A wind and solar border wall concept
A wind and solar border wall concept
Photo: Kevin Diaz, Architect Vijay DuggalA road crew improves a road along the U.S.-Mexico border on March 16, 2017 in Hidalgo, Texas. There has been great speculation on exactly where a border wall, promised by President Trump, would be built near the Rio Grande, which forms the border between Texas and Mexico. U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced that illegal crossings along the southwest border with Mexico dropped 40 percent during the month of February. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images)
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lessA road crew improves a road along the U.S.-Mexico border on March 16, 2017 in Hidalgo, Texas. There has been great speculation on exactly where a border wall, promised by President Trump, would be built near
... moreA U.S. Border Patrol agent stops traffic as immigrants are deported across an international bridge into Mexico on March 14, 2017 from Hidalgo, Texas. The Trump administration has ordered an increase in deportations, part of the larger strategy to get tough on illegal immigration and strengthen border security. The U.S. Border Patrol has reported that illegal crossings from Mexico have dropped some 40 percent along the southwest border since Trump took office. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images)
lessA U.S. Border Patrol agent stops traffic as immigrants are deported across an international bridge into Mexico on March 14, 2017 from Hidalgo, Texas. The Trump administration has ordered an increase in
... moreThe Rio Grande flows under an international crossing between the United States (R), and Mexico on March 16, 2017 in Hidalgo, Texas. U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced that illegal crossings along the southwest border with Mexico dropped 40 percent during the month of February. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images)
lessThe Rio Grande flows under an international crossing between the United States (R), and Mexico on March 16, 2017 in Hidalgo, Texas. U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced that illegal crossings along the
... moreU.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), pilot Zoe Cunningham, 26, returns from a helicopter patrol on March 15, 2017 in McAllen, Texas. Cunningham is one of only a few women flying as an air interdiction agent for CBP patroling the U.S.-Mexico border. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images)
lessU.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), pilot Zoe Cunningham, 26, returns from a helicopter patrol on March 15, 2017 in McAllen, Texas. Cunningham is one of only a few women flying as an air interdiction
... moreA road crew improves a road along the U.S.-Mexico border on March 16, 2017 in Hidalgo, Texas. There has been great speculation on exactly where a border wall, promised by President Trump, would be built near the Rio Grande, which forms the border between Texas and Mexico. U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced that illegal crossings along the southwest border with Mexico dropped 40 percent during the month of February. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images)
lessA road crew improves a road along the U.S.-Mexico border on March 16, 2017 in Hidalgo, Texas. There has been great speculation on exactly where a border wall, promised by President Trump, would be built near
... moreA U.S Border Patrol agent runs to try to capture a smuggler on the bank of the Rio Grande on the U.S.-Mexico border on March 15, 2017 near La Grulla, Texas. U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced that illegal crossings along the southwest border with Mexico dropped 40 percent during the month of February. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images)
lessA U.S Border Patrol agent runs to try to capture a smuggler on the bank of the Rio Grande on the U.S.-Mexico border on March 15, 2017 near La Grulla, Texas. U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced that
... moreA Customs and Border Protection pilot flies over Falcon Dam on the Rio Grande at the U.S.-Mexico border on March 16, 2017 in Starr County, Texas. The dam was was built in the early 1950's for water conservation, irrigation, flood control and recreational purposes. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images)
lessA Customs and Border Protection pilot flies over Falcon Dam on the Rio Grande at the U.S.-Mexico border on March 16, 2017 in Starr County, Texas. The dam was was built in the early 1950's for water
... moreWater trickes through water gates on the Falcon Dam on the Rio Grande at the U.S.-Mexico border on March 16, 2017 in Starr County, Texas. The dam was was built in the early 1950's for water conservation, irrigation, flood control and recreational purposes. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images)
lessWater trickes through water gates on the Falcon Dam on the Rio Grande at the U.S.-Mexico border on March 16, 2017 in Starr County, Texas. The dam was was built in the early 1950's for water conservation,
... moreU.S Border Patrol agents detain a group of undocumented immigrants near the U.S.-Mexico border on March 15, 2017 near La Grulla, Texas. U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced that illegal crossings along the southwest border with Mexico dropped 40 percent during the month of February. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images)
lessU.S Border Patrol agents detain a group of undocumented immigrants near the U.S.-Mexico border on March 15, 2017 near La Grulla, Texas. U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced that illegal crossings along
