When, in a previous post, I wrote that we don’t need free energy in the sense of extravagant theories around zero point energy, because I assumed we should be able to solve our energy problems with current and proven technology, I didn’t realize how real that idea was and how comparatively simple the solution could be, if the human race could just get its act together and agree that it really wants a solution.

Read about the TREC initiative’s Desertec Concept here.

Another blog post about it has some comments with alternative/additional projects.