TRN's Making The Future Report

September, 2003
Power Sources: Fuel Cells, Solar Cells and Batteries
32 pages

This report examines the current state of power sources technology, organizes key issues and puts them in context, and succinctly explains how the technology works.

Power sources drive everything from microscopic machines to electric power grids, and as the pace of technological development continues to increase, so does the need for more efficient and sustainable means of generating and storing energy. Research efforts aimed at augmenting and eventually replacing today's energy production methods focus mostly on hydrogen and solar technologies. A major, long-term international research effort is aiming to make nuclear fusion a reality.

The report includes an executive summary, a list of 13 developments to look for as these cutting-edge technologies take shape, and a section of 34 researchers to watch, including links to their Web pages. It also includes a quick tour of 30 recent developments in six areas and a section of 23 in-depth news stories from TRN.

The stories are organized into six categories: hydrogen generation and storage, fuel cells, solar cells, thermoelectric and piezoelectric generation, batteries, and future power sources, which include fusion and zero-point energy.

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Report Sections
Executive Summary: 260 words Main Report: 3,570 words How It Works: 800 words In-Depth Stories: 23 stories, including 7 images
Table of Contents: Main Report Power for the people Generating alternatives Bottled lightning Elemental energy Prying hydrogen loose Stashing hydrogen away Chemical power Taking a cue from nature The ultimate power source Sand and sun Beyond silicon Splitting it up The cost of converting photons Recycling energy Good vibrations Packing power away Further down the line The unfathomable force of fusion Something from nothing Hand in glove	How It Works Breaking chemical bonds Electricity from light Electricity from heat and vibrations Energy from Atoms — Fusion In-Depth Story Categories Hydrogen generation and storage Fuel cells Solar cells Thermoelectric and piezoelectric generation Batteries Future power sources

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