>From: EvMick@aol.com
>Reply-To: extropians@extropy.org
>To: extropians@extropy.org
>Subject: Re: ENERGY: State of the Art in Photovoltaics?
>Date: Mon, 11 Sep 2000 06:42:47 EDT
>
>In a message dated 9/11/00 1:42:44 AM Central Daylight Time,
>bradbury@aeiveos.com writes:
>
> >
> > The *dark horse* will be based on light harvesting methods
> > currently found in plants. Once these systems are cloned
> > and available as easily manipulated laboratory tools, scientists
> > will develop energy harvesting, storage and production systems
> > based on biotechnology based self-replicating systems.
>
Hmmm. A lawn full of genetically engineered grass, not glowing, but instead
generating a static charge, to be siphoned off, and fed into the house for
lights,etc.
Talk about a "grass roots" low level kick in the ass to OPEC and the power
companies. The problem is that there is not enough energy available in
sunlight hitting the average lawn to make a big enough dent in the energy
bill. I don't think.
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