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“Within 6 Hours Deserts Receive More Energy from the Sun than Humankind Consumes Within a Year”

  This is a nice quote from the Desertec site that, featured on the image above, that I thought made for another nice, short weekend share. And, of course, that’s a pretty stunning statistic. Any wonder why some of the world’s top companies are putting over half a trillion dollars into Desertec? Thanks to one [...] Related posts: What Happens When There’s a Huge Solar Energy Spill? Deser
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Lily-shaped pads could generate solar energy in Glasgow

Technology / Gadgets : Engadget (5 years ago)

Filed under: Misc. Gadgets We've seen some pretty far-fetched efforts meant to capture the sun's rays and convert 'em into energy, but this one holds a special place in our hearts. Rather than consuming acres upon acres of desert la... Read Post

Solar Job Training On the Rise

Lifestyle / Green Living : TreeHugger (5 years ago)

Image from Renewable Energy World.com No surprise that with the growth in interest in renewable energy applications, there is a growing demand for a trained workforce and thus a need for someone to offer training courses. This year,... Read Post

Solar Thermal Power in North-Africa: How Much Land to Power the World?

Lifestyle / Green Living : TreeHugger (5 years ago)

Spiegel Online published a series of pictures titled "Desertec: Strom aus der Wüste" (translation: Desertech: Electricity from the desert). It includes this image of how much land would be needed to power the world, Europe or... Read Post


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