Synthetic fuels, and a sustainable set of civilizations
- Prometheus Energy Systems, Santa Fe, NM (United States)
Described in this paper is a concept that combines a set of technologies with a set of economic and social concepts that would allow people to create sustainable ecologies for their region or country. As such it describes a possible implementation path. The technologies are : solar electricity, power satellites, wireless power transmission, electrolytic hydrogen, and synthetic liquid fuels manufactured from air, water, and electricity. Economic initiatives and policies include creating sustainable economic development regions through the use of tax incentives and tax penalties. The technologies and economies are brought together by social concepts such as Technopolis and the theory of self-organizing and self-energizing social systems, i.e. creating wealth where there was none through sweat equity. Existing organizational structures such as credit unions, kibbutz`s and agricultural and marketing cooperatives provide methods by which global marco-projects can be implemented on a local level. Some topics of this paper are : creating global markets by solving global problems or how to breakout of the chicken or egg paradox that has stymied the development of energy from space for so long ; and linking energy availability to self-help economic development programs that create sustainable cultures while benefiting both the local and global environment. 1 refs., 6 figs., 6 tabs.
- OSTI ID:
- 414953
- Journal Information:
- Solar Energy, Vol. 56, Issue 1; Other Information: PBD: 1996
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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