‘A Maryland energy company is planning to deliver 500 megawatts of power to the electrical grid from a giant hollow tower on the Arizona-Mexico border that would be the second-tallest structure ever built.’<\/p>\n

via Massive Energy Skyscraper Proposed On U.S.-Mexico Border – Forbes<\/a>.<\/p>\n

and the followup story fills in some of the details:<\/p>\n

‘How much would it cost to build a downdraft tower? $1 billion, plus $100 million to pipe the water in from the Sea of Cortez in Mexico. Additional money would be needed to build a desalination plant, but the company has not yet arrived at a number…’<\/p>\n

via Your Energy Skyscraper Questions, Answered – Forbes<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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