[geeks] Re: [rescue] Energy

[Gregory Leblanc]

This is so far away from rescue it's not even funny.

On Wed, 2002-05-08 at 15:03, Eric Webb wrote:
> On Wednesday 08 May 2002 09:06 am, you wrote:
> >
> > Solar is cool, but what happens when it's cloudy - I know around here 
> > you would have power for about 3 weeks during the year!
> 
> There was a Nova or some such show where they estimated that a solar array 
> the size of North Dakota (?) would be enough to sustain the entire country.  
> That doesn't seem so bad, when you think of it.  Although I can't think of 
> much better use for the state, I doubt anyone's gonna just give it up.

Heh, that must be using current solar electric technology, or
something.  If you had 98% efficient solar electric cells, it's
something like 15 square kilometers or solar electric cells to power the
entire US. 
	Greg

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Portland, Oregon, USA.