To: jonrick46
On one of the Valcent site videos the speaker said that one tenth of the area of the state of New Mexico could produce all the energy needed in the U.S.
Let's say 1% to be conservative here. That's 1,200 square miles. Can you imagine 1,200 SQUARE MILES of tubing and hanging plastic bags? At what cost? Even if split into many units the area is the same or more as is the cost.
And, and their system appears to be very efficient.
51 posted on
07/05/2008 1:32:53 PM PDT by
count-your-change
(you don't have to be brilliant, not being stupid is enough.)
To: count-your-change
He said 1/10th of NM using the open pond system- the vertical system would be much less.
But so what, we have some greenhouses dotted all over the country and local oil is produced and refined in a decentralized manner. Better than having only one or two massive refineries that make great terrorist targets.
Sounds like a plan to me.
67 posted on
07/05/2008 6:51:09 PM PDT by
ovrtaxt
(This election is like running in the Special Olympics. Even if McCain wins, we're still retarded.)
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