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Solar power from Sahara a step closer
guardian.co.uk - 24 days ago
Solar power from Sahara a step closer
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A $400bn (£240bn) plan to provide Europe with solar power from the Sahara moved a step closer to reality today with the formation of a consortium of 12 companies to carry out the work. The Desertec Industrial Initiative (DII) aims to provide 15% of Europe's electricity by 2050 or earlier via ...

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Europe’s Plan to Draw Solar Power From the Sahara Moves Ahead
Discover Magazine | rsslist — ... (DII) aims to provide 15% of Europe’s electricity by 2050 or earlier via power lines stretching across the desert and Mediterranean sea. The German-led consortium was brought together by Munich Re, the world’s biggest reinsurer, and consists of some of country’s biggest engineering and power companies [ The Guardian ]. The $400 billion project calls for building enormous ...

Energy and Global Warming News for November 2: Concentrated solar power from Sahara a step closer; Gore says Obama likely to attend Copenhagen
Climate Progress — Concentrated solar thermal power from Sahara a step closer A $400bn (£240bn) plan to provide Europe with solar power from the Sahara moved a step closer to reality today with the formation of a consortium of 12 companies to carry out the work. The Desertec Industrial Initiative (DII) aims to provide 15% of Europe’s electricity by 2050 or earlier via power lines stretching across the desert and Mediterranean sea. The German-led consortium was brought together by Munich Re, the world’s biggest reinsurer, and consists of some ...

Will Europe Be Powered by the Sahara
PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories — ... in the Sahara could be impacted by problems in the region. And, of course, if Saharan countries agree to allow such farms on their land, it is likely that some of the power will have to go to African cities, and that there will be leases to pay and perhaps royalties. It is likely that some sort of financial arrangement will have to be made, and could affect the project's profitability. The technology to be used for the solar farms is described by The Guardian : The ...

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