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Question by Hillary Clinton: How can we as a country promote alternative energy, use less foreign oil and reduce global warming?


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Question by noofyourbusiness: How can i build a large solar panel for my home in country like Pakistan?


I am very interested in making solar panels in Karachi, Pakistan. But cant figure out where i get solar cells? If there is some DIY methods please tell me.

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Answer by Bedouin
I’m not sure a country like Pakistan would have the components to make your own solar panels; you may have to look on the net for it with a local search. Otherwise you may be better off to look at a completed panel which will save you money in the long term. Don’t forget you will need a voltage controller so you don’t overload the battery.

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Question by CookFrNW: What country should use solar power or has the ability to use a lot of solar power but….?


Doesnt?

I am doing a project and I would like to market solar power panels to a country that would benefit from solar power but doesnt nessecarily utilize there ability to capture the sun

Any Help?

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Answer by muddypuppyuk
Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Iran, Egypt, Libya, Morroco, in fact most of Africa, Australia………..

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Question by wayzatabball33: How would our country be different now if Al Gore had beat George Bush?


In the 2000 election, what would be different if Al Gore had won?

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Answer by zegobloomstein
Several cities would have been nuked and the rest of us would have been forced to convert our religion – one guess as to which one.

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Question by JK: How climate-change might hurt one industry, particular region, or country but help another?


What is the climate-change problem? How climate-change might hurt one industry, particular region, or country but help another? Which of the two strategies do you think would have the most political support in an election in your home state – carbon-tax or a cap-and-trade strategy ?

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Answer by davem
Both the carbon tax and cap-and-trade schemes are useless tax grabs by governments, and do nothing at all to change climate. That’s a good thing, because the climate changes naturally and we shouldn’t try to interfere. The idea that man is behind climate change is stupid. It was started by some creepy left-wing politicians and poor-quality scientists who should be silenced.

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Question by Eleni del Egeo: What is the percentage of alternative energy sources in your country?


Are alternative power sources (solar energy, wind power, etc) popular in your country?
What is the percentage of their use?

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Answer by campbelp2002
On the order of 1% in the U.S. In some states, like California and Texas it is higher, but still less than 5%. I am not counting hydroelectric power in that because it is a traditional source, although totally renewable.

According to the source below, Denmark gets almost 20% of its electricity from wind.

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Question by bimbaite_03: What do you know about climate change in your country?


I would like to know what common people think about climate change. Do they see any changes in their countrys climate? Or maybe they have suffered the consequences of climate change?

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Answer by CottonPatch
Didn’t have much of a winter here & summer has already begun.

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