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Sahara Solar Scheme Could Power Poor West Africa |
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Accra, Ghana - West African legislators worried by climate change and soaring energy costs want regional leaders to back plans to harness sun and wind energy that experts say could bring electricity to some of the poorest people on earth.
NASA scientists have identified a site in the Sahara desert in northern Niger as the sunniest piece of land in the world.
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"We have the natural resource -- enough sunshine that can supply our total power requirements." |
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Sep 30 i think that because in that country is hot there is a need to fund that scheme to grow. it can creat job for the poor west african people.it can creat eletricty. which it will be good for the poor.- africanman
from South Africa
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