2. There are water wells in the Acacus desert. Average rainfall is 0 to 25 mm per year. There are several lakes in the desert in the Awbari Sand Sea.

3. There are huge water reserves under the Sahara. The water is pumped to coastal towns and cities of Libya. The Garamantean channels are used to bring up the water. (Reference Link)
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1. Kenya generates over 15% of its electricity production from geothermal

2. 2007, Geo MW production was 128.8

3. The Rift area of Key is the most cost-effective regiion for geothermal electricity production. Kenya Electricity Generating Company has two plants, Olkaria I (45 MW) and Olkaria II (65 MW) and a third private plant Olkaria III (48 MW). Plans are to increase capacity to 576 MW by 2017, covering 25% of needs.

4. The Rift value is 120 kilometers from Nairobi. Olkaria II turbine hall is made of steel and has modern building materials; uses modern canned pumps; and modern cooling tower for a small footprint.(Reference Link)

5. Kenya is the 6th producer of geothermal electrical power and has the potential to produce 6000 megawatts. (Reference Link)

6. 14 regions in Kenya can be used to produce electricity. Hydro electric has been viewed as cheap, but changes in climate are shifting interest to geothermal power.

5. Kenya geo power production costs 5 cents per kilowatt with a life of 25 years. The wells are drilled 3 kilometers into the ground, steam passes through turbines, the steam is condensed and pumped back into the ground. In 2011, Kenya produces 115 MW. Starting in 2012, 140 MW every year will be put into production. Silas Simiyu sees the possiblity of 7000 mw maximum production. 21% of the Kenya energy is produced by geo thermal power.

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1. 16,000 Hector Acres for the city. The biggest city in Nigeria.

2. Tax free in the zone

3. Countries will adopt the trade free zone to keep in Nigeria

4. The model city will be like Dubai

5. A Chinese consortium is building the city, self sufficient: sea port, energy production, sewer processing, and an airport

Kenya

Latitude is the measure from the equator measured in degrees (North or South of the Equator)

Latitude starts at to 0 degrees at the equator, down to -90 degrees at the South Pole, and up to +90 degrees at the North Pole. 180 degree range

There are 60 minutes in one degree

So 45 minutes is calculated in terms of degrees as

45 minutes * 1 degree/60 minutes

PLUS

60 seconds in a minute and 60 minutes in one degree

6 seconds * (1 minute/60 seconds) * (1 degree/60 minutes))

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What is longitude?

Quote By international agreement, the meridian line through Greenwich, England, is currently given the value of 0 degrees of longitude; this meridian is referred to as the Prime Meridian. End Quote

Longitude is divided into two quadrants: East and West

Start and 0 and moving counter clockwise, the East quadrant moves from 0 to 180 degrees. The East Quadrant descends from 180 degrees to 0, counter clockwise.

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Kenya is

1+deg+S%2C+36+deg+E

11.71 MILLION SQUARE MILES, 986 MILLION PEOPLE, $1.59 TRILLION GDP

(14 African countries are confronted with war, external or internal. In Rwanda, 800,000 people were slaughtered by the Tusties. In Central Africa, 2 million people have been killed. Violence is erupting in Darfour (Chad and Sudan).
Posted:10/8/2010
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2. South Africa is one of the global leaders in gold production. South Africa holds 35% of the global gold resources and exports 99% of the gold output, outputting in the 2000s 428 tons.

3. Zimbabwe, Tanzania, Mali, and Ghana are gold producers. In 2001, Ghana produced 72 tons of gold, in 2001 – Zimbabwe produced 18 tons of gold, in 2001 Tanzania produced 34 tons of gold, in 2001 - Mali produced 41 tons of Gold, and Guinea produces 10 tons of gold yearly.

4. Low grade rock ore produces 1.3 grams of gold per ton of rock. South Africa averaged 5.1 grams of Gold per ton.(Reference Link)

5. Australia mines Gold from an open pit. The Super pit is 3.5 km long, 1.5 km wide, and 360 m deep. There are 34 giant Caterpillars and 793 mining trucks. Each truck has a 225 ton payload. The Super pit produces 850,000 ounces or 28 tons of gold (Reference Link)
Posted:10/8/2010

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