Comments on: A Solar Power Plant in the Sahara Could Power All of Europe http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2008/07/23/a-solar-power-plant-in-the-sahara-could-power-all-of-europe/ 80beats is DISCOVER\'s news aggregator, weaving together the choicest tidbits from the best articles covering the day\'s most compelling topics. Mon, 15 Mar 2010 20:05:45 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Europe’s Plan to Draw Solar Power From the Sahara Moves Ahead | 80beats | U Reader | Your daily news stop station ... http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2008/07/23/a-solar-power-plant-in-the-sahara-could-power-all-of-europe/comment-page-1/#comment-67971 Europe’s Plan to Draw Solar Power From the Sahara Moves Ahead | 80beats | U Reader | Your daily news stop station ... Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:20:35 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2008/07/23/a-solar-power-plant-in-the-sahara-could-power-all-of-europe/#comment-67971 [...] European Union officials initial discussed the suspicion of a large solar appetite plant in the Sahara to yield appetite to all of Europe, most people took it as a suspicion experiment, a devise which [...] [...] European Union officials initial discussed the suspicion of a large solar appetite plant in the Sahara to yield appetite to all of Europe, most people took it as a suspicion experiment, a devise which [...]

]]> By: JetLib News » Europe’s Plan to Draw Solar Power From the Sahara Moves Ahead http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2008/07/23/a-solar-power-plant-in-the-sahara-could-power-all-of-europe/comment-page-1/#comment-64443 JetLib News » Europe’s Plan to Draw Solar Power From the Sahara Moves Ahead Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:46:29 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2008/07/23/a-solar-power-plant-in-the-sahara-could-power-all-of-europe/#comment-64443 [...] European Union officials first discussed the idea of a massive solar power plant in the Sahara to provide power to all of Europe, many people took it as a thought experiment, a plan that was far [...] [...] European Union officials first discussed the idea of a massive solar power plant in the Sahara to provide power to all of Europe, many people took it as a thought experiment, a plan that was far [...]

]]> By: messenger http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2008/07/23/a-solar-power-plant-in-the-sahara-could-power-all-of-europe/comment-page-1/#comment-41219 messenger Wed, 12 Aug 2009 10:09:18 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2008/07/23/a-solar-power-plant-in-the-sahara-could-power-all-of-europe/#comment-41219 shameonyou Says: August 6th, 2008 at 11:43 am "How interesting that this article fails to mention the actual people in whose countries this plant would be placed in, and what they might think of this wonderful plan. They don’t count according to the author of this article nor apparently do their leaders have any say in the matter. Apparently Sarkozy and Gordon Brown get to decide what will happen in these foreign country on another continent. Disgusting neocolonial racists! Your time of leeching the resources of oppressed people all around the world is coming to an end. Be assured of that." Oh I'm sure that the African people would deeply miss their beloved heaps of Sahara sand that would be covered by the hypothetical solar power plants. Surely people from all over the continent go there for holidays. And just think of all the sun rays leeched by the disgusting European colonialists! The solar radiation currently absorbed by the Sahara sand is so beneficial to the multitudes of the Sahara inhabitants! Anyhow, please don't be ridiculous if you can help it. Sure, the stuff is leeched from Africa like hell. But to apply that to solar radiation and sand? Anyway you don't really think that Sarky&Brown are going to Sahara with an army to occupy an area the size of Wales at the location of their choice? shameonyou Says:
August 6th, 2008 at 11:43 am

“How interesting that this article fails to mention the actual people in whose countries this plant would be placed in, and what they might think of this wonderful plan. They don’t count according to the author of this article nor apparently do their leaders have any say in the matter. Apparently Sarkozy and Gordon Brown get to decide what will happen in these foreign country on another continent.
Disgusting neocolonial racists! Your time of leeching the resources of oppressed people all around the world is coming to an end. Be assured of that.”

