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3/3/14

Alternative Energy: 10 ways alternative energy is about to change the way tech gets powered - by Lyndsey Gilpin

Solar-powered laptops, edible battery power, spray-on solar panels, mini windmills: This may be a game-changing year for clean technology .

Instead of rummaging through the house for your third lost iPhone charger, imagine simply placing the device on your windowsill for some juice. This week, rumors are flying about Apple's possible solar-powered devices, including solar-panel displays for MacBooks and potentially for the elusive iPhone 6.

It got us thinking: what other ways are alternative energy sources changing the way we use technology? We found some fascinating ones: you may eventually be able to fuel anything from smartphones to homes with sugar, wind, trash, or even body movement.

According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, alternative energy solutions will grow by about 3 percent in 2014, and will account for up to 28 percent of electricity growth by 2040.

Click on the link below for the 10 most interesting ways we are harnessing alternative energy:

Read more: 10 ways alternative energy is about to change the way tech gets powered - TechRepublic

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