Channel: The Venus Project

Category: Science & Technology

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Description: Some claim that limited resources prevent us from achieving a society with a very high standard of living. This is simply not so. We still have more than enough resources to achieve a very high quality of life for everyone. But it’s time to move beyond failed programs and frustrations. The carrying capacity of the Earth can be increased if we allow innovation to flourish and new methods of social operation are applied. Innovative solutions can be applied now if we direct our attention to overcoming scarcity. We have the capability to intelligently apply humane science and emerging technologies to provide for most human needs and to reclaim and restore the natural environment. Fossil fuels such as oil and coal have allowed our civilization to progress to its present state of development. However, these energy sources are limited, non-renewable and pose what may be insurmountable environmental threats. In designing new innovative, efficient cities, we must harness new methods for generating energy where applicable. These include wind, wave and tidal power, ocean currents, deep-ocean pressure and differentials, falling water, geothermal in both land and ocean, electrostatic power, hydrogen and natural gas, algae, bacterial, piezoelectric, phase transformation and thermionics. Additionally, there is the untapped potential of Fresnel lenses developed for use as optical concentrators in solar power systems, and much more. Watch the full documentary here: thevenusproject.com/learn-more/documentaries A special thanks to Professor Mark Jacobson from Thesolutionsproject.org. TheVenusProject.com The Venus Project proposes an alternative vision of what the future can be if we apply what we already know in order to achieve a sustainable new world civilization. It calls for a straightforward redesign of our culture in which the age-old inadequacies of war, poverty, hunger, debt and unnecessary human suffering are viewed not only as avoidable but as totally unacceptable. Anything less will result in a continuation of the same catalog of problems inherent in today's world. Learn more at thevenusproject.com Subscribe to our Newsletter! thevenusproject.com/subscribe-to-our-newsletter Become a volunteer! thevenusproject.com/become-a-volunteer Find a team near you! thevenusproject.com/become-a-volunteer/venus-project-support Official store: thevenusproject.com/store Official FB Page: facebook.com/TheVenusProjectGlobal Official Instagram page: instagram.com/thevenusproject Official Pinterest page: pinterest.com/thevenusproject Official Twitter page: twitter.com/TheVenusProject Official Steemit account: steemit.com/@thevenusproject Donations: thevenusproject.com/donations