Last week I ran a very unscientific energy survey to get your opinion on which alternative energy you were most excited about.

Thank you to everyone that made a selection and left comments, here are the results:

The solar and wind energy responses were as expected. Many people are excited about solar and wind because they get a lot of press and the advances in those two technologies have been dramatic. I didn’t think that tidal energy would have fallen in third place. It was interesting that the closer someone lived to a large river or the ocean were more likely to chose tidal energy for their selection.

There are quite a few advantages to tidal energy, but the applications thus far haven’t been nearly as publicized as biofuels and geothermal energy.

I just completely forgot to include nuclear energy in the options. I will be sure to include it next year when I run this poll again to see how opinions have changed and the reasons behind it.

As the energy revolution continues and we look for a more comprehensive energy plan, I am absolutely positive that all of these alternative energies will have their own role in our alternative energy options.

Thank you to everyone that gave their opinion, here are the results.

And let me know why in the comments below.

Geothermal Energy took a big move forward as Google announced it was investing $10.25 million dollars in an energy technology called Enhanced Geothermal Systems (EGS).

The investments will go towards three institutions: AltaRock Energy, Potter Drilling, and the Southern Methodist University Geothermal Lab.

The funding will also go towards geothermal resource mapping, information tools, and a geothermal energy policy agenda according to CleanTechnica

A report by MIT says that geothermal energy can provide more than 2,500 the annual energy use of the United States. As the technology advances, it will be interesting to see how an infrastructure is set up to use the energy for our everyday needs.