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There are things here one might object to - like corn monoculture for ethanol production - but overall your concern as expressed here

I discovered that even at these early stages of development, major players are quickly positioning themselves to take advantage of these resources, the property owners of these resources, and the residents of the entire region. I realized the need for a group/company that will work to protect the rights of property owners and also work to develop these resources so they will benefit the entire region.

seems right. And the ammonia-producing plan looks extremely interesting. As you say, why send excess electricity far away through the grid if you can use it for local development. There's a lot of food for thought here, great diary!

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by afew (afew(a in a circle)eurotrib_dot_com) on Wed Mar 5th, 2008 at 04:35:56 PM EST
I am sure that the decentralization of energy production scares the shit out of governments. Just as WiMax does, because it encourages communities and local focus. And disconnection from controllable national networks.

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by Sven Triloqvist on Wed Mar 5th, 2008 at 05:58:59 PM EST
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