Part I & Part II
In this two part study that was published in November of 2010, the authors discuss the possibility of achieving 100 percent renewable energy for the whole world. The main point is the combined use of wind, water and solar (WWS) energy, they also mention geothermal. The first part of the study is about the types of technologies that are available, the materials and resources needed and what it would take to transport the energy. In this part one of the major concerns is raised about the lack of certain precious metals. The solution would be increased mining in certain areas. The second part of the study is about the cost, reliability and the policies that are and would need to be in place for this type of system to work. For the most part, the research appears fairly sound and seems like the best option at this point. One of the major concerns is getting everyone on board with this plan. If 100% renewable energy is actually within reach at this point, shouldn't that be one of the main goals?
Looks enticing from the abstract, but was not allowed to view the article without paying $20 for access to site. Looked around, found another seemingly same article from 2009 Scientific American as well as a response article from the same journal but will have to wait for Ablah to open in order to read. With a little digging I found a draft of pt1 for submission into Eneryg Policy in 2009 and lok forward to giving it a close look - its too long to read tonight. Thank you for bringing this article to blog.
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