DW's Energy Topics

This gives you an idea of the scope of energy problems and solutions.

Production Methods

• Hydro (rivers, tides and waves)
• Fossil Fuel (oil, coal, gas)
• Wind
• Geothermal
• Bio-mass (plant and animal waste)
• Photovoltaic (light to electricity)
• Solar Thermal (sunlight to make hot air or water)
• Solar Dynamic (sunlight to make an engine run)
• Orbital production
• Fission
• Fusion
• Radio-Thermal (heat from radioactive decay)

Storage Methods

• Chemical (hydrogen, batteries, fuel cells)
• Mechanical (compressed air, elevated water)
• Thermal (hot rocks, phase change, molten salts)
• Kinetic (flywheels)
• Magnetic (superconducting coils)