Future sources of energy????

I would say solar energy is the best option we have because its a renewable resource and as long as the sun exists,its energy will reach earth.Moreover Solar power generation releases no water or air pollution, because there is no combustion of fuels.So this is source of energy which we can definitely make use of in the future.

Although, Solar is by far the best and most practical, economical and suitable option for India, which needs greater regulations / price control, better maintenance, other administrative improvements and further R&D on Technology and I support it ... I will go for Hydrogen Energy Economy, along with Solar Power, which is a very promising option and lot of research is going into it ..

It can be further coupled with Solar for initially generating Hydrogen fuel

In my view nuclear energy is the best form of energy because it does not produce any primary air pollution or release carbondioxide and sulphur dioxide into the atmosphere. Therefore, it contributes only a small amount to global warming or acid rain.Moreover the cost of making nuclear power, with current legislation, is about the same as making coal power, which is considered very inexpensive which according to me is the best option we have with respect to affordability and to save our environment.

Having gone throught he various inputs and the comments of the members, I would like to add the following.

Till date we have only thermal energy as the base load energy supplier and we have found Nuclear also in the same lines. but as far as Hydel is concerned and also now there is plenty of wind none of them are really a source that we can depend on under abnormal conditions.

Planing for energy is also the security and the prosperity planning for the country, if we should choose a mix of enery generattion and delivery systems which not only will be with us at good times but also at the time of the emergency and crisis.

Wind energy is such that the same will require to be shutdown under high wind conditions and large wind farms are really risky as they will tend to through off lot of load and so can cause an unstable grid operation. So also is the case with Tidal energy which has limited use and with the tendency of large scale disturbances in the ocean can prove to be unreliable.

We run into problems when it does not rain and hydel plants are required to be shutdown or are operated at lower than peak capacuty but these are a good form of peaking power supply and in a larger starategy of operations these should be planned to be used more as peaking energy supplies than as base load energy.

During the day sunshile is plenty at least for 250 days in the year and so this can prove to be a good source for energy but then the same will require to be made cost effective for the low energy users, which it is still not.

We are facing a case of global warming due to CO2 emmissions and all the proposals/projects that are being done towards the reduction of the CO2 levels are also going to use energy to operate.  Hydrogen is a good source and quiet a bit of work has been done in fuel cells for powering the needs of many components in office ang commercial establishments.

So we need to develop 2-3 energy sources which can work in supporting or being part of the grid based on the envioremnet condition and also the different weather conditions that exist in our country, we should have also a policy of distributed power generation alsong with the ultra mega power projects that the goverment is encouraging. the distributed generation system should comprise of multiple technologies so as to support all weather conditions.

The hilly terrains can see micro hydel with a combination of solar and if necessary hydrogen cell based technology. similary the sea sides can be considered for wind, tidal, solar and thermal. So a energy source or technology is not the one type but multiple large and minimum are required for a balance and secure energy source.

I believe that for India Tidal & Wind energy are the best reources of energy for 2 simple reasons:

A. 3/4 of India is surrounded by Sea/Ocean,Both the sources are renewable sources of energy

B. One gets carbon credits for both

Thus , i believe that the Tidal & Wind energy can be the future sources of energy to benefit the enviornment and will be economically affordable as the cost can be mitigated by revenues from Carbon Credits...

Coal too a source of energy in the future after doing the cold Coal Gasification. It seems a prmoising one.

Read this: http://www.fossil.energy.gov/programs/powersystems/gasification/index.html

Presently cost effect and echo friendly energy sources are solar energy and windmill energy. We still have to think of the absence of the above source of energy. I strongly believe we should start research on zero point energy for the use in commercial purpose. This type of research can finally reach the spiritual side. According to my collected information the form of existence of human spirit is the form of zero point energy. Our spirits are waiting for approximate 1000 years for the re-birth. We will be able to use this source for the energy. 

Ok , I know its a bad practice to start with a question. But let me indulge in it for once -  Have you heard of "ITER "?