Oh I’m sure that the African people would deeply miss their beloved heaps of Sahara sand that would be covered by the hypothetical solar power plants. Surely people from all over the continent go there for holidays.
And just think of all the sun rays leeched by the disgusting European colonialists! The solar radiation currently absorbed by the Sahara sand is so beneficial to the multitudes of the Sahara inhabitants!

Anyhow, please don’t be ridiculous if you can help it. Sure, the stuff is leeched from Africa like hell. But to apply that to solar radiation and sand? Anyway you don’t really think that Sarky&Brown are going to Sahara with an army to occupy an area the size of Wales at the location of their choice?

]]> By: Lontana Tazui http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2008/07/23/a-solar-power-plant-in-the-sahara-could-power-all-of-europe/comment-page-1/#comment-35242 Lontana Tazui Wed, 24 Jun 2009 17:32:21 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2008/07/23/a-solar-power-plant-in-the-sahara-could-power-all-of-europe/#comment-35242 After many european countries have substantially drained resources out of africa, after the same countries have contributed in supporting dictatorship in many african countries and contributed to dismantel the social tissues and the cultures in africa to make africa a continent of prostitutes, drugpushers, reckless people etc... the same countries have turned to Asia to build strong economical partnerships for sustainable development...the same countries are closing their borders to africans seeking to make a better living. This project seems to be in line with the european concept for africa (as perceived) europe aims at destroying the mother continent africa ...Is the project part of the european ethics? Multibillion spent in a project which environmental impact has not been assessed in a place where people can't even afford well water to drink and all this to satisfy the over-disproportionated need for energy of a few priviledged. Do you ever ask yourself why there is so much anger expressing itself in different forms in the world? face it- This is not ethical unless as usual we in europe make the rules fit the game. I predict that one day the people of the earth will speak up!We must admit that the model we have based our theories on have failed. After many european countries have substantially drained resources out of africa, after the same countries have contributed in supporting dictatorship in many african countries and contributed to dismantel the social tissues and the cultures in africa to make africa a continent of prostitutes, drugpushers, reckless people etc… the same countries have turned to Asia to build strong economical partnerships for sustainable development…the same countries are closing their borders to africans seeking to make a better living. This project seems to be in line with the european concept for africa (as perceived) europe aims at destroying the mother continent africa …Is the project part of the european ethics?
Multibillion spent in a project which environmental impact has not been assessed in a place where people can’t even afford well water to drink and all this to satisfy the over-disproportionated need for energy of a few priviledged. Do you ever ask yourself why there is so much anger expressing itself in different forms in the world? face it- This is not ethical unless as usual we in europe make the rules fit the game. I predict that one day the people of the earth will speak up!We must admit that the model we have based our theories on have failed.

]]> By: Shalva Tzivion http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2008/07/23/a-solar-power-plant-in-the-sahara-could-power-all-of-europe/comment-page-1/#comment-32375 Shalva Tzivion Tue, 09 Jun 2009 09:29:25 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2008/07/23/a-solar-power-plant-in-the-sahara-could-power-all-of-europe/#comment-32375 [Moderator's note: this post has been deleted. This is not a forum for very, very long research proposals, but rather a place for relevant comments and conversation.] [Moderator's note: this post has been deleted. This is not a forum for very, very long research proposals, but rather a place for relevant comments and conversation.]

]]> By: Saharan power plant to power Europe « Sociolingo’s Africa http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2008/07/23/a-solar-power-plant-in-the-sahara-could-power-all-of-europe/comment-page-1/#comment-27774 Saharan power plant to power Europe « Sociolingo’s Africa Thu, 21 May 2009 11:32:13 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2008/07/23/a-solar-power-plant-in-the-sahara-could-power-all-of-europe/#comment-27774 [...] was switched on and there are plans to extend it. However, an article from 2008 caught my eye in Discover Magazine European Union officials say they’re considering an ambitious plan to draw energy from the sun [...] [...] was switched on and there are plans to extend it. However, an article from 2008 caught my eye in Discover Magazine European Union officials say they’re considering an ambitious plan to draw energy from the sun [...]

