Re: [Amc-list] Water Powered Engine
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Re: [Amc-list] Water Powered Engine
- From: Todd Tomason <jayscore@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 14 Jun 2008 07:53:14 -0500
Germany, if I remember correctly, is moving heavily into solar and wind. They
are encouraging their citizens to generate their own power and put it back on
the grid. Their goal is to eliminate one of the existing older nuclear
plants.
Todd
On Friday 13 June 2008 12:11, Tom Jennings wrote:
> Solar/wind/nuclear electric beats it all 100 times over, yet that would
> upset the oil industries (solar/wind) and the rest of us politically
> (nuclear).
>
> Don't overlook that the spectacularly performing semiconductor industry
> (transistors... ICs... computers in phones...) have brought solar cell
> tech to nearly 30% efficiency routinely -- it goes up about 2% a year
> now -- they're way past the point of cost-effectiveness for mass
> deployment. There's no will for it though.
>
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