http://www.jockcoats.org.uk/sarkozys_scheme_two_years_behind_jocks Comments for "Sarkozy's scheme two years behind Jock's!" en http://www.jockcoats.org.uk/sarkozys_scheme_two_years_behind_jocks <p> Would someone give me a job developing ideas for the future. Here&#39;s another one I <a href="/jocks_energy_review" target="_blank">prepared earlier</a>: </p> <table border="1" cellspacing="5" cellpadding="5" width="80%"> <tbody> <tr> <td><a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2008/jul/22/solarpower.windpower?gusrc=rss&amp;feed=worldnews">Saharan sun could power European supergrid | Environment | guardian.co.uk</a></p> <p> Vast farms of solar panels in the Sahara desert could provide clean electricity for the whole of Europe, according to EU scientists working on a plan to pool the region&#39;s renewable energy. </p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p>It seems that the transmission loss problem is a little less daunting using High Voltage Direct Current - I work out that southern Morocco to London would involve about a 7% transmission loss in a more or less straight line over land. Sounds like it has potential to me.</p> http://www.jockcoats.org.uk/sarkozys_scheme_two_years_behind_jocks#comments International Africa climate change energy environment futurology solar power technology Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:01:14 +0100 Jock 911 at http://www.jockcoats.org.uk