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Environment & Energy

kristopher

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13. Seriously. You're barking up the wrong tree.

Reply to OKIsItJustMe (Reply #12)

Thu Jan 5, 2012, 06:44 PM

Jan 2012

Solar Power Off the Grid: Energy Access for World’s Poor

More than a billion people worldwide lack access to electricity. The best way to bring it to them — while reducing greenhouse gas emissions — is to launch a global initiative to provide solar panels and other forms of distributed renewable power to poor villages and neighborhoods.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/11273280

(Pakistan) Alternative energy: Consumers increasingly opt for solar power
http://www.democraticunderground.com/11273302

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Never out of power � new and unique portable fuel cell charger that runs on ordinary water (um �) [View all] OKIsItJustMe Jan 2012 OP

does it generate enough power to run a small water pump??? ret5hd Jan 2012 #1

The question is, is course, what is the embedded energy in NaSi? Dead_Parrot Jan 2012 #2

From the article I linked to� OKIsItJustMe Jan 2012 #3

Nobody with all their marbles charges their phone from batteries, though. Dead_Parrot Jan 2012 #4

I guess you don�t know that many USofAmericans OKIsItJustMe Jan 2012 #6

Ouchie Dead_Parrot Jan 2012 #7

Made from elemental sodium and silicon ... eppur_se_muova Jan 2012 #8

4ea rechargeable AA batteries w/charger = $20 kristopher Jan 2012 #5

Quick question OKIsItJustMe Jan 2012 #10

Quick answer kristopher Jan 2012 #11

The range of applications is for people who will not be �on the grid� but need to recharge things OKIsItJustMe Jan 2012 #12

Seriously. You're barking up the wrong tree. kristopher Jan 2012 #13

I�m all in favor of solar for the world�s poor OKIsItJustMe Jan 2012 #14

Perhaps kristopher Jan 2012 #15

Might be a useful addition for earthquake/hurricane/survival packs ... Nihil Jan 2012 #9