How Mirrors Could Solve our Energy Problem

Before world war 2 Germany had a plan to use solar furnace (this) to make a liquid fuel store that could be pumped down a pair of pipes called Adam and Eve , from the Sahara to Germany (see Sizewell Public Inquiry Transcript 117 , cross examination of J K Wright , Director of Planning , Central Electricity Generating Board GB , by The Reverand Drye ) . Of course , Britain and USA fought two world wars to control world oil and stop hair brained schemes like this going ahead . Now you give us electrickery down the wires , all destined to be blowing away in the wind , whereas the pipeline idea would give fuel for transport and provide primary heating as well as locally produced electricity for cooling systems and other needs . Yet , here you are , Physics Girl talking to overpaid technocrats , clinging to steam power , that is no longer within our collective wisdom . We have already moved on , Physics Girl .