Surface Area Required to Power the World From Solar Panels

[The True Adonis]

[MB_722]

seems like nothing

why isn't there anything in Western Europe, Russia and China? Seems like the only thing in Eurasia is a spot in the Caucasus. Very odd.

and theres nothing in the West of Africa and South America.

And nothing in Canada except on the Washington/BC border.

What about the Eastern US?

[The True Adonis]

seems like nothing

why isn't there anything in Western Europe, Russia and China? Seems like the only thing in Eurasia is a spot in the Caucasus. Very odd.

and theres nothing in the West of Africa and South America.

And nothing in Canada except on the Washington/BC border.

Check out the paragraph on the chart.  The area in North Africa alone would be able to power all of Europe.

[MB_722]

[MB_722]

Check out the paragraph on the chart.  The area in North Africa alone would be able to power all of Europe.

cool

[Skip8282]

I'm not really familiar enough to know, but something tells me that if it were this simple, a private company would have already made it happen.

Completely powering North America from those 3 little areas?  That's a capitalists dream come true.  One company could  control all US power.

Makes me skeptical.

[Eyeball Chambers]

Imagine how long it would take to fill one square mile with solar panels (massive amount of labor and materials). 

Let alone 100 square miles... 

Hope it happens though...