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To: Lane3 who wrote (63423)	5/4/2008 10:17:02 PM
From: Cogito	Respond to of 542139

>>It could be a significant part of the supply for stationary applications. It's not likely to ever run a car or a plane.<< Karen - I'll grant you the plane, but the sun's energy can certainly charge the battery of an electric car. Sadly, I agree with you that in the absence of population control, there is little hope for the future, beyond a few more generations. - Allen PS: Not that it would ever apply to commercial flight, but there have been solar powered aircraft: dfrc.nasa.gov