Kerry,
     I don't have the paper any more. Besides you would have to do the=20
research all over again. The numbers from 2001 no longer apply as the=20
energy demands and the generation sources in this country have changed=20
dramatically over the last thirteen years.
     The department of energy will have most of the numbers that you=20
would need and yes you can trust them. If you don't, you can research=20
all of the different companies that are generating all of the power in=20
this country. It is a lot of work and it would take a minimum of about 2=20
months worth of time at 60 hours per week. That is what it took back in=20
2001 to put my paper together for my college class on engineering.
     So go for it. I'm not going to do the work for you. Like I said I=20
don't have the paper any more. I don't have any of my school work from=20
back then. And the numbers just would not apply to today's country. But=20
don't just take my word for it. Go do the research for yourself. Be a=20
leader instead of a sheep.
Thanks,
rich!

On 6/27/2014 10:44 AM, Kerry wrote:
> Still no sources, though.
>
> Solar energy per square meter, realistically - 380WH / day EEVblog #632
> US energy use - 334,000.000 BTUs/person/year
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Energy_in_the_United_States
> US population - 318,000,000 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States
> 1 BTU =3D 0.293WH - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_thermal_unit
> Total energy used - 3.11x10^16WH   334,000.000*318,000,000*0.293
> Area needed - 2.24x10^11 square meters 3.11x10^16/(380*365)
> Area needed - 224000 square km
> Area of US - 9,830,000 square km http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Stat=
es
> % of land needed -2.28%
>
>
>
>

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