ITER stands for "International Thermonuclear Energy Reactor " . Its the name of a pilot project , involving EU,US,Japan , India China, South Korea to Build a reactor to produce power by means of Nuclear fusion process, using a Plasma . Yes, the same phenomenon which happens in thousands of time in a second on the SUN and that's source from where the solar energy comes from  . So we can say this project if successful , will mean beginning of a new era of " Taming the SUN ". The energy produced will be 500 times more than what comes out of the comparable size of a Nuclear power plant . And the fuel is Hydrogen ( Deuterium and Tritium ) . Deuterium is a naturally occuring isotope of Hydrogen and is abundantly available universally , whereas Tritium is a result of breeding of Lithium(Li). Though Li  is not as abundant as Deuterium , but enough is available for thousands of years to last.

GENERALLY  AUTOMOTIVE [ BIKE, CAR, TRUCK] ARE RWD
IF COVERTED AS FWD , SPEED WILL INCREASE TO 1.66 TIMES ie 100  TO  166 KMPH FOR SAME VEHICLE- TON-HP-ENGINE THIS DESIGN INCREASES KMPL BY 1.66 TIMES
IF ALREADY FWD LIKE MARUTI, HYUNDAI, AUDI, FORD  
FITTING ANDY BEARING AT REAR ,REAR WHEELS CAN BE REMOVED TO REDUCE ROLLING FRICTION.
THIS DOUBLES SPEED, KMPL FOR SAME TON-HP-ENGINE
NET  RWD   TO   FWD  100  TO   166  KMPH
ANDY BEARING    100  TO  200 KMPH

A bird in hand is worth two in bush.

 Save Energy by water harvesting.

 In towns , cities  water is Pumped frm under ground water resouces or supplied by the respective municipalities or governing bodies.

  Invillages if tanks and ponds are desilted additional water can be stored ground water table increases resulting inless power consumption.

Use psc or ppc type of cements so that u can save lot of power consumption for the manufacturing of cement.

Encourage recycling of plastic paper, etc.

Use power savers whereever possible.

Produce solar power. 

Future energy source can only be non conventional energy, which includes bio,sun,wind, water etc which aren't cover under conventional energy.

ABUNDANT, NO COST,  SAFE,  AVAILABLE ANY WHERE , NO CO2e, REDUCED  EARTH QUAKE BY IMPLOTION

INVESTMENT   GEOTHERMAL = 1 Mn$/MW ; COAL = 1 Mn$/MW ; NUKE= 7 Mn$/MW 

DIFFERENT KIND OF NON CONVENTIONAL ENERGY HAVE BEEN SHOWN INDIVIDUALLY,CANT WE DISCUSS THEM AS NON CONVENTIONAL ENERGY UNDER ONE HEAD.

by better advertisement we can do this and i am also ready to make the earth clean and green

Electrochemical energy can be one of the promising source of energy

The world is slowly diverging towards the renewable source of energy today. They are understanding the importance of naturally available power and extinting non-renewable sources of energy. But the renewable sources of energy will never extinct. At least till the human civilisation is there on earth. We can use them as much as possible. They are easily available,eco friendly, cheap and non-stinking. All these renewable sources will be the future of power industry in the future...

BIO fuels will be next big source of energy , We may find cars,flight running in vegetable oil or from fuel from algae shortly .

Urine-powered cars, homes and personal electronic devices could be available in six months with new technology developed by scientists from Ohio University.Pee power is based on hydrogen, the most common element in the universe but one that has resisted efforts to produce, store, transport and use economically.

Storing pure hydrogen gas requires high pressure and low temperature. New nanomaterials with high surface areas can adsorb hydrogen, but have yet to be produced on a commercial scale.

Chemically binding hydrogen to other elements, like oxygen to create water, makes it easier to store and transport, but releasing the hydrogen when it's needed usually requires financially prohibitive amounts of electricity.

By attaching hydrogen to another element, nitrogen, Botte and her colleagues realized that they can store hydrogen without the exotic environmental conditions, and then release it with less electricity, 0.037 Volts instead of the 1.23 Volts needed for water.

One molecule of urea, a major component of urine, contains four atoms of hydrogen bonded to two atoms of nitrogen. Stick a special nickel electrode into a pool of urine, apply an electrical current, and hydrogen gas is released.

Botte's current prototype measures 3x3x1 inch and can produce up to 500 milliwatts of power. However, Botte and her colleagues are actively trying to commercialize several larger versions of the technology.

