Absolutely! we must redouble our green energy efforts. In reference to October 1, 2006 "The world at night" Nasa picture, On Fri, Mar 9, 2007 at 7:49 PM, Fred Baker <fred@cisco.com> wrote: ... "The people that compiled the photo at http:// antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap061001.html see all the places that are rich enough to have bright city lights; I see the places where those of us that work in technology aren't done yet. A lot of my work has to do with making the Internet work there too." -Fred Baker (Cisco) ... GNUveau Networks builds solar-powered Linux computer networks for remote villages http://www.linux.com/feature/151362. (Scott's my buddy if anyone's interested in follow-up) ... Been communicating with progressive government folks on SN1 ...with some progress:-) Cheers, Alex On Sat, Apr 4, 2009 at 2:20 AM, Tony White <tony.mzungu@gmail.com> wrote:
*very* good to be back!
I also believe in renewable energy - but we have to be careful in our calculations. There is an 'energy' cost associated with every technology - eg. the cost to produce, transport, and install the wind generators (and that includes the energy cost in producing the materials they are made from (eg. steel)). That has to be deducted from the energy produced during the expected lifetime of the generators.
The same calculation also needs to be made, whether wind power, solar power, hydroelectric power, geothermal power, wave power, tidal power....
My personal 'gut' feeling is that our best prospect is geothermal power. For most countries, this is not an option - hence the concentration on solar and wind - but we have our beautiful, seismically active, rift valley!
Have a 'powerful' weekend guys :)
Tony
2009/4/4 Watson Kambo <wkwats@gmail.com>:
Hello all its good to be back, Am a big fan of renewable power and I believe we have the capacity as a nation to harness it, I know its kinda expensive to put up but the long term effect is much better, if more companies invested in this I believe even the cost of electricity would come down. If we then used the electricity in the industries we would have a competitive edge. Some one should put up some 'solar plant' in the same region to supplement this. I also believe near the ocean or the costal region has lots of wind... I think this is a wonderful idea.... But again politics might come in.... ;-)
2009/4/3 David Kiania | Asentric Consulting Ltd <kianiadee@gmail.com>
It takes 150,000 acres (66,0000 ha) in Turkana to produce 30% of the country's electricity requirements from wind only. If you dont believe me check out www.laketurkanawindpower.com.
They are in the process of putting up 326 wind turbines and 425 km of powerlines. My only beef is that it's taken Dutch tourists to harness the reasources in our own backyard right under our noses.
If I was to go mathematical doesn't this mean with an additional 45k acres we can double our energy output currently standing at 1000 Mw? And from renewable source; green power!
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