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BIOPOWER: (This page is under construction, thank you for your patience, 20060122)

CAN WE HARNESS BIO ENERGY?  CAN WE DO IT AND ALSO START REVERSING EARTH ECOLOGICAL DAMAGE CAUSED BY HUMAN POPULATION?  CAN WE DO IT SOON ENOUGH?  CAN WE DO IT?

YES WE CAN!

BASIC FACTS:

The amount of Solar Energy (SOLE) the sun transfers to Earth was estimated by NASA through the solar irradiance or solar constant research (ACRIMSAT project launched December 20, 1999).  Our present estimates of average usable Solar Energy (of all wave lengths) actually hitting the earth surface (4.0kWh/m2/day) indicate that if we were to harness 50% of the total solar energy hitting the earth we would cover the present estimated energy requirements of the earth population ??times (data being researched 20060122).

Our present consumption of oil per capita per day is hovering in the area of 2.5l/day/capita of Earth.  However if only North America considered, this index shows almost 13.5l/day/capita of North America.

ACRIM means Active Cavity Radiometer Irradiance Monitor is is a instrument designed to fly in space and measure the total solar irradiance (the total light energy from the sun).  It is a radiometer because radiometers are instruments that interact with light. It is an irradiance monitor because it measures light for a long period of time.  It monitors or measures the total energy of the light that comes from the Sun.  WE need to know this for our ability to create valid models of Earth's climate system.  The energy input into this system from the Sun is the most important factor.  Even a slight variance in the radiation (0.5%) can create significant changes in the Earth's climate system.  (More info at NASA)