Nine European countries--Denmark, Germany, France, Belgium, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Sweden, and Ireland--signed the "North Seas' Countries Offshore Grid Initiative," a plan to create an offshore wind power supergrid in the North and North West seas. The plan means interconnection between the power grids in Europe allowing for electricity sales. In this case it's wind power in Ireland being sold to the rest of Europe. The article also mentions Desertec, a plan to put solar panels in North Africa to send electricity to Europe. On one hand this is way cool support for renewable energy. On the other hand Desertec begs the question of why not use North Africa's solar power for their benefit, rather than ship that power to Europe.
Friday, September 16, 2011
Copenhagen Update: European Countries Agree to Construct Offshore Wind Supergrid | Sustainability | Fast Company
Nine European countries--Denmark, Germany, France, Belgium, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Sweden, and Ireland--signed the "North Seas' Countries Offshore Grid Initiative," a plan to create an offshore wind power supergrid in the North and North West seas. The plan means interconnection between the power grids in Europe allowing for electricity sales. In this case it's wind power in Ireland being sold to the rest of Europe. The article also mentions Desertec, a plan to put solar panels in North Africa to send electricity to Europe. On one hand this is way cool support for renewable energy. On the other hand Desertec begs the question of why not use North Africa's solar power for their benefit, rather than ship that power to Europe.
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