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Superbelt · 03-31-2004, 04:07 PM

Hydrogen cells are a part of the answer. We aren't far off from the day when hydrogen can be produced entirely from solar cells.

ANWR is not the answer, It's oil, at the earliest, is 8-10 years away from recovery. And even then it is only an 18 month supply of oil. And that's the second largest untapped supply of domestic crude oil in continental North America.

The technology is largely already there to move us in huge strides towards a true renewable energy culture.
All we need is the money. The first thing a president who is really interested in our energy independence would do is to budget an additional 100 billion dollars per year towards the research of renewable energy sources.
That is our only obstacle, money. The tech is here. For instance. We have solar cells, but we need to continue to minaturize them, and that takes meshing the tech with nanotechs. One day we will be integrating solar cells into our house shingles. And at an efficiency to produce excess energy every day, as long as you get a moderate amount of sun on a weekly basis. And this isn't sci-fi. This tech is not that far off when you take the researchers constraints of money out of the picture.
Nanotech will allow us to actually print solar cells up the same way we print a document on our printer.

Wind turbines today can work in what is now deemed low-wind areas. They just cost a huge amount of money. Drop enough money into that and ways will be found to make the turbines cheap enough for a developer to incorporate them into his developments and make his homes green and self sufficient (when paired with the solar cells on the homes)

The government needs to really push hydrogen power. We need to establish a standard in hydrogen power, which isn't an easy job and will take intense debate on which method is best. We need to fund the infrasturcture to bring the hydrogen power to the masses, nationwide.

It really is all about money. If the government can provide it at the appropriate levels, America can become THE leader in energy technology. It will pay for itself in the long run with the reduced pollution, reduced need for overseas military presence and personal energy freedom for every american.

03-31-2004, 04:07 PM	#2 (permalink)
Superbelt This vexes me. I am terribly vexed. Location: Grantville, Pa	Hydrogen cells are a part of the answer. We aren't far off from the day when hydrogen can be produced entirely from solar cells. ANWR is not the answer, It's oil, at the earliest, is 8-10 years away from recovery. And even then it is only an 18 month supply of oil. And that's the second largest untapped supply of domestic crude oil in continental North America. The technology is largely already there to move us in huge strides towards a true renewable energy culture. All we need is the money. The first thing a president who is really interested in our energy independence would do is to budget an additional 100 billion dollars per year towards the research of renewable energy sources. That is our only obstacle, money. The tech is here. For instance. We have solar cells, but we need to continue to minaturize them, and that takes meshing the tech with nanotechs. One day we will be integrating solar cells into our house shingles. And at an efficiency to produce excess energy every day, as long as you get a moderate amount of sun on a weekly basis. And this isn't sci-fi. This tech is not that far off when you take the researchers constraints of money out of the picture. Nanotech will allow us to actually print solar cells up the same way we print a document on our printer. Wind turbines today can work in what is now deemed low-wind areas. They just cost a huge amount of money. Drop enough money into that and ways will be found to make the turbines cheap enough for a developer to incorporate them into his developments and make his homes green and self sufficient (when paired with the solar cells on the homes) The government needs to really push hydrogen power. We need to establish a standard in hydrogen power, which isn't an easy job and will take intense debate on which method is best. We need to fund the infrasturcture to bring the hydrogen power to the masses, nationwide. It really is all about money. If the government can provide it at the appropriate levels, America can become THE leader in energy technology. It will pay for itself in the long run with the reduced pollution, reduced need for overseas military presence and personal energy freedom for every american. Last edited by Superbelt; 03-31-2004 at 04:09 PM..