial crisis
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The need to tackle global climate change and energy security makes developing alternatives to fossil fuels crucial
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The enhanced system at Soultz in France is the first such artificial geothermal power plant
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Molten salts can store the sun's heat during the day and provide power at night
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Promising technologies to wean the world from fossil fuels, including offshore wind, solar, geothermal and hydrogen cars, among others
The U.S.--and the world--is gearing up to build a potentially massive fleet of new nuclear reactors, in part to fight climate change. But can nuclear power handle the load?
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