This is a 2nd "Less Dumb Global Warming Solution" from Spencer's book, Climate Confusion. The following quote from the above treehugger article caught my attention as almost too good to be true:
"With the size, price, and efficiency of the system, it has been calculated that, with a piece of land measuring 50 square miles in the desert southwest, the Pyron system could provide all the electricity consumed by the entire US."
Then again, the technology seems sound and proven, and I hope it is true. There are also a lot of good related references in the above link.
Saturday, October 10, 2009
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Of course, the obvious problem here is the distribution of this electricity -- a smart grid system integrated with the nation would cost billions! I thin k, too, knowing the strength of the power generation, coal, and related industries, this would be a hard sell however practical a concept.
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