Comments on: Solar Energy From the Sahara Desert Could Power the World – But Will It? http://cleantechnica.com/2011/12/14/solar-energy-from-the-sahara-desert-could-power-the-world-but-will-it/ Clean Tech News & Views: Solar Energy News. Wind Energy News. EV News. & More. Mon, 29 Dec 2014 06:32:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.0.1 By: Solar power http://cleantechnica.com/2011/12/14/solar-energy-from-the-sahara-desert-could-power-the-world-but-will-it/#comment-267185 Sat, 13 Dec 2014 05:45:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=32951#comment-267185 Today nearly 75% of electricity is produced unsustainably from fossil fuels such as oil, coal, and natural gas. A solar system on your roof will greatly reduce the amount of pollution caused by people’s everyday activities. An average 10kw solar system is equal to planting 6000 trees, taking 50 cars off the road for a year, and recycling over 80 tons of waste. One of the best things about solar energy in terms of environmental benefits is that it produces almost no carbon emissions. This helps to rank it among the cleanest forms of energy on earth.

]]> By: frank http://cleantechnica.com/2011/12/14/solar-energy-from-the-sahara-desert-could-power-the-world-but-will-it/#comment-252683 Fri, 17 Oct 2014 16:25:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=32951#comment-252683 What about using water as fluid of choice and further the greening process while were at it. Food and trees would counter carbon issue as well. People calm down when they have food and economy.

]]> By: someonewhoknowswhat'sgoingon http://cleantechnica.com/2011/12/14/solar-energy-from-the-sahara-desert-could-power-the-world-but-will-it/#comment-244112 Thu, 28 Aug 2014 17:37:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=32951#comment-244112 wind damage solution: plant trees around and build wind turbines around the panels to act as wind breakers.
Cleaning solution: use giant windshield wiper-type things that are self powered from the solar energy produced to wipe them daily.
Political solution: pay the residents of the particular country money earned from selling the power in countries with higher living standards

]]> By: samrat Singh http://cleantechnica.com/2011/12/14/solar-energy-from-the-sahara-desert-could-power-the-world-but-will-it/#comment-192845 Thu, 21 Nov 2013 07:38:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=32951#comment-192845 If anybody wants to make plant for solar energy in India (Rajasthan) and need land for solar plant in good price please contact :
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]]> By: samrat Singh http://cleantechnica.com/2011/12/14/solar-energy-from-the-sahara-desert-could-power-the-world-but-will-it/#comment-192844 Thu, 21 Nov 2013 07:36:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=32951#comment-192844 If anybody wants to make plant for solar energy in India (Rajasthan) and need land for solar plant please contact :
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]]> By: samrat Singh http://cleantechnica.com/2011/12/14/solar-energy-from-the-sahara-desert-could-power-the-world-but-will-it/#comment-192843 Thu, 21 Nov 2013 07:34:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=32951#comment-192843 if anybody wants to make plant for solar energy in rajasthan and need land for solar plant please contact :
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]]> By: Zachary Shahan http://cleantechnica.com/2011/12/14/solar-energy-from-the-sahara-desert-could-power-the-world-but-will-it/#comment-160202 Fri, 03 May 2013 13:24:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=32951#comment-160202 as far as i have always seen, the MENA leaders have been involved in the process and support it.

]]> By: Bob_Wallace http://cleantechnica.com/2011/12/14/solar-energy-from-the-sahara-desert-could-power-the-world-but-will-it/#comment-160138 Thu, 02 May 2013 22:58:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=32951#comment-160138 The power needs of the North African countries were included in this plan.

As it stands it looks like Desertec is not happening. Largely, I think, due to the unrest in so many of the NA countries. Until things settle down it’s unlikely that people will be interested in investing money in projects which would be faced with a lot of political uncertainty.

Desertec seems to have been replaced with a new concept called E-Highway 2050.

“A European research consortium, supported in part by the European Commission, has launched the e-Highway2050 project with the aim of developing a long-term planning methodology for the necessary expansion and conversion of the European electricity transmission grids. The resulting approach will propose a Modular Development Plan for the pan-European transmission network from 2020 to 2050. The development of an integrated European electricity market emphasises the importance of increasing interconnections between existing and future transmission networks. This research project paves the way for an integrated pan-European grid, able to meet European commitments such as integrating large quantities of electric power generated by renewable energy sources (wind, biomass and solar) and transporting it over long distances to consumption sites.”

The solar inputs are likely to come from southern Europe – Greece, Italy, Spain, Portugal, etc. It looks like Africa is out of the mix at least until those countries become more reliable/stable.

