Green Horizons

It is with great enthusiasm that I bring to the attention of this forum wonderful news of a technology that I believe may prove to be a primary contributor to the search for long term sustainable energies. While I cannot yet understand or describe this technology in precise detail, on the surface at least, it appears to promise to surpass even the potentials of high-temperature depolymerization and cold fusion.

While some understanding and attempts to utilize this technology are relatively new, its basic principles are ancient. In essence, it relies upon a remarkably complex interconnection of physics, chemistry and geometry that uses the sun’s energy to photo-electrochemically break apart molecules of water and carbon dioxide. It then combines the resulting hydrogen and carbon to produce a myriad of hydrocarbons. The technology combines some of these hydrocarbons to form solids of such great dimensions and strength that they may be used to build sizable architectural structures. Other uses for the hydrocarbons may be found in the manufacture of plastics, adhesives, foods, medicines, solid, liquid and gaseous fuels, and countless other products. Surprisingly, the technology derives its carbon dioxide directly from the air, then releases excess oxygen back into the air.

Certainly, the most remarkable feature of this technology is the advanced development of pre-programmed controls that permit it to build copies of itself, much like a CNC lathe which can be programmed to totally reproduce itself, complete with programming. The structure it builds automatically repairs itself if damaged and thus requires very little maintenance. This structure forms a rigid framework shaped to hold a multitude of solar cells in such a manor as to efficiently collect sunlight, search for the carbon dioxide. It also builds and, if necessary, replaces its solar cells. These cells and, indeed, the entire structure are totally biodegradable.

Admittedly, the support structures are tall and do impose themselves upon the landscape, a bit like windmills. But this may at least be partially forgiven, for in fact, some people find them to be somewhat aesthetically pleasing. In large groupings, they do take up a lot of space, but it can be shown that these groupings can be arranged to actually modify local climates, reducing the extremes of wind, temperature, humidity, and even precipitation. Of particular interest to stovers should be the welcome news that these structures collect and store great quantities of chemical energy that can be released as heat and light when burned. One last, and perhaps most important observation is that this appears to be a technology that promises to be truly long-term sustainable.

Cryptically yours,
Dick Boyt
Pottershop Hollow Tree Farm
Neosho, MO