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Re: [permaculture] Infeasible power fantasies (Was: Energy-Energy Policy-Bioregional Design-The Sustainability of Biofuels.US.FL)

From: jedd <jedd@progsoc.org>
To: permaculture <permaculture@lists.ibiblio.org>
Subject: Re: [permaculture] Infeasible power fantasies (Was: Energy-Energy Policy-Bioregional Design-The Sustainability of Biofuels.US.FL)
Date: Sat, 16 Jun 2007 10:51:39 +1000

On Sat, 16 Jun 2007, Kenneth Benway wrote:
> Solar should meet nearly 100% of Florida's energy needs.

Should is such a useful word, isn't it.

Anyhoo, how do you propose to supply energy when the
sun isn't shining?

Have you calculated the surface area that would need to be
covered with PVC's in order to provide the necessary power?

Jedd.

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    - Re: [permaculture] Driver Ticketed for Using Biofuel, Lawrence F. London, Jr., 06/15/2007
    - [permaculture] The Sustainability of Biofuels, Kai Vido, 06/15/2007
      - Re: [permaculture] Energy-Energy Policy-Bioregional Design-The Sustainability of Biofuels.US.FL, Kenneth Benway, 06/15/2007
        
        Re: [permaculture] Infeasible power fantasies (Was: Energy-Energy Policy-Bioregional Design-The Sustainability of Biofuels.US.FL), jedd, 06/15/2007
        
        Re: [permaculture] Infeasible power fantasies (Was: Energy-Energy Policy-Bioregional Design-The Sustainability of Biofuels.US.FL), Robyn Francis, 06/15/2007
        
        Re: [permaculture] Infeasible power fantasies (Was: Energy-Energy Policy-Bioregional Design-The Sustainability of Biofuels.US.FL), jedd, 06/15/2007
        Re: [permaculture] Infeasible power fantasies (Was: Energy-Energy Policy-Bioregional Design-The Sustainability of Biofuels.US.FL), Robyn Francis, 06/16/2007
        Re: [permaculture] Infeasible power fantasies (Was: Energy-EnergyPolicy-Bioregional Design-The Sustainability of Biofuels.US.FL), Robyn Francis, 06/16/2007
        
        Re: [permaculture] Energy-Energy Policy-Bioregional Design-Feasible Power Solutions.US.Fl, Kenneth Benway, 06/16/2007
        Re: [permaculture] Slightly more feasible Energy-Energy-Energy tautology Policy-Bioregional Design-Feasible Power Solutions.US.Fl (Was: not a long enough subject), jedd, 06/16/2007
        
        Re: [permaculture] Design-Bioregional-Energy Policy-Feasible Power Solutions.US.Fl, Kenneth Benway, 06/17/2007
        Re: [permaculture] BodyPolictic-Political Humor-Congress Votes to Outsource Presidency!, Kenneth Benway, 06/17/2007
        Re: [permaculture] BodyPolictic-Political Humor-Congress Votes to Outsource Presidency!, Kenneth Benway, 06/17/2007
        
        Re: [permaculture] BodyPolictic-Political Humor-Congress Votes to Outsource Presidency!, Lawrence F. London, Jr., 06/17/2007