... moreU.S border agents search for illegal immigrants on the bank of the Rio Grande at the U.S.-Mexico border on March 15, 2017 near La Grulla, Texas. U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced that illegal crossings along the southwest border with Mexico dropped 40 percent during the month of February. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images)
lessU.S border agents search for illegal immigrants on the bank of the Rio Grande at the U.S.-Mexico border on March 15, 2017 near La Grulla, Texas. U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced that illegal
... moreAn undocumented immigrant raises her hands in the air as a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), helicopter flies overhead near the U.S.-Mexico border on March 15, 2017 near McAllen, Texas. CBP announced that illegal crossings along the southwest border with Mexico dropped 40 percent during the month of February. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images)
lessAn undocumented immigrant raises her hands in the air as a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), helicopter flies overhead near the U.S.-Mexico border on March 15, 2017 near McAllen, Texas. CBP announced
... moreA U.S border agent detains an undocumented immigrant near the U.S.-Mexico border on March 15, 2017 near La Grulla, Texas. U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced that illegal crossings along the southwest border with Mexico dropped 40 percent during the month of February. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images)
lessA U.S border agent detains an undocumented immigrant near the U.S.-Mexico border on March 15, 2017 near La Grulla, Texas. U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced that illegal crossings along the southwest
... moreBorder Patrol agents search for undocumented immigrants near the U.S.-Mexico border on March 15, 2017 near McAllen, Texas. U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced that illegal crossings along the southwest border with Mexico dropped 40 percent during the month of February. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images)
lessBorder Patrol agents search for undocumented immigrants near the U.S.-Mexico border on March 15, 2017 near McAllen, Texas. U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced that illegal crossings along the southwest
... moreA flea market attracts Texans as well as Mexicans who come on day trips across the international bridge at the U.S.-Mexico border on March 15, 2017 in Hidalgo, Texas. U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced that illegal crossings along the southwest border with Mexico dropped 40 percent during the month of February. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images)
lessA flea market attracts Texans as well as Mexicans who come on day trips across the international bridge at the U.S.-Mexico border on March 15, 2017 in Hidalgo, Texas. U.S. Customs and Border Protection
... moreA U.S. Customs and Border Protection pilot helps guide a airplane out of the hangar before an air patrol over the U.S.-Mexico border on March 15, 2017 in McAllen, Texas. U.S. officials say that illegal crossings from Mexico along the southwest border dropped 40 percent during the month of February. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images)
lessA U.S. Customs and Border Protection pilot helps guide a airplane out of the hangar before an air patrol over the U.S.-Mexico border on March 15, 2017 in McAllen, Texas. U.S. officials say that illegal
... moreA U.S. Border Patrol agent climbs up from the bank of the Rio Grande at the U.S.-Mexico border on March 14, 2017 in Roma, Texas. He and fellow agents had intercepted a group of undocumented immigrants on the Texas side of the river and pushed them back into Mexico. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images)
lessA U.S. Border Patrol agent climbs up from the bank of the Rio Grande at the U.S.-Mexico border on March 14, 2017 in Roma, Texas. He and fellow agents had intercepted a group of undocumented immigrants on the
... moreU.S. Border Patrol agents and Texas state troopers sieze bundles of marijuana during a drug bust on March 15, 2017 in McAllen, Texas. Even as illegal immigrant crossings have gone down during the last two months, U.S. border agents continue to confiscate large quantities of narcotics being smuggled across the border. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images)
lessU.S. Border Patrol agents and Texas state troopers sieze bundles of marijuana during a drug bust on March 15, 2017 in McAllen, Texas. Even as illegal immigrant crossings have gone down during the last two
... moreU.S. Border Patrol agents detain two undocumented immigrants after capturing them near the U.S.-Mexico border on March 15, 2017 near McAllen, Texas. U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced that illegal crossings along the southwest border with Mexico dropped 40 percent during the month of February. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images)
lessU.S. Border Patrol agents detain two undocumented immigrants after capturing them near the U.S.-Mexico border on March 15, 2017 near McAllen, Texas. U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced that illegal
... moreA group of undocumented immigrants wade across the Rio Grande at the U.S.-Mexico border on March 14, 2017 in Roma, Texas. U.S. Border Patrol agents had intercepted them on the Texas side of the river and pushed them back into Mexico. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images)
lessA group of undocumented immigrants wade across the Rio Grande at the U.S.-Mexico border on March 14, 2017 in Roma, Texas. U.S. Border Patrol agents had intercepted them on the Texas side of the river and pushed