]]> By: MichalMartinu http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2008/07/23/a-solar-power-plant-in-the-sahara-could-power-all-of-europe/comment-page-1/#comment-19464 MichalMartinu Sun, 01 Mar 2009 14:54:46 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2008/07/23/a-solar-power-plant-in-the-sahara-could-power-all-of-europe/#comment-19464 To connect serially photovoltaic cells to get 360000 Volts and to lead this voltage directly to Tesla transmiters to charge athmosphere and to power wirelessly real autos (Edwin Gray engines) in the Europa. The small REAL autos COMPUTER CONTROLED powered by fuelless engines from the Earth electrostatic charge charged by SOLAR plant in Sahara with TESLA transmiters... Navigated by satelite by GALILEO better then GPS, SENSORS and cameras. THANKS TO GENIUS SOFTWARE DO NOT NEED TO MEET ON THE CROSSROADS TO SAVE ENERGY... To call auto by mobile GSM set the destination and push the button for two persons. If more person is needed to transport, call more autos. Then whole lenght of paths can be minimalized. By mobile could be called the nearest FREE auto. No watter boil and steam turbines are needed!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! HUGE POWER PLANT IN SAHARA I think, it is, what we need - clean Europa. To connect serially photovoltaic cells to get 360000 Volts and to lead this voltage directly to Tesla transmiters to charge athmosphere and to power wirelessly real autos (Edwin Gray engines) in the Europa.
The small REAL autos COMPUTER CONTROLED powered by fuelless engines from
the Earth electrostatic charge charged by SOLAR plant in Sahara with TESLA transmiters…
Navigated by satelite by GALILEO better then GPS, SENSORS and cameras.
THANKS TO GENIUS SOFTWARE DO NOT NEED TO MEET ON THE CROSSROADS TO SAVE ENERGY…
To call auto by mobile GSM set the destination
and push the button for two persons.
If more person is needed to transport, call more autos.
Then whole lenght of paths can be minimalized.
By mobile could be called the nearest FREE auto.
No watter boil and steam turbines are needed!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
HUGE POWER PLANT IN SAHARA
I think, it is, what we need – clean Europa.

]]> By: Eliza Strickland http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2008/07/23/a-solar-power-plant-in-the-sahara-could-power-all-of-europe/comment-page-1/#comment-15365 Eliza Strickland Wed, 03 Dec 2008 15:27:51 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2008/07/23/a-solar-power-plant-in-the-sahara-could-power-all-of-europe/#comment-15365 Hey, Lola -- sorry you're disappointed in us. But you might note that this blog post was published in July, and it's now December. I'd pretty much moved on. However, if you tell me which of the above questions came from you, I'll endeavor to answer them. Hey, Lola — sorry you’re disappointed in us. But you might note that this blog post was published in July, and it’s now December. I’d pretty much moved on. However, if you tell me which of the above questions came from you, I’ll endeavor to answer them.

]]> By: lola http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2008/07/23/a-solar-power-plant-in-the-sahara-could-power-all-of-europe/comment-page-1/#comment-15361 lola Wed, 03 Dec 2008 14:06:34 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2008/07/23/a-solar-power-plant-in-the-sahara-could-power-all-of-europe/#comment-15361 you didn't give me any of the info that i was asking for! this is a very, very, very bad website! you didn’t give me any of the info that i was asking for! this is a very, very, very bad website!

