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To: Murrey Walker who wrote (18964)	7/1/2012 10:49:36 AM
From: Wharf Rat	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 85487

"that solar is a be all, end all which is applicable across the board" Of course not; we have lots of wind, hydro, some geothermal, and some biogas power, too. Just beginning to play with ocean wave generation. (My solar now produces maybe 120% of local demand over the course of a year; netted 124 KWH last month. Only netted 118 for my entire 2011 billing period). The Department of the Interior today released the results of an internal study that shows the department could generate up to one million megawatt hours of electricity annually and create jobs by adding hydropower capacity at 70 of its existing facilities. ... The report studied 530 sites throughout Reclamation’s jurisdiction--including dams, diversion structures, and some canals and tunnels. Of those sites, the assessment made a preliminary identification of 70 facilities with the most potential to add hydropower. These 70 facilities are located in 14 states. Colorado, Utah, Montana, Texas and Arizona have the most hydropower potential. Facilities with additional hydropower potential are also found in California, Idaho, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, South Dakota, Washington and Wyoming. doi.gov "But there are regions that are not conducive to solar. And others that are not conducive to wind. And perhaps regions that are not hospitable to either." That's the nice thing abut electricity...it's easy to move around. DESERTEC, is a mega renewable energy project, which aims to setup a massive network of solar and wind farms stretching across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region and connect to Europe via a Euro-Mediterranean electricity network, primarily made up of high voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission cables. The project, estimated at €400bn (US$526bn); will provide 15% of Europe's electricity by 2050. [1] en.wikipedia.org