I solved the energy problem some years ago in the bath. You roof over part of an African country with solar panels. The locals get shade. The world gets energy. Now the EC has pinched the idea.
Speaking at the Euroscience Open Forum in Barcelona, Arnulf Jaeger-Walden of the European Commission's Institute for Energy, suggested a solar farm the size of Wales in the Sahara could meet all Europe's energy needs. A direct current cable would run the power into Europe.
The EC's plan, desopite support from Gordon Brown and Nicolas Sarkozy, is not as good as my plan, because mine has dual benefits - shade + power. And I have already got a country lined up for it - Chad.
So you roof over part of the Northern half. You don't even need all of the Northern half because this is a country the size of
Another good reason for choosing
This means the rulers will do as they're paid to do, and will stop popular protestors invoking issues like preservation, ancient rights, traditional tribal lands etc to protect their shitty landscape.
Transmission? Direct current under the Med into Europe is the answer.
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Comments (5)
"a solar farm the size of Wales in the Sahara could meet all Europe's energy needs"
Umm. Are they going to let Africa have any of that energy if there is any left over?
I say let's put a solar farm the size of Wales in Wales.
Posted by Andrew | July 24, 2008 12:46 PM
Posted on July 24, 2008 12:46
That might not be quite so effective in view of the Welsh climate
Posted by David Manners | July 24, 2008 2:17 PM
Posted on July 24, 2008 14:17
spelling mistake spotted.
should be "despots" not desopite
Posted by Bob Moreton | July 29, 2008 11:38 AM
Posted on July 29, 2008 11:38
The answer to our energy needs is to build a very large fusion reactor under the ocean, this reactor would extract its fuel directly from the sea water (using electrolysis) and would produce oxygen (this is good for us), Helium (not really a problem if you like balloons). As an interim solution we could all use a bit less electricity, by turning off the TV and going to the local park at the weekend, this would also be beneficial to our health and social well being.
Posted by Mr Fuzion (I know its spelt with an s) | July 29, 2008 12:48 PM
Posted on July 29, 2008 12:48
I don't get it, why the Sahara and why DC ?
This would all have to be paid for by those in Europe, so why not just give everyone the benefit and put solar panels on every home in Europe.
After all it is light that is collected not heat and some panels will actually produce energy from artificial light, so hey why not have panels in every building, to reclaim some of that wasted energy.
Typical Euro B.S. , lets see where we can waste money next. There are lots of ways of generating electricity, where there is no need to go to another country and pay the costs of transmission losses and kick-backs to corrupt government officials. :S
Posted by Late Developer | July 29, 2008 1:24 PM
Posted on July 29, 2008 13:24