// 003 POWER SHIFT

Today, less than 10% of global electricity is produced by sustainable energy sources. This week, discover YOUR power to help change that number.

Shift the Grid

Our energy grids are built on diminishing and unreliable resources. And more than 1.5 billion people around the world live without regular access to any grid electricity. Our energy future depends on having the skills and ingenuity to harness renewable power sources, on or off the grid.

Five Top Power Shifts

• Solar energy
  photovoltaics, solar thermal power, solar ovens
• Wind energy
  windmills and turbines
• Micro-grids
  local networks for local power
• Kinetic energy
  hand cranks, bicycle pedal power
• Organic energy
  biodigesters, microbial fuel cells