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  • &400bn energy plan to harness African sun - Europe, World - The Independent

    In a few days' time a consortium of 20 German firms will meet in Munich to hammer out plans for funding the giant €400bn (£343bn) project, named Desertec. The scheme is being backed by Chancellor Angela Merkel's government and several German industry household names including Siemens,... more

    Reviewed by Lolaone Jul 17, 10:35am ( 7 reviews ) • independent.co.uk

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  • Rated by Lolaone on Jul 17, 10:35am

    In a few days' time a consortium of 20 German firms will meet in Munich to hammer out plans for funding the giant €400bn (£343bn) project, named Desertec. The scheme is being backed by Chancellor Angela Merkel's government and several German industry household names including Siemens, Deutsche Bank, and the energy companies RWE and E.ON. The Munich meeting will also involve Italian and Spanish energy concerns, as well as representatives from the Arab League and the Club of Rome think-tank.~ Two stumbling blocks:1. The African nations haven't been included in any of this planning. Incredible arrogance! 2. Terrorism exists in the countries who may be asked to permit these huge power plants. Still thinking about excluding African countries.....

  • Reviewed by TwinTiger on Jul 15, 5:34am

    "We have developed so-called high-voltage direct current energy transmission. This can transport energy over long distances without heavy losses. We use the process at the power plants in India and China." Hmm, transporting energy from African deserts to Europe, India and China is pretty ambitious. But don't they think that energy would be most needed in some places like - oh, I don't know- AFRICA!?

  • Rated by ChrisDudman on Jul 14, 7:59am

    Of course politics is going to be the problem. It's far too simple, and requires more courage than to drill holes in the earth to release pollutants into the atmosphere, to build something that will harvest energy and move it to the places where it is needed. We really need an effective energy economy. The sunny countries are ideal places for research and development to then roll-out improvements in the technology to the rest of the world.

  • Reviewed by SharonApple on Jul 13, 7:19pm

    From the page: "...North Africa to supply power to Europe's homes and factories..." What? Europe doesn't get sunlight?