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LuvNewcastle

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3. But, but solar power doesn't work!

Reply to The Straight Story (Original post)

Thu Jul 18, 2013, 09:17 AM

Jul 2013

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Peru to Provide Free Solar Power to its 2 Million Poorest Citizens [View all] The Straight Story Jul 2013 OP

Don't they know woo me with science Jul 2013 #1

+ 1000's (n/t) bread_and_roses Jul 2013 #5

Thats why We're #1,,, We're #? bahrbearian Jul 2013 #6

+1 leftstreet Jul 2013 #14

USA! USA! USA! SammyWinstonJack Jul 2013 #16

Democrats are cutting food stamps? KittyWampus Jul 2013 #17

They already have. woo me with science Jul 2013 #18

+1000000 n/t Catherina Jul 2013 #22

According to Mc Donalds Rex Jul 2013 #25

Commies not thinking about the big picture neglecting Ichingcarpenter Jul 2013 #2

But, but solar power doesn't work! LuvNewcastle Jul 2013 #3

Privatize the sun, water and the earth Ichingcarpenter Jul 2013 #4

You forgot the air too. darkangel218 Jul 2013 #7

I have no doubt they are working on it. nt woo me with science Jul 2013 #19

I wouldnt doubt it. darkangel218 Jul 2013 #20

Coming soon, a patch of ground to grow food using sunlight! Coyotl Jul 2013 #8

95% of Peru to have access to electricity by the end of 2016 Sunlei Jul 2013 #9

and no more chopping down trees for firewood .. n/t SoCalDem Jul 2013 #21

Unless the systems they are installing are huge belcffub Jul 2013 #27

And you can use wood now to store electric: The Straight Story Jul 2013 #28

very cool belcffub Jul 2013 #29

Currently, only 66% have access to electricity - that's a huge change. bananas Jul 2013 #32

We need to do something similar here. JDPriestly Jul 2013 #10

Given how rugged and remote much of Peru is, this is the best solution n/t n2doc Jul 2013 #11

We're #25! We're #25! Orrex Jul 2013 #12

I've got an Amish fellow building a barn for me & just bred a few mares to his stud. toby jo Jul 2013 #13

He ships his or the horse's? The Straight Story Jul 2013 #15

The way forward. As a resident of coal country, I envy them. nt AllINeedIsCoffee Jul 2013 #23

Hurry! We must get trickle down economics into their system STAT! Rex Jul 2013 #24

Great idea. Benton D Struckcheon Jul 2013 #26

hopefully they design simple systems belcffub Jul 2013 #31

Sounds like a great project NoPasaran Jul 2013 #30

If only we were as wealthy as Peru, imagine what we could do usGovOwesUs3Trillion Jul 2013 #33

yay Liberal_in_LA Jul 2013 #34