Danger sensors

Sunny gains

Electronic firms see a hot market in solar power generation systems

Fuelling a revolution

"Elephant grass" can be a potential source of power

Catch the wave

Underwater versions of wind turbines could soon make it easy to tap tidal power potential

Hot electricity

Power of wood

More power

India would soon get energy efficient technologies so that it could meet its requirements

Power. Continuous

Scientists have developed a more efficient biogas plant that can operate continuously

Alternative technology

Plan for tomorrow

Fuel fantasy

A Canadian firm has given a fresh lease of life to defunct fuel cells which have been modified to produce enough electricity to run a home or …

High fliers

Soon a new high-powered solar aircraft will monitor pollution levels, hitherto done by satellites

Hot option

Heliostats may now trap half the energy from sunlight and convert it into electrical and heat energy

Pressure tactics

Nanogenerators now use pressure to produce electricity

Smart reflectors

Gas on demand

Depleting gas resources can be overcome by creating natural gas... artificially!

Windy ways

A radical wikd turbine is being scaled up

Air power

Riding the wind

Great balls of energy

Under the ocean floor lies an untapped source of energy

Mobile batteries

Restoring power

Sunny alternatives

Solar power is being used to run fax machines, computers and telephones

Assembling power

The world's largest barge-mounted power plant will be operational in Pakistan by 1999

Sun-powered scooter