Egypt considers utilising rain making technology

[DJKeefy]

Egypt says it is considering introducing rainmaking technology known as cloud seeding in hopes of providing a new source of water in the desert country.

Cloud seeding, invented in 1946, can enhance the ability of clouds to produce precipitation. It involves infusing clouds with chemicals to increase water condensation, thus increasing rainfall.

Egypt signed a protocol with Germany in April where the European country is to train Egyptian staff to use weather modification technology, according to the head of Egypt's Meteorological Authority Ahmed Abdel-Al.

Earlier this week, a German team conducted an orientation session in Cairo on methods employed to use the technology, which is currently applied in many parts of the world including Germany, China, the UAE and France.

The Egyptian government is set to conduct feasibility studies on the application of the rain-maximising technology, Abdel-Al told Ahram Online on Tuesday

Cairo has sustained fears that a $4.2 billion hydro-electric dam Ethiopia is building would diminish its share of the Nile, which meets virtually all of the country's water needs.

Provided that it proves a success, the technique will be used in irrigation, producing potable water and a project of reclamation and development of one-and-a-half million acres sponsored by President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi.

A team of several Egyptian ministries and institutions will work on the studies, including the ministries of agriculture, water, environment, as well as the armed forces, Abdel-Al added.

Source: http://english.ahram.org.eg/News/241576.aspx

[Horus]

Don't you need some clouds to start with?
Maybe a few Apache Indians could help

[DJKeefy]

Don't you need some clouds to start with?

Knowing the Egyptians they probably tell us they have bought some and have them stored in some secret location

[A-Four]

Knowing the Egyptians they probably tell us they have bought some and have them stored in some secret location

If we were to talk about 'pie in the sky' ideas and secret locations, this is nothing. I could show you a place in Egypt where various attempt have been made since Nasser to create a Utopia, where it was expected that over 20% of the present day population would live, (now, where have I heard that one before.) Where there would never be a shortage of water, $Billions have been spent on it, all to nothing. Today, the place is forgotten............I wonder what history will make of this 'secret location'.

P.S. - This should keep the resident Google searcher busy over night. .

[Major Thom]

Extra rain, wow that will be good for mud brick houses and houses without apex roof's. You could not make it up could you.

[Dusak]

I doubt that Who2 would like a constant deluge hitting his mud bricks. And another wonderful idea to encourage tourists to visit, torrential rain. But it would at least create jobs in the rain wear markets. And, considering there are no drainage systems here, we could have taxi water skiing, canoeing and snorkeling, just to mention a few.