]]> By: Mansour Id-Deen http://cleantechnica.com/2011/12/14/solar-energy-from-the-sahara-desert-could-power-the-world-but-will-it/#comment-160137 Thu, 02 May 2013 22:48:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=32951#comment-160137 I read about this proposed solar mirror project a couple
years ago and the first thought that came to mind was; what part did African leaders
play in the decision/planning stage of this project? I felt that it was very
arrogant and disingenuous of the France and Germany to plan to take Africa’ sun
energy to Europe without first consulting African leaders. This is the 21st
century and I trust that African leaders will look out for Africa’s interest
first. African leaders must not stand by and let neither its continent nor its
people be exploited by anyone ever again.

]]> By: Zachary Shahan http://cleantechnica.com/2011/12/14/solar-energy-from-the-sahara-desert-could-power-the-world-but-will-it/#comment-159982 Wed, 01 May 2013 13:16:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=32951#comment-159982 1- the technology is already here. http://cleantechnica.com/70-80-99-9-100-renewables-study-central/

2- PV & wind use *much* less water than other electricity options. http://cleantechnica.com/2010/10/15/water-energy-facts-blog-action-day-water/

http://cleantechnica.com/2013/01/21/ceo-of-masdar/

3- wind power is the cheapest option for new electricity in many or even most places. Since 2008, wind turbine prices have fallen 29%.

Solar PV prices have fallen 80% since 2008, and 20% in 2012 alone.

]]> By: Bob_Wallace http://cleantechnica.com/2011/12/14/solar-energy-from-the-sahara-desert-could-power-the-world-but-will-it/#comment-159914 Tue, 30 Apr 2013 23:21:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=32951#comment-159914 Sorry, Ed, you’re wrong in so many ways that I just don’t know where to start.

The technology is there.

Water is not an issue.

Wind is one of our two cheapest ways to bring new electricity on line. Solar is rapidly moving to be the third.

Some fill-in generation is needed to turn wind and solar into a 24/365 supply but that’s almost certainly a short term issue while we figure out the best/least expensive storage solution.

]]> By: Ed Scott http://cleantechnica.com/2011/12/14/solar-energy-from-the-sahara-desert-could-power-the-world-but-will-it/#comment-159910 Tue, 30 Apr 2013 22:14:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=32951#comment-159910 The technology is not there, and as they said generators are required to keep the electricity glowing at night. Also, the amount of water needed to clean and its costs are prohibitive. Solar and wind, at best as of now are an interesting, expensive hobby.

]]> By: Ed Scott http://cleantechnica.com/2011/12/14/solar-energy-from-the-sahara-desert-could-power-the-world-but-will-it/#comment-159909 Tue, 30 Apr 2013 22:10:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=32951#comment-159909 Delusional much?

]]> By: Bob_Wallace http://cleantechnica.com/2011/12/14/solar-energy-from-the-sahara-desert-could-power-the-world-but-will-it/#comment-153849 Thu, 07 Mar 2013 16:19:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=32951#comment-153849 As far as I know we don’t have thermocouples efficient enough to make electricity affordably that way.

More likely we will have solar panels which have much wider wavelength sensitivity and will be able to make electricity from “heat” as well as visible light.

]]> By: Vigneshwaran http://cleantechnica.com/2011/12/14/solar-energy-from-the-sahara-desert-could-power-the-world-but-will-it/#comment-153814 Thu, 07 Mar 2013 09:57:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=32951#comment-153814 hey can we use thermocouple in desert to produce current…..
because the desert sand is hot during day time and cold during night time…. if we plant some thermocouple in the soil of the desert we can get some amt of energy know!!!!!????

]]> By: Energy Plus Clean Water From Wastewater Treatment Tech Equals Awesome http://cleantechnica.com/2011/12/14/solar-energy-from-the-sahara-desert-could-power-the-world-but-will-it/#comment-125479 Wed, 04 Jul 2012 16:06:03 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=32951#comment-125479 […] the salvation wave breaking us free of fossil fuels; rather, I think a lot of types of tech working in tandem will eventually do the trick. This particular little machine uses a resource that is never, ever […]

]]> By: Michael http://cleantechnica.com/2011/12/14/solar-energy-from-the-sahara-desert-could-power-the-world-but-will-it/#comment-124984 Mon, 25 Jun 2012 18:08:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=32951#comment-124984 Exploiting the Sarah for solar power will benefit both Africa and Europe. In time economics will demand it one would expect that local politics would encourage it.

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]]> By: Robert Price http://cleantechnica.com/2011/12/14/solar-energy-from-the-sahara-desert-could-power-the-world-but-will-it/#comment-117978 Mon, 09 Apr 2012 11:04:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=32951#comment-117978 Well certainly Sahara desert can be a great source of Solar Energy if exploited. There are areas around the world which we don’t exploit due to concerns but Africa can certainly think about this great source of energy.

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