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Scientific American's Solar Grand Plan
Maria Energia writes "Scientific American Magazine proposes a huge, far-reaching plan to get solar energy powering 69% of America's electricity needs by 2050. The costs and technology are ready, they say, but huge changes to our transmission system will be needed."
From the SA article...
The federal government would have to invest more than $400 billion over the next 40 years to complete the 2050 plan. That investment is substantial...
I dunno. What president in his right mind would ever spend 400 billion on a national security issue?
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