Alcatraz is a well-known tourist destination – the converted ultra-high-security prison now open to public visitation. In yet another energy-revolutionizing revision the former prison island is all set to go green with solar, wind and even tidal energy for its 100th birthday. Gardens will also be planted and sewage waste will be converted to biofuels in order to further reduce the island’s ecological footprint and make it more energy self-sufficient.
Could we one day harness the awesome power of tidal waves with sea-bound platforms? One designer thinks this method could be the answer for clean power.
Here are sixteen of the most innovative, creative and cutting edge tidal, wave and hydroelectric power designs currently pushing the alternative energy envelope.
A UK supermarket chain is using cars to power their checkouts. Sainsbury's has installed kinetic energy plates to harness the power of passing cars.
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