Comments on: A $420B Plan to Power the U.S. With Solar http://gigaom.com/cleantech/a-420-billion-plan-to-power-the-us-with-solar/ Sun, 27 May 2012 02:10:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Web http://gigaom.com/cleantech/a-420-billion-plan-to-power-the-us-with-solar/#comment-8990 Sat, 22 Mar 2008 00:11:39 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/2008/01/02/a-420-billion-plan-to-power-the-us-with-solar/#comment-8990 Green energy is definitely the best solution in most cases. Technology like solar energy, wind power, fuel cells, zaps electric vehicles, EV hybrids, etc have come so far recently. Green energy even costs way less than oil and gas in many cases.

]]> By: How solar energy could make the US energy independent « Electronrun http://gigaom.com/cleantech/a-420-billion-plan-to-power-the-us-with-solar/#comment-8989 Thu, 03 Jan 2008 14:44:47 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/2008/01/02/a-420-billion-plan-to-power-the-us-with-solar/#comment-8989 [...] Link 1: Earth2tech [...]

]]> By: Michael http://gigaom.com/cleantech/a-420-billion-plan-to-power-the-us-with-solar/#comment-8988 Wed, 02 Jan 2008 19:31:55 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/2008/01/02/a-420-billion-plan-to-power-the-us-with-solar/#comment-8988 Katie – There is a new world wide web emerging right before our eyes. It is a global energy network and, like the internet, it will change our culture, society and how we do business. More importantly, it will alter how we use, transform and exchange energy.

For more information, see http://www.terrawatts.com

]]> By: Katie Fehrenbacher http://gigaom.com/cleantech/a-420-billion-plan-to-power-the-us-with-solar/#comment-8987 Wed, 02 Jan 2008 18:01:17 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/2008/01/02/a-420-billion-plan-to-power-the-us-with-solar/#comment-8987 Pulsar Jet – Agreed, that would be a nice comparison, I’ll look into it. Thanks for the good idea.

]]> By: Pulsar Jet http://gigaom.com/cleantech/a-420-billion-plan-to-power-the-us-with-solar/#comment-8986 Wed, 02 Jan 2008 15:26:32 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/2008/01/02/a-420-billion-plan-to-power-the-us-with-solar/#comment-8986 I would love to see the cost compared to the cost of the actions in the Middle east to stabilise and secure our oil flow. I’m all for it

]]> By: Jim http://gigaom.com/cleantech/a-420-billion-plan-to-power-the-us-with-solar/#comment-8985 Wed, 02 Jan 2008 15:10:34 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/2008/01/02/a-420-billion-plan-to-power-the-us-with-solar/#comment-8985 This construction would require a 3 GW transmission line (thousands of miles long) to provide this power to the rest of the country.

I’m surprised they didn’t consider a more distributed approach. Note that despite the interconnectedness of the grid, few power plants transmit their power more than a 100 miles or so; 300 miles is quite far.

]]> By: nhickmarin http://gigaom.com/cleantech/a-420-billion-plan-to-power-the-us-with-solar/#comment-8984 Wed, 02 Jan 2008 14:24:12 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/2008/01/02/a-420-billion-plan-to-power-the-us-with-solar/#comment-8984 Very informative!

Nhick
http://www.itrush.com

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