... moreU.S. border officials detain an undocumented immigrant caught near the U.S.-Mexico border on March 13, 2017 in Roma, Texas. The Border Patrol has reported that illegal crossings from Mexico have dropped some 40 percent along the southwest border since Donald Trump took office. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images)
lessU.S. border officials detain an undocumented immigrant caught near the U.S.-Mexico border on March 13, 2017 in Roma, Texas. The Border Patrol has reported that illegal crossings from Mexico have dropped some 40
... moreItems for sale to U.S. border agents sit on display at the U.S. Border Patrol station on March 13, 2017 in Rio Grande City, Texas. The Border Patrol has reported that illegal crossings from Mexico have dropped some 40 percent along the southwest border since Donald Trump took office. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images)
lessItems for sale to U.S. border agents sit on display at the U.S. Border Patrol station on March 13, 2017 in Rio Grande City, Texas. The Border Patrol has reported that illegal crossings from Mexico have dropped
... moreU.S. Border Patrol agents talk while on a bridge over the Rio Grande at the U.S.-Mexico border on March 13, 2017 in Roma, Texas. The Border Patrol has reported that illegal crossings from Mexico have dropped some 40 percent along the southwest border since Donald Trump took office. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images)
lessU.S. Border Patrol agents talk while on a bridge over the Rio Grande at the U.S.-Mexico border on March 13, 2017 in Roma, Texas. The Border Patrol has reported that illegal crossings from Mexico have dropped
... moreA U.S. Border Patrol agent scans the U.S.-Mexico border while on a bridge over the Rio Grande on March 13, 2017 in Roma, Texas. The Border Patrol has reported that illegal crossings from Mexico have dropped some 40 percent along the southwest border since Donald Trump took office. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images)
lessA U.S. Border Patrol agent scans the U.S.-Mexico border while on a bridge over the Rio Grande on March 13, 2017 in Roma, Texas. The Border Patrol has reported that illegal crossings from Mexico have dropped
... moreImmigrants are deported across an international bridge into Mexico on March 14, 2017 from Hidalgo, Texas. The Trump administration has ordered an increase in deportations, part of the larger strategy to get tough on illegal immigration and strengthen border security. The U.S. Border Patrol has reported that illegal crossings from Mexico have dropped some 40 percent along the southwest border since Trump took office. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images)
lessImmigrants are deported across an international bridge into Mexico on March 14, 2017 from Hidalgo, Texas. The Trump administration has ordered an increase in deportations, part of the larger strategy to get
... moreA U.S. Border Patrol agent stands in a near-empty detention area for captured undocumented immigrants at the U.S. Border Patrol station on March 13, 2017 in Rio Grande City, Texas. The Border Patrol has reported that illegal crossings from Mexico have dropped some 40 percent along the southwest border since Donald Trump took office. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images)
lessA U.S. Border Patrol agent stands in a near-empty detention area for captured undocumented immigrants at the U.S. Border Patrol station on March 13, 2017 in Rio Grande City, Texas. The Border Patrol has
... moreImmigrants collect their belongings before being deported across an international bridge into Mexico on March 14, 2017 from Hidalgo, Texas. The Trump administration has ordered an increase in deportations, part of the larger strategy to get tough on illegal immigration and strengthen border security. The U.S. Border Patrol has reported that illegal crossings from Mexico have dropped some 40 percent along the southwest border since Trump took office. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images)
lessImmigrants collect their belongings before being deported across an international bridge into Mexico on March 14, 2017 from Hidalgo, Texas. The Trump administration has ordered an increase in deportations, part
... moreA detention center for captured undocumented immigrants stands near-empty at a U.S. Border Patrol station on March 13, 2017 in Rio Grande City, Texas. The Border Patrol has reported that illegal crossings from Mexico have dropped some 40 percent along the southwest border since Donald Trump took office. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images)
lessA detention center for captured undocumented immigrants stands near-empty at a U.S. Border Patrol station on March 13, 2017 in Rio Grande City, Texas. The Border Patrol has reported that illegal crossings from
... moreA Cleaning supplies stand in a near-empty detention area for captured undocumented immigrants at a U.S. Border Patrol station on March 13, 2017 in Rio Grande City, Texas. The Border Patrol has reported that illegal crossings from Mexico have dropped some 40 percent along the southwest border since Donald Trump took office. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images)
lessA Cleaning supplies stand in a near-empty detention area for captured undocumented immigrants at a U.S. Border Patrol station on March 13, 2017 in Rio Grande City, Texas. The Border Patrol has reported that
... moreU.S. border agents detain an undocumented immigrant caught near the U.S.-Mexico border on March 13, 2017 in Roma, Texas. The Border Patrol has reported that illegal crossings from Mexico have dropped some 40 percent along the southwest border since Donald Trump took office. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images)
lessU.S. border agents detain an undocumented immigrant caught near the U.S.-Mexico border on March 13, 2017 in Roma, Texas. The Border Patrol has reported that illegal crossings from Mexico have dropped some 40
... moreA U.S. