The January 2008 issue of Scientific American has an article titled "A Solar Grand Slam" which outlines a plan in which solar power could end U.S. dependence on foreign oil and slash greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. In a massive switch from coal, oil, natural gas and nuclear power plants to solar power plants, the U.S. could supply 69 percent of its electricity and 35 percent of its total energy by 2050. The four key elements of the plan are:
A vast area of photovoltaic cells would have to be erected in the Southwest. Excess daytime energy would be stored as compressed air in underground caverns to be tapped during nighttime hours. Large solar concentrator power plants, with molten salt storage, would be built as well. A new direct-current power transmission backbone would deliver solar electricity across the country. $420 billion in subsidies from 2011 to 2050 would be required to fund the infrastructure and make it cost-competitive. The article goes into quite a bit of detail about how the plan would be implemented and financed.
The plan also states that "If wind, biomass and geothermal sources were also developed, renewable energy could provide 100 percent of the nation’s electricity and 90 percent of its energy by 2100."
SO THIS IS WHAT THE US IS DOING. THEREFORE THE OLD TECHNOLOGY AND MACHINES HAVE TO BE SOLD TO SOMEONE. AND THE CONGIS HAVING RECEIVED THE COMMISSIONS HAVE AGREED TO PURCHASE ALL THE CRAP TECHNOLOGY AND MACHINES.....
RE:N-DEAL.....
by Arokiaraj J on Jul 16, 2008 01:33 PM Permalink
Dear Rakesh sharma.US donot have that much old equipment to sell to India for N-Power plants and no Nuclear plant will use old and refurbished equipment.Andcoming to solar power,we are very far away from any commerically viable technology as on date.One can not throw water from his pot just because some clouds are seen on horizon. We need safe power.If India is sure of safety there is nothing wrong with N-power as other soucres are becoming scarce day by day.
