Novus wrote:- Convert homes/businesses to DC power (Makes all electronics/appliences cheaper and more energy efficient)
While making transmission less efficient. You can find out why in Wikipedia. So the gains you get in one area will be more than offset by transmission losses. Or shall we scrap the existing power generation infrastructure?
Novus wrote:- Build Stirling Solar Collactors (For Localized Water purifying & Power Generation)
Stirling engines? Now how are you going to use a stirling engine to purify water? I suppose your idea is to create massive solar-driven generators - but why on Earth use a stirling engine? And, too, this has us scrapping the existing infrastructure and building a whole new one. Yikes!
Novus wrote:- Grey water management system for rural areas
That sounds like a serious energy burner; and why target rural areas? The population is least dense there, so running an extensive network of sewers and grey water supply pipes is going to represent a massive undertaking.
Novus wrote:- Build Wind power generation (Localized Power Generation)
That's already being done. Visit West Texas sometime.
Novus wrote:- Build Geo Thermal Heat pumps (replaces hot water heater, furnus, air conditioning all in one)
So now we have another replacement of infrastructure. The costs - both in terms of money and resources - will be horrific. Besides, per Jevon's paradox, we don't gain anything. We'll briefly conserve energy, then the masses will boink like rabbits, which will increase the surplus population. The energy savings from the heat pumps will be overwhelmed by boinkers.
Novus wrote:- Divorce your car and move to a walkable community (change zoning laws)
Zoning laws? I see.
So, are we to change where people work in mass? Or tear down existing business districts to create housing? What shall we do with trillions of dollars worth of existing housing? Are the suburbanites to be relocated at the point of a bayonet?
Or is this a kinder, gentler relocation - i.e., one that no one will choose to do?
Novus wrote:- Become a cannabis farmer (government needs to make leagal)
Bio-fuels again. So as the boinkers do their thing and the population increases, where does food come from? Or does everyone just smoke the stuff so they don't care?
I'm sorry, Novus, but this is not engineering. It simply will not work.
On the bright side, it confirms my expectations. People and governments will repeat the mantra "Failure is Not an Option". Legions of workers with determined looks and jaws set will march forth to implement all manner of purported solutions. The masses will look on with optimism.
And it will fail. All of it. It will come crashing down, and the cost of creating it will bankrupt civilization, resulting in a greater dieoff than could ever have been accomplished otherwise.
Really, it would be so much easier to let nature take its course, and permit disease and famine to do their useful work in the third world. Then, with some powering down and serious population control, we in the developed countries could enjoy something of a good life.