Posts by Doitsujin

On Friday, February 12th, 2016 at 11:41 pm, Nitrocosm said: Wasn't Venus likely similar to Earth before a runaway greenhouse effect transformed it into what it is today? I find it fascinating that, as we learn more about other planets, Earth isn't q...

On a funnier note, the name "Wendelstein" is also amusing. The first part, the word "wendeln", meaning "to curl" or "to spiral" (Wendeltreppe = spiral stairs). That seems quite appropriate given the shape of the reactor. The second part to me evokes Frank...

Indeed, it would be quite poetic! By the way, this is the article I was refering to: user link on www.geologyin.com ...

I have to say, I totally agree with your concerns, Nitro. As regards the fact that in their production, solar power isn't so 'clean' at all - I feel much the same, especially with regard for the raw materials (esp. raw earth elements), which has both envi...

Something else that is relevant here, and which I saw the other day, is about this new solar power plant being set up in Morocco. As I discussed earlier in the thread, Morocco sits in the "sweet spot" for solar power. user link on www.computerworld.co...