List of renewable energy technologies
- List of renewable energy technologies
Several renewable energy technologies have come to commercial prominence.
Electricity generation
*Wafer photovoltaics
*Thin film photovoltaics
*Hydroelectricity (large) (not to be confused with Microhydro)
*Microhydro
*Wind turbines
*Geothermal (electricity)
*Solar towers
*Solar thermal (tower) (not to be confused with solar thermal)
*Solar thermal concentrator systems (electricity)
*Concentrated photovoltaics (not to be confused with solar thermal)
Combustible fuels
*Ethanol
*Biodiesel
*Hydrogen
*Wood (biofuel)
* Methane
*Algae
Energy storage
*Fuel cells
pace heating & cooling
*Deep ocean heat exchange
*Cogeneration
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