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matrix solar dish by sunflower nonprofit

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Solar ten times cheaper than oil, also cheaper than methane gas, cheaper than coal.


Description

Summary

Open source fully available... needs no funds.


Category of the action

Reducing emissions from electric power sector.


What actions do you propose?

Technology transfer... no cost.  Open source local deployment using existing high-volume commodities and existing casual labor skills.  No central command and control.  LOCAL INTEGRATION.


Who will take these actions?

Anybody... no greenwash, no con artists, no pyramid schemes from vulture capital.


Where will these actions be taken?

global


How much will emissions be reduced or sequestered vs. business as usual levels?

One third global emissions near term, 2/3 long term.


What are other key benefits?

New technologies disrupt large corporations. 


What are the proposal’s costs?

$120/m^2  $0.20/W(thermal)


Time line

unknown


Related proposals

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y366lZE32eg

 

http://www.harbornet.com/sunflower/pvdish.html

 

google matrix solar dish


References

Amory Lovins @ rmi