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Sustainability Ninja

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Although the outcomes of the project are positive, should we pursue this project despite it being extremely costly? Who should fund it?

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Morocco’s economy is in 78th place out of 195 countries as of 2020. Even though their economy is somewhat decent, the country still has many issues regarding its citizens (mainly about human rights). So, is the Noor project a higher priority than the citizens because it’s combatting an irreversible issue? Or are the citizens a higher priority than the Noor project because their country is falling apart?

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How could the energy in the Sahara be distributed all over the world?

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Do you think the environmental consequences outweigh the benefits of having solar farms in the Sahara? Or are the resources in the Sahara worth the consequences?

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How accurate were these models in predicting the effects of the solar farms?

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How accurate were these models in predicting the effects of the solar farms?

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The simulations were likely pretty accurate with the data they were given. However, these models didn’t account for events such as dust that is blown out of the Sahara by the wind. There are important nutrients that are spread from the Sahara via the wind. If more plants grew in the desert, the roots would hold onto the sand and dust, stopping it from reaching other habitats.

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The third instalment of the Noor Project in Morocco

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On a global scale, how many solar panels and wind turbines are required to meet the energy demands?

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On a global scale, how many solar panels and wind turbines are required to meet the energy demands?

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It would take approximately 51.4 billion panels to meet the global energy demands. If wind is pursued instead, 4 million offshore turbines are required to meet the demands.

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What are the consequences of solar farms in Sahel?

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What are the consequences of solar farms in Sahel?

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The consequences of the farms in the Sahel region includes economically boosting countries in the region and changing the surrounding environment.

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Are natural events such as wind going to be an issue?

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Are natural events such as wind going to be an issue?

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Natural environments are going to be an issue. For example, sand would be picked up by the wind and if we don’t clean the panels often, the panels would be operating at a reduced efficiency.

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Would a more humid environment help the kind of plants that live in the area?

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Would a more humid environment help the kind of plants that live in the area?

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It depends on the type of plant and level of humidity. Sometimes, if it’s too humid, mold and harmful bacteria can grow on the plants and kill them.

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The Sahara could produce 4 times the world’s energy… How much energy does the planet currently use in a year?

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The Sahara could produce 4 times the world’s energy… How much energy does the planet currently use in a year?

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Approximately 580 million Tetrajoules but that number is increasing as the population grows. That could change to 740 million terajoules of energy by 2040.

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51.4 billion panels = 299,467 square km. So, we can power the world by also covering New Mexico in solar panels. However, New Mexico is mainly mountains, so the Sahara is a better idea because it's more flat

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4 million offshore turbines = 320,000 km of shoreline. So, we can power the entire world by lining the world's pacific coast in wind turbines. Realistically, it is unsafe because of the Ring of Fire

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Global temperature, rainfall and surface wind changes in simulations with 20% and 50% solar panel coverage of Sahara.