]]> By: Investment Offshore Uk http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2008/07/23/a-solar-power-plant-in-the-sahara-could-power-all-of-europe/comment-page-1/#comment-15065 Investment Offshore Uk Tue, 25 Nov 2008 07:57:36 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2008/07/23/a-solar-power-plant-in-the-sahara-could-power-all-of-europe/#comment-15065 <strong>Investment Offshore Uk</strong> Very nice, I like your post. Investment Offshore Uk

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]]> By: lambart Godfrey http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2008/07/23/a-solar-power-plant-in-the-sahara-could-power-all-of-europe/comment-page-1/#comment-14807 lambart Godfrey Thu, 20 Nov 2008 06:38:41 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2008/07/23/a-solar-power-plant-in-the-sahara-could-power-all-of-europe/#comment-14807 DUNCAN ELVIS SOLAR GARAGE PO BOX 33833 KAMPALA UGANDA PLOT 2-4 INDUSTRIAL AREA TEL:256782-493743 FAX:256414-345597 ATTN GODFREY LAMBART ATTN TO THE SALES DEPARTMENT RE: PURCHASE OF SOLAR PANELS GEN SETS ETC We are a Company in uganda dealing in the above mentioned items . For that matter we would like to get a price quotation C&F Entebbe International Airport Uganda. Avail us with the price in US$ to enable us give you our order. we are required to supply them to an organisation here in Uganda (we won a tender to supply these items for a period of 3 years. We hope ouR request will meet your kind approval and avail us with the requested information as soon as you are ready with it. Hope to get the reply ASAP. Rgds lambart Godfrey DUNCAN ELVIS SOLAR GARAGE

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ATTN TO THE SALES DEPARTMENT

RE: PURCHASE OF SOLAR PANELS GEN SETS ETC

We are a Company in uganda dealing in the above mentioned items .
For that matter we would like to get a price quotation C&F Entebbe International Airport Uganda.
Avail us with the price in US$ to enable us give you our order. we are required to supply them to an organisation here in Uganda (we won a tender to supply these items for a period of 3 years.
We hope ouR request will meet your kind approval and avail us with the requested information as soon as you are ready with it.
Hope to get the reply ASAP.
Rgds
lambart Godfrey

]]> By: A Solar Power Plant in the Sahara Could Power All of Europe « The Manic Ramblings Of A Swede http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2008/07/23/a-solar-power-plant-in-the-sahara-could-power-all-of-europe/comment-page-1/#comment-14405 A Solar Power Plant in the Sahara Could Power All of Europe « The Manic Ramblings Of A Swede Sat, 15 Nov 2008 20:35:18 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2008/07/23/a-solar-power-plant-in-the-sahara-could-power-all-of-europe/#comment-14405 [...] Original site. [...] [...] Original site. [...]

]]> By: Jacob http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2008/07/23/a-solar-power-plant-in-the-sahara-could-power-all-of-europe/comment-page-1/#comment-10687 Jacob Tue, 21 Oct 2008 23:36:57 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2008/07/23/a-solar-power-plant-in-the-sahara-could-power-all-of-europe/#comment-10687 this is a good idea just one problem what side of the sahara and how far into the desert and one question who is funding this project? this is a good idea just one problem what side of the sahara and how far into the desert and one question who is funding this project?

]]> By: radiant electric heat http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2008/07/23/a-solar-power-plant-in-the-sahara-could-power-all-of-europe/comment-page-1/#comment-10461 radiant electric heat Mon, 20 Oct 2008 11:28:24 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2008/07/23/a-solar-power-plant-in-the-sahara-could-power-all-of-europe/#comment-10461 <strong>radiant electric heat</strong> Good post. I am looking into these issues on my blog. radiant electric heat

