We got plenty of energy just no way to store it

[erickdt]

A space elevator type arrangement to a geo-stationary satellite is an interesting idea. It would be very technically challenging but well worth the effort in my view especially when you consider the fact that they say enough light energy from the sun reaches the Earth's surface every day to power all of humanities energy needs for the rest of our existence (as a species) on Earth.

Another interesting technology that could be used as a means to this end could be our developing understanding of quantum entanglement which allows for the "teleportation" of energy. 

[sparks]

       Corporations ain't gonna do shit unless their is profit (whatever that is) in it.  These people are convinced pieces of paper with ink on them hold some value of some sort.  Just the nature of the Beast.  Problem at hand is that the corporations are running out of paper.  They got bad paper (defaulted mortgages) they got bad plastic,  they got worthless stock certificates,  they got ceased properties mildewing and rotting away vacant they cant find anybody to slave away the rest of their lives maintaining for them.  So who the hell is gonna implement some new energy collection and distribution system that there is no profit in implementing.
Most probably a government with a little more integrity than the Bush regime demonstrated.  They impeach Clinton for getting some on the side an Bush sends in young men to die in Iraq so corporations can seize the countrys only way of staying alive.  Jeesh.  War on terror bullshit.  Just some paranoia propoganda.
     
       Maybe we need an inland sea.   Pump some water into this inland sea from all sorts of solar arrays windmills whatever and let it flow back through the deserts for some aquaculture for food production (sun and water and plants are a good combo)   A giant manmade waterfall out there in the desert where they really need the water and have plenty of sunshine to drive the pumps and desalination plants.
Something like that dead sea deal where you can almost walk on the salt water crystals.

[gegr]

Little Know Fact:
Currently in north america every night millions of millions of kw's of power are just wasted due to lack of consumption. machines are not easily shut down and started therefor they run all night.
We all need to do more for conservation before we can even think of trying to change to an alternative power supply.
with a small battery pack placed in every home to capture this nightly waste, We could start a nation wide conservation project that would ensure maximum partition by every home in the country.  If you take the cost of just the first phase of projected power plants and start a Conservation Project we would have a surplus of energy without increasing our green house emissions. 1 charger/inverter priced at 400$ in bulk for project li if ke this 200-250$
                                4 batteries priced @ 200-300$ base models Bulk price @ 150-200$
                                1 remote monitor w/consumption info/battery charge 200$

total cost per home 1250.00$ per home
this free energy could quite possibly prevent black-out's since all homes now have battery power thus eliminating the promptness that downed power lines reducing risk to repairmen and residents of affected areas. Brown-outs would be a thing of the past All for a small price compared to the vast expansions predicted in electricity demand.
Not to mention this will be implemented as a energy conservation project but not reduce the current economics something greatly needed in this economic times.In time people will consume less energy as battery awareness is in there faces every day. As a person that makes a living producing oil and gas and a resident of earth I'm looking for realistic changes to happen. with a new electric car made today it would still take 20 years to get gas cars off of the streets so being save by the electric car is a pipe dream. The best thing about the simplicty of this plan implamenting it would be realisticlly a 1 year projcet with only minor expectantins of budjet overruns. As the government supplies the people with a Green solution to reducing stress and increasing  to a surplus today's power grid. Anyway just a thought on where the money should go to ensure smooth transition out of this fossil fuel period and into a Greener was of life. Oh ya did i mention this is only step 1 to  each house becoming solar/wind powered.

  GOOD LUCK EVERYONE WITH FREE ENERGY CHALLENGE  BUT UNTIL ITS SOLVED WE NEED SOLUTIONS PEOPLE WILL ACCEPT AND WILL AFFECT CHANGE TODAY SO KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK

[erickdt]

Here's another proven source of "free energy": Geothermal. All you do is dig a deep hole and feed some steam pipes into it. Viola, free, enviromentally sustainable energy.

[sparks]

   That's why the idiots at the dept. of the interior turned the hottest spot in America into a national park.  Put up benches around a Geyser for people to look at a natural wonder of the world.  For chisssake it's a river getting boiled off by a lava dome real close to giving off some thermal energy no one is gonna be able to handle.  Don't want my rear end sitting on those benches when that pimple pops.
   All this hand wringing about when is yellowstone gonna blow.  Drill a hole down there and let the pressure off slow and controlled and get some energy out of it.
Drill alot of holes and alot of thermal conversion plants.  Stop worrying about the natural flora and fauna because it isn't gonna make much difference when it's ashes up in the stratosphere.  The usa dept of energy have got to be the most inept pencil pushers on the planet.