The Pickens Plan.
There are several pillars to the Pickens Plan:
- 1. Create millions of new jobs by building out the capacity to generate up to 22 percent of our electricity from wind. And adding to that with additional solar capacity;
- 2. Building a 21st century backbone electrical grid;
- 3. Providing incentives for homeowners and the owners of commercial buildings to upgrade their insulation and other energy saving options; and
- 4. Using America’s natural gas to replace imported oil as a transportation fuel.
While dependence on foreign oil is a critical concern, it is not a problem that can be solved in isolation. We have to think about energy as a whole, and that begins by considering our energy alternatives and thinking about how we will fuel our world in the next 10 to 20 years and beyond.
Mexico rewards tales of red tape | csmonitor.com
Photo: A man scanned a list of requirements last week for processing a passport posted in a government building in Mexico City.
President Calderón is leading a drive to make Mexico’s government more efficient, starting with nearly $40,000 in awards for the best stories of bloated bureaucracy.
Wireless Power Transmission Video
For solar power from space to be efficiently harvested, wireless power transfer is necessary. This video from 1974 shows a successful wireless transfer completed by NASA.
