Friday Nov 6 | Posted by: news_monster
Will the Sahara one day power Europe?
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Joined: Oct 8, 2009 Comments: 566 |
Solar panels would scar the natural landscape. Environmentalists would not go for it.
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Do any enviromentalists actually live there?
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This is the ultimate NIMBY project. Europe doesn't want these 'ugly' sites blighting their land and taking up real estate. So let's go to impoverished Africa, put in these sites and give the starving population a little sumin', sumin' to keep them happy. Unfortunately political upheaval will be the demise of the efficacy of Europe's energy plan. |
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Joined: Oct 8, 2009 Comments: 566 |
They probably tie themselves to cactii. |
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Sand...scar the landscape and a sandstorm covers it overnight. This seems like a viable industry for "impoverished Africa". Maybe it could raise the populace out of poverty. I would imagine the solar collectors would require maintenance.
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Joined: Nov 10, 2008 Comments: 4428 |
Repudiate the Proposed Treaty of Copenhagen .. Fight the Globalists.
Go here and sign it. It's as easy as American pie. http://www.webcommentary.com/ Boycott Nike for supporting Cap & Trade and leaving the U.S. Chamber of Commerce |
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“dening those who deny nature. ” Joined: Jun 21, 2007 Comments: 7105 Norfolk va ISP: Nashville, TN |
One of the problems the people who have been pushing this haven't figured out is how do you get the power to Europe. Another is that sand and dust which that area of Africa is infested with will scour the panels and cut production even more. Then they have to deal with transmission loss.
In all it isn't going to do as well as one nuclear reactor sitting next to Paris. |
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