The future is not far away!

Where will green go in the future? Some of the intriguing ideas being discussed include:

Tests are currently being undertaken to generate electricity from movement- everything from foot traffic to cars can become part of the solution where their movement can generate electricity. Imagine 70,000 fans walking around a stadium generating energy. Imaging a race track where every time a car travels it uses gas, but generates electricity.

PG&E aims to supply 250,000 customers with power generated from space by 2016. The CA utility will utilize technology from Solaren Corp. for 200 megawatts of electricity generated by an orbiting solar cell plant that will send energy to earth through microwaves.

Several companies are developing spray on solar cells that utilize plastic coatings containing microscopic particles of different compounds that act as solar cells. The material can be sprayed onto a roof, rather than installing solar cells. Because the coating can even work on cloudy days, it is expected to be up to three times more effective then current solar cells.

The future is looking very bright.
Gil-