--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Bhairitu <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > do.rflex wrote: > > A tiny rectangle superimposed on the vast expanse of the Sahara > > captures the seductive appeal of the audacious plan to cut Europe's > > carbon emissions by harnessing the fierce power of the desert sun. > > > > Dwarfed by any of the north African nations, it represents an area > > slightly smaller than Wales but scientists claimed yesterday it could > > one day generate enough solar energy to supply all of Europe with > > clean electricity. > > > > Speaking at the Euroscience Open Forum in Barcelona, Arnulf > > Jaeger-Walden of the European commission's Institute for Energy, said > > it would require the capture of just 0.3% of the light falling on the > > Sahara and Middle East deserts to meet all of Europe's energy needs. > > > > The scientists are calling for the creation of a series of huge solar > > farms - producing electricity either through photovoltaic cells, or by > > concentrating the sun's heat to boil water and drive turbines - as > > part of a plan to share Europe's renewable energy resources across the > > continent. > > > > Full article: > > http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2008/jul/23/solarpower.windpower > And Reagan when he took office had the solar panels that Carter had put > up removed. Shows you what a bunch of dumbass oil company suck ups the > Republicans are. They are the people to blame for the fix we're in and > don't let anyone tell you different (because they are most likely a > Republican shill). >
Reagan began a process that has led to Bush. Hopefully this cycle will be over soon. Or, it might be too, too late?