Comments on: CONVERTING CO2 TO ENERGY: Environmental 2-For-1 http://www.inhabitat.com/2007/05/26/from-carbon-dioxide-to-fuel/ Future-forward design for the world you inhabit Thu, 26 Nov 2009 05:48:56 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: carwaterguide.blogspot.comhttp://www.inhabitat.com/2007/05/26/from-carbon-dioxide-to-fuel/comment-page-1/#comment-112162 carwaterguide.blogspot.com Mon, 01 Dec 2008 06:28:43 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2007/05/26/from-carbon-dioxide-to-fuel/#comment-112162 it's has review many sites like gas for free,run your car on water etc.http://carwaterguide.blogspot.com it’s has review many sites like gas for free,run your car on water etc.

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]]> By: Adam McKayhttp://www.inhabitat.com/2007/05/26/from-carbon-dioxide-to-fuel/comment-page-1/#comment-47470 Adam McKay Sun, 17 Jun 2007 17:45:48 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2007/05/26/from-carbon-dioxide-to-fuel/#comment-47470 Finally, someone is trying it. I thought about this a while back after the global warming issue became a media attention getter. It seems like it should be quite possible. Plants do it, we have to be able to. Finally, someone is trying it. I thought about this a while back after the global warming issue became a media attention getter. It seems like it should be quite possible. Plants do it, we have to be able to.

]]> By: JAMES GEDDEShttp://www.inhabitat.com/2007/05/26/from-carbon-dioxide-to-fuel/comment-page-1/#comment-46440 JAMES GEDDES Mon, 28 May 2007 02:28:14 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2007/05/26/from-carbon-dioxide-to-fuel/#comment-46440 Dear Sir/Madam,There are alot of computers and mobile phones being wasted, can the glass or plastic be recyled and combined with other alternative & additives to create solar panels ?I am pushing as hard as I can in the "school and multi -res" architectural practice I am in, to make electrical engineers and school boards accept mass scale photvoltaics, but there are so many techinical hurdles, and issues to changes of employment to people working in the electricity industry. Not only are the creation of more jobs an issue, but also the fact that for a $6 M multi -purpose builing , we can only supply about 10-15% of the power required with photo-voltaics, what can be done to ECONOMICALLY to increase this percentage?Currently one idea is not to use batteries, and pump the electricity straight back into the grid, as batteries are expensive, large and don't have long lives ?There must be a by-product, or waste material that these things can be made out of.And just a general issue on wind power, I think people would like to a greater variety of turbine shapes if these are ever to be used on a mass scale.The other thing I am pushing for is a continuously, updatable internet list for the building industry, that contains embodied energy quotas of common proprietry products.And finally, another thing I am pushing for is standard green specifications for the building industry, particulary in architecture , but obviously this should apply to mech, elec, hydraulics, civil and structural consultants as well.I would very much appreciate to know of any econimically applicable advancements that have been made in your country that have general industry acceptance?RegardsJames GeddesMobile - Australia - 0431 855 937 Dear Sir/Madam,

There are alot of computers and mobile phones being wasted, can the glass or plastic be
recyled and combined with other alternative & additives to create solar panels ?

I am pushing as hard as I can in the “school and multi -res” architectural practice I am in, to
make electrical engineers and school boards accept mass scale photvoltaics, but there
are so many techinical hurdles, and issues to changes of employment to people working
in the electricity industry. Not only are the creation of more jobs an issue, but also the fact
that for a $6 M multi -purpose builing , we can only supply about 10-15% of the power
required with photo-voltaics, what can be done to ECONOMICALLY to increase this
percentage?

Currently one idea is not to use batteries, and pump the electricity straight back into the grid,
as batteries are expensive, large and don’t have long lives ?

There must be a by-product, or waste material that these things can be made out of.

And just a general issue on wind power, I think people would like to a greater variety of
turbine shapes if these are ever to be used on a mass scale.

The other thing I am pushing for is a continuously, updatable internet list for the building industry, that
contains embodied energy quotas of common proprietry products.

And finally, another thing I am pushing for is standard green specifications for the building industry,
particulary in architecture , but obviously this should apply to mech, elec, hydraulics, civil and structural
consultants as well.

I would very much appreciate to know of any econimically applicable advancements that have been
made in your country that have general industry acceptance?

Regards

James Geddes

Mobile – Australia – 0431 855 937

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