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Subject: Not trees PV!


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Date Posted: 02/13/05 13:13
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In reply to: R. Santhanam, New Delhi, India 's message, "Trees for Life!" on 01/14/05 21:42

Instead of trees on the roadside, why not Photovoltaic panels? They are already doing this in Europe and possibly will be starting in the US soon. That is a way to utilize that space for clean energy.

http://pvresources.com/en/noise.php

>14 January 2005
>
>The suggestion is good. I used to collect seeds of
>trees like curry leaves, neem to help raise trees.
>Some of them are growing in and around my colony.
>Predators are goats, stray cattle which are a problem
>in crowded India. Tree shelters help. New Delhi
>switched to lead free gasoline. Public transportation
>is now mostly run on CNG as fuel for buses, and taxis
>and auto rickshaws (featured in a James Bond film
>Octopussy). Govt is trying to use ethanol as octane
>improver as against the present use of carcinogenic
>additive which has replaced tetra ethyl lead. However
>it is not available in plenty as it finds a good
>market as liquor in the huge market. I am working in a
>company who have a recovery technology, which will
>give clean cellulose from lignocellulosic wastes like
>rice, wheat straws. This can help make paper, ethanol
>and also biodegradable plastics. Looking for V.C
>funds. need about $ 5 million.
>
>The hydrocarbon emissions in Delhi are now more NOx
>due to use of CNG as fuel. We also have a beautiful
>metro rail with most modern technology slowly coming
>up.
>
>So trees are not a bad idea. However when I grow mango
>saplings from the fruits I eat, the local gardeners
>under the Municipality who take care of trees on the
>road side do not like it since it seems to attract
>white ants and also children throw stones!
>
>R. Santhanam

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