Gloabl Energy challenges and solutions

It seems we need to provide probable energy for transportation which is clean energy like Natural gas, electric taking Petroleum's fuel out of equation. Here are 2 approaches
1. Have wind and Solar power Grid grade farms that will take Natural gas out of power generation ( as mentioned by Texas wind man ). World 25% electricity is generated from Natural gas. Replace it with Wind , Solar , Nuclier
2. Once you take Nat gas out of power generation , use it for transport . Start with Laws mandating 20% of Fleet with Nat gas instead of oil
3. Once Nat gas come to transportation that will push oil in transport from 90% to 50% . You can have all Oil stations carry Nat. gas so that vehicles can change it like filling you oil tank.


Roof top Home Solar energy generation: This is still costs $20,000 to start with in Western countries ( for 30 KWh/day power => 10,000 KWh/year ), may be half of it $10,000 in India etc..
- Instead of government giving susidies to all these people , same govt. subsidies can be better used when given to grid level 20, 50, 100 MW Solar thermal, Wind energy plants.
-- see Nano Solar discussion , not economical

Clean coal technology
- A 2003 study conducted by the International Energy Agency (IEA) on Greenhouse gases, found that the cost of building a shell-designed IGCC that doesn't capture carbon could cost $1,371 per kW. A comparable system that captures carbon could cost $1,860 per kW.
( asr: so it adds 50% more to existing consumer electricity bill , so this clean COAL is NOT price competative with solar/wind etc.. as total cost )
Integrated Gasification Combined Cycle



supports:
Texas 4000 MW wind turbines ( phase 1 1000 MW )
UK 500 MW ocean Wind power
German Sahara desert mega plans
esloar , Asura Solar-Thermal
India , china big Wind and Solar new frams and government support
Russina companies building Nat. gas stations all over europe ( see Texas wind man story )

Links:
thefraserdomain -- James Fraser ( asr: can be good consultant ..)
http://www.renewableenergymagazine.com/paginas/index.asp
National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NERL)
solarpaces.org
The Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC)
American Wind Energy Association (AWEA)
Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE)
International Energy Agency(IEA)
International Atomic Energy Agency(IAEA)

U.S. Parabolic Trough Power Plant Data
eSolar
Ausra
http://www.energyinnovations.com/
http://www.brightsourceenergy.com/faq.htm
- google invested in both
Suzlon
sunpowercorp - PV Solar

Data for Solar Thermal Power Coming to a Boil -- All upcoming Solar power capcity
2007 CONCENTRATING SOLAR POWER FROM RESEARCH TO IMPLEMENTATION by the European Commission -- great detail ..
Concentrating solar power plants (CSP)- How it works
Library/NewDocs.htm

Storage: Seems Molten salt can be used for 12 hour storage to store peak sun time generation for night time transmission

Public companies
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First Solar
- see $28 Billion Market Cap
- in 1 year stock trippled, it will crash as dozens of new palyers coming into this PV solar cells
- seems all this hype is based on two contracts with SC Edition company

SunPower marketcap $6 Billion , already drop 50% from 2008 Jan peak
- Edition capital is self is $15 Billion: so 'First Solar' is pure hype (asr)
a financial services provider segment (Edison Capital). In the electric utility operation segment, the Company operates through its subsidiary, Southern California Edison Company (SCE). In the non-utility power generation segment, it operates through Mission Energy Holding Company (MEHC) and Edison Mission Energy (EME).
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Vinod Kholsa on CSP ( see video )