tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9864176.post6653297309838457077..comments2023-12-01T16:56:04.415+11:00Comments on Peak Energy: Big Green ?Big Gavhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00682404837426502876noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9864176.post-9421375958000272702007-08-04T03:54:00.000+10:002007-08-04T03:54:00.000+10:00Fantastic info...I have been very interested in ge...Fantastic info...I have been very interested in geothermal energy as of late, especially after Gov. Schwarzenegger formed a bill into law that set a CO2 limit on coal plants as a future source of electricity in the West Coast market. This is a good (early) time for geothermal energy production. <BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://www.whiskeyandgunpowder.com/Report/geoWP.html" REL="nofollow"> Geothermal Energy Special Report </A><BR/><BR/>-CheerS!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08287009766377508488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9864176.post-54784665807618449152007-07-28T23:52:00.000+10:002007-07-28T23:52:00.000+10:00True - getting people to do apples-to-apples compa...True - getting people to do apples-to-apples comparisons is pretty difficult.<BR/><BR/>Still - you can stick solar panels (or better, CSP plants) on roofs and out in deserts - places where growing stuff is difficult.<BR/><BR/>I'd rather have my energy suppliers not compete for resources with my food suppliers.<BR/><BR/>Not a bad break - I'll still be posting a bit intermittently over the next month or so...Big Gavhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00682404837426502876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9864176.post-52895743256653166002007-07-28T23:36:00.000+10:002007-07-28T23:36:00.000+10:00"The fundamental problem here is that photosynthes..."The fundamental problem here is that photosynthesis is not very efficient."<BR/><BR/>What exactly does this statement mean?<BR/><BR/>When I see a solar powered mine producing silicon that is transported by a solar powered ship to a solar powered factory that purifies and produces solar cells that are distributed and installed and maintained (you guessed it - all by solar power) THEN we can make a comparison.<BR/><BR/>We plant a seed. The plant builds itself, extracts the raw materials AND provides an energy surplus and we compare it to one isolated part of an industrial process and complain about the "inefficiency"?!<BR/><BR/>SP<BR/><BR/>Good break Gav?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9864176.post-55125468825276389862007-07-28T05:18:00.000+10:002007-07-28T05:18:00.000+10:00IBM researchers have done plenty of good work in t...IBM researchers have done plenty of good work in the field of organic conductors, i.e. organic photovoltaics. While I don't see their semiconductor experience as being overwhelmingly strong, they may be able to run at Spectrolab for the ultimate performers for space and mobile applications in the inorganic area.Robert McLeodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05270962906437456350noreply@blogger.com