The idea of tapping into the power of the sun over the Sahara desert and using it to provide Europe with energy is a brilliant one. Now 20 large German companies want to get together and turn it into reality with investments of several hundred billion euros.The aim of the project is to build solar power plants in the desert and then transport the electricity produced there over the Mediterranean,turning North Africa into an energy exporter. Many big German companies have agreed to participate,including the electricity giant EON,engineering firm Siemens,the reinsurer Munich Re,Deutsche Bank and solar power plant makers Solarmillenium. They want to meet on 13 July for an exploratory session. Germany is keen to cut emissions,so this desert electricity project fits well into the scheme of things. But it’s a project with lots of unknowns. Made in Germany reporter Joachim Eggers asks Siemens,Solarmillenium and the founder of the Desertec project,physicist Gerhard Knies,if it is really technically possible to provide all of Europe’s electricity needs with solar power from the Sahara. And who is really going to benefit?
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Any Hydrogen technology managed by Corporate oil will only be a means to entrap people with hydrogen in the same manner as gasoline. For now solar and solar charging an EV is something that is practical today. On the grid it costs you an equivalent of 80 cents per gallon of gasoline. Batteries are better but some of the best were suppressed at the time the EV1 came out. An electric car is 35% – 97% cleaner than a comparable gas car, including the pollution generated by the electric power plant. The 35% number applies to states using a lot of “dirty” power, such as coal-fired plants. The 97% number applies to states like California that use a lot of “clean” power, including hydro, nuclear, wind, and solar. Also, there is ongoing research to make flywheel energy storage systems that can replace conventional chemical batteries for mobile applications, such as for electric vehicles. Proposed flywheel systems would eliminate many of the disadvantages of existing battery power systems
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Solar Energy put to good use by powering a Hydrogen genorator! This is only a proof of concept but a step forward. Free Electric and Gas!
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Google Tech Talks September 18, 2008 ABSTRACT Sopogy is bringing smaller concentrated solar energy systems to the market: Process heat, air conditioning, and power generation. You will hear about the first renewable energy and solar technology to ever be awarded the New Product of the Year by the Society of Professional Engineers. A product will be set up for viewing. Speaker: Al Yuen
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