Friday, April 20, 2007
Now, for the solutions!
1. The New Goal: Totally stop ALL Carbon emission!
2. Implement the Hydrogen Economy Plan adopted by Congressional Democrats.
3. Increase the gasoline/oil tax to the maximum value possible to support mass transportation with Hydrogen fueled busses-like the three busses AC Transit has.
4. Use the gas tax revenues to support Hydrogen made at gasoline stations to support Hydrogen cars. All auto makers have working versions but their cars will not sell unless Hydrogen fuel is available. Gasoline stations will transition from gasoline to Hydrogen, help work out the safety issues and provide the Electric Power companies an economical way to use any excess power under their control, to maximize the efficiency in power production and minimize the use of natural gas or oil. California per capita power consumption has been going down in recent years. No new large powerplants are planned.
5. Support "Rent-a-Car" stations for commuters in low-density housing areas where busses would be impractical. The MetroCenter in Lake Merritt has one with hybrid cars available right on the curb at the entrance.
6. Stop low density or remote housing developments.
7. Start building floating windmills designed by an MIT Professor for use near shores to provide electricity via cable but too far to see or hear. These windmills are designed to survive the stronges storms but can be moved to avoid one, or relocate to avoid low flying bird immigartion routes.
8. Build an unlimited number of floating windmills to make Hydrogen from pure water brought by the ship that collects the Hydrogen.
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Two objections:
1. What about the Oxygen?
Put it back in the air.
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2. Will hurricanes destroy the windmills?
The MIT Professor claims it will withstand the worst typhoon or hurricane! Why, because it will sway with the wind while anchored to the bottom of the ocean, and the blades will stop spinning by going to a Feathering Mode, the blade is aligned with the wind, in a freewheeling fashion.
Airplane blades do the same when the engine stops -since 1930s.
The Dept of Energy is partially funding the full scale effort and they have experienced engineers.
All we need to do is wait and see.
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