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]]> By: Ken Howard http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2008/07/23/a-solar-power-plant-in-the-sahara-could-power-all-of-europe/comment-page-1/#comment-2686 Ken Howard Tue, 12 Aug 2008 17:00:16 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2008/07/23/a-solar-power-plant-in-the-sahara-could-power-all-of-europe/#comment-2686 Written By: Ken Howard 8-5-2008 Hey Friends & Countrymen! This report isn't just about SOLAR POWER, it's about a PROVEN, EXISTING, Power Plant Technology already in Commercial Use in Spain that requires NO Hydrocarbon Fuels of ANY type, NO NUCLEAR Fuel, or ANY type of current Fuels that we use in other types of Power Plants, and the best part is, it emits ZERO POLLUTANTS & ZERO WASTE, it's called a RADIANT THERMAL SOLAR ENERGY TOWER POWER PLANT, and it works even when there is NO SUN! RAIN or SHINE, CLOUDY or SUNNY, it DELIVERS VAST AMOUNTS OF RELIABLE & CONSISTENT ENERGY! A 200-megawatt Solar Tower would cost about a billion dollars to build, and the Solar Tower would generate enough electricity for 200,000 homes 24 x 7, 365 Days Per Year!. It looks like a giant smokestack, however, it releases ZERO noxious fumes; no NOX, no CO2 and NO other by products of combustion or Hazardous waste. According to a 2005 industry report, this would imply about 10 cents per kilowatt-hour, which is roughly a third of the cost of electricity generated from all other current solar cell technology and roughly the same cost to build as conventionally fueled Power Plants such as Coal, Gas or Oil and a fraction of what a Nuclear Plant cost to build and OPERATE! Translation; this means that this PROVEN "Large Scale" Power Generation technology beats all other Power Generation "HANDS DOWN" from EVERY SINGLE ANGLE that we annalyzed it from! SEE THE TECHNOLOGY ALREADY WORKING IN SPAIN AT THESE LINKS BELOW! Solar Tower DELIVERS 100% POWER IN RAIN, SHINE or NIGHT! http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=sOtLOcsVO8g SOLAR ENERGY TOWER, Madrid Spain: Works Night & Day! http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=XCGVTYtJEFk SOLAR TOWER USED TO CREATE ELECTRICITY or HYDROGEN PRODUCTION! http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=I-Tx_mfvGG0 Solar Tower Energy: Works Night & Day! http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=0tWlP0knKQU Written By: Ken Howard
8-5-2008

Hey Friends & Countrymen!

This report isn’t just about SOLAR POWER, it’s about a PROVEN, EXISTING, Power Plant Technology already in Commercial Use in Spain that requires NO Hydrocarbon Fuels of ANY type, NO NUCLEAR Fuel, or ANY type of current Fuels that we use in other types of Power Plants, and the best part is, it emits ZERO POLLUTANTS & ZERO WASTE, it’s called a RADIANT THERMAL SOLAR ENERGY TOWER POWER PLANT, and it works even when there is NO SUN!

RAIN or SHINE, CLOUDY or SUNNY, it DELIVERS VAST AMOUNTS OF RELIABLE & CONSISTENT ENERGY!

A 200-megawatt Solar Tower would cost about a billion dollars to build, and the Solar Tower would generate enough electricity for 200,000 homes 24 x 7, 365 Days Per Year!. It looks like a giant smokestack, however, it releases ZERO noxious fumes; no NOX, no CO2 and NO other by products of combustion or Hazardous waste.

According to a 2005 industry report, this would imply about 10 cents per kilowatt-hour, which is roughly a third of the cost of electricity generated from all other current solar cell technology and roughly the same cost to build as conventionally fueled Power Plants such as Coal, Gas or Oil and a fraction of what a Nuclear Plant cost to build and OPERATE!

Translation; this means that this PROVEN “Large Scale” Power Generation technology beats all other Power Generation “HANDS DOWN” from EVERY SINGLE ANGLE that we annalyzed it from!

SEE THE TECHNOLOGY ALREADY WORKING IN SPAIN AT THESE LINKS BELOW!

Solar Tower DELIVERS 100% POWER IN RAIN, SHINE or NIGHT! http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=sOtLOcsVO8g

SOLAR ENERGY TOWER, Madrid Spain: Works Night & Day! http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=XCGVTYtJEFk

SOLAR TOWER USED TO CREATE ELECTRICITY or HYDROGEN PRODUCTION! http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=I-Tx_mfvGG0

Solar Tower Energy: Works Night & Day! http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=0tWlP0knKQU

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