Harvesting Energy from the Environment: an Under-Appreciated Opportunity

Throughout history, only a fraction of the potential energy we've tapped has been converted into useful work. The rest has been wasted. Over the centuries, efficiencies have slowly improved. However, it's only in the past decade that practical ways of harvesting and harnessing this waste energy have begun to emerge. Where does this technology stand? What lies ahead? What are the implications? We'll show you.

When people talk about an energy crisis or an energy shortage, they tend to forget that the world we.....