As we advance more into the 21st century, technology will advance as well. A very interesting advancement is the idea about turning grease into electricity.
Finally all the scientific advances have led us to change around and old and fairly useless substance. In face as children we would buy the special fish that would eat it off of the sides of our fish tanks.
The QTXE series of ceiling fans by Broan-Nautilus are Energy Star compliant and come with an energy-efficient 42W fluorescent light bulb, and a 4W night light bulb can be installed.
One of the most promising technologies available in sustainable energy is solar panels. As the technology matures, so does the efficiency of the panels.
The Obama administration has more or less repealed an earlier stance of the Bush administration. From now on CO2 emissions will be regulated state to state.
Granted, the risk that a nuclear reactor might fail today is fairly small on a per plant basis. "clean coal", because this source of energy is our most abundant and cheap.
For all of solar power's positive attributes and benefits, the most obvious drawback it suffers from is its marriage to the sun; the sun must shine for the power system to work.