New alternative to Trump's wall would create jobs, renewable energy, and increase border security

Big Think ^ | 11 March 2019 | Stephen Johnson

[Olog-hai]

“What should the U.S. do about The Wall?” is a question that’s destined to divide many Americans. But there’s one proposal for the U.S.-Mexico border that, at least in theory, seems agreeable to everyone.

A consortium of 28 engineers and scientists has proposed that — instead of building a simple barrier along the approximately 2,000-mile border — the U.S. and Mexico could work together to build an industrial park along the divide that would include desalination facilities, solar energy panels, wind turbines and natural gas pipelines. The plan would not only provide the region with border security — considering it’d be a continuous train of heavily guarded industrial facilities — but also energy, water and jobs.

In a white paper, the team called it a “future energy, water, industry and education park” that “will create massive opportunities for employment and prosperity.”

“Just like the transcontinental railroad transformed the United States in the 19^th century, or the Interstate system transformed the 20^th century, this would be a national infrastructure project for the 21^st century,” Luciano Castillo, Purdue University’s Kenninger Professor of Renewable Energy and Power Systems and lead of the consortium, told Phys.org. “It would do for the Southwest what the Tennessee Valley Authority has done for the Southeast over the last several decades.” …

[ravenwolf]

New alterntive? I can not believe they
are serious about this.

[ravenwolf]

Trump this is not why you were elected
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What in the hell do you expect him to do? he has a socialist congress a gutless or
socialist Senate and a stupid socialist brainwashed population, just what in the h
Hell would you do?

[Olog-hai]

Definitely a socialist Senate too.

I was convinced of that after reading “The Conscience of a Conservative”. The GOP were thinking like totalitarians, just like the Democrats.

[Wuli]

Another “the U.S. must save Mexico from itself” plan.

[reg45]

A moat with crocodiles.

[wildbill]

They should also consider giant algae ponds which are potential enegy sources. A string of them all along the border could have concertina wire racks placed in their depths to capture the algae —and potential slime crawlers—ready for drying rack.

The desalinization ponds could therefore have dual uses.

[ravenwolf]

I agree, but for a few it is no different from democrats, socialism is just like a deadly cancerious tumer once started it is hard to stop.

[garrynewman]

Not sure that I heard anything on the matter. I can't really remember when something like this could have happened. Shame to hear what is happening in our country. Quite thankfully nowadays I never lose my power, the 100 Watt Solar Panels I have installed on my land keeps the place alive, up and runnin`. It is something I would suggest people try for their homes, but it will cost a little bit, but in the end, it will benefit you as it did for me. Also, I'm pretty sure more good comes out of it than bad.