A fuel cell, urine-powered vehicle could theoretically travel 90 miles per gallon. A refrigerator-sized unit could produce one kilowatt of energy for about $5,000, although this price is a rough estimate, says Botte.

"The waste products from say a chicken farm could be used to produce the energy needed to run the farm," said John Stickney, a chemist and professor at the University of Georgia.

For livestock farmers who are required by law to pool their animals' waste, large scale prototypes could turn that urine into power within six months.

Smaller versions likely won't be available until after that, so the average consumer probably shouldn't start saving their pee just yet.

"It is not a solution for all our cars," said Stickney, "but it is the kind of process which will find many applications and will make for a greener world."

ANDY TECH IN TRANSPORT CONSUMES ONLY 1/3 FUEL ,

TRAVEL AT DOUBLE SPEED FOR SAME TON-HP

HENCE THER IS A SAVING OF 83 % FUEL FOR SAME TRANSPORT TON-KMPH

FUEL SAVED 83 % CER 83 % FOR SAME TON-KMPH

FUEL SAVED 2160 Bn$/Yr

INV 700 Bn$ WORK 3240 Bn$/Yr

ROI = 770 %

FUEL USED 12 MnT/Day  

FUEL SAVED  8 MnT/Day   COST 8 MnT*750$/T*360= 2160 Bn$/Yr

NIRAIMA  AT  GMAIL.COM

AIR AT NTP CAN BE COMPRESSED ISOTHERMALLY [ VERY SLOW ] TO 100 PSI / 7 KG/SQCM BY AIR BLOWER, MULTY STAGE WATER PUMP.THIS HIGH PRESSURE AIR IS USED TO RUN THE MOTOR ATTACHED TO WHEEL. NO BRAKE DRUM
LOW COST PER  TON-KMPH.  NO CO2e NO DAMAGE TO ENVIRONMENT

I think best option for every country is to make a portfolio of all the energy sources whether it is thermal, hydro, solar, wind, tidal etc. as per their environmental condition availability of sources. Today our main motto along with requirement of energy is to protect our climate.

We should try to use minimum % of energy source which pollute our environment very much but at the same time we make sure that we should not run out energy during the time of crisis.

Better option for future is to make investment in energy sources which are less polluted and gradually increase the consumption of these kinds of energy and reduces the consumption of highly polluted energy.

We can't make the changes overnight but we can do if every country/govt. takes proper step to gradually increase the consumption of non-polluted energy. I hope if we do this then in future after 10-20 years we will use only non-polluted energy at cheaper price.

BY ANDY TECHNOLOGY- ANDY ENGINE
1/3 FUEL FOR SAME MW  Nor Asp
FUEL USED100 KG/MW against  300 KG  NOW
CO2e  233 KG/MWh  against  670 KG/MWh
GLOBAL COAL USED NOW 3 MnT/Day  FOR  500,000 MW
ANDY FUEL 1 MnT/Day  1/3
COAL FUEL SAVED 3-1=2 MnT/Day*360= 720 MnT/Yr
SAVED FUEL COST = 720*100$= 72 Bn$/Yr
C E R = 3355*500,000= 1.68 BnT/Yr
COST 1.25 Mn$/MW = 625 Bn$  PROFIT 300 Bn$/Yr

V C FUND 2 Mn$/MW.

BY ANDY TECHNOLOGY- ANDY ENGINE

1/3 FUEL FOR SAME MW  Nor Asp

FUEL USED100 KG/MW against  300 KG  NOW

CO2e  233 KG/MWh  against  670 KG/MWh

GLOBAL COAL USED NOW 3 MnT/Day  FOR  500,000 MW

ANDY FUEL 1 MnT/Day  1/3

COAL FUEL SAVED 3-1=2 MnT/Day*360= 720 MnT/Yr

SAVED FUEL COST = 720*100$= 72 Bn$/Yr

C E R = 3355*500,000= 1.68 BnT/Yr

COST 1.25 Mn$/MW = 625 Bn$  PROFIT 300 Bn$/Yr
V C FUND 2 Mn$/MW.

IN INDIA  SUN, AGRICULTURE, ARE ABUNDANT

NUKE  IS  CHEAP IN LONG RUN

IN INDONASIA  GEO-THERMAL IS POSSIBLE

ENERGY  SAVED  IS  ENERGY  PURCHASED