Solar Energy

There is a huge excess of available solar energy. The problem lies in figuring out how to harness it.

World energy demand is about 0.01% of the solar energy reaching the earth, but is about 50% of the energy captured by the worlds food crops.

World energy demand is approximately 5 x 10²⁰ Joules/Year (increasing annually).
World sunlight energy value average is 5 x 10²⁴ Joules/Year.
Sunlight energy reaching the earth is 1.3 KiloWatts per square meter.

Earths landmass is 30% of the surface with only 3% available as agronomic land.
Energy in Plant Biomass is 3 x 10²¹ Joules/Year (1% conversion efficiency).
Energy in Straw is 4 x 10¹⁹ Joules/Year.
Energy in Starch crops is 4 x 10¹⁹ Joules/Year.
Energy in Oil crops is 5 x 10¹⁸ Joules/Year.

We believe that making greater use of renewable resources like biomass, solar and wind must be coupled with greater energy efficiency.

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