Turning the Desert Green - Qatar
#2
Re: Turning the Desert Green - Qatar
No, not a peep. You'd think something like this would be talked about.
But seriously, Qatar and not wasting energy is like an oxymoron.
But seriously, Qatar and not wasting energy is like an oxymoron.
#3
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Joined: Jul 2011
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Re: Turning the Desert Green - Qatar
So it is a Norwegian private company who has set it up.
very interesting
very interesting
#4
Re: Turning the Desert Green - Qatar
It looked quite interesting if all the technology works . The video was from June this year so quite recent too.
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Re: Turning the Desert Green - Qatar
There are vast areas in developing countries that could be developed for irrigation at costs of some $20, 000 per Ha. But they are not because it is not economic to do so. The schemes such as the one being considered in Qatar have capital cost in the order of $150,000 per Ha. They are uneconomic, unfeasible academic projects.
Much cheaper for Qatar to buy its food from Tesco and fly it in each day
Much cheaper for Qatar to buy its food from Tesco and fly it in each day
#6
Re: Turning the Desert Green - Qatar
There are vast areas in developing countries that could be developed for irrigation at costs of some $20, 000 per Ha. But they are not because it is not economic to do so. The schemes such as the one being considered in Qatar have capital cost in the order of $150,000 per Ha. They are uneconomic, unfeasible academic projects.
Much cheaper for Qatar to buy its food from Tesco and fly it in each day
Much cheaper for Qatar to buy its food from Tesco and fly it in each day
#7
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Re: Turning the Desert Green - Qatar
You simpleton, get back to your 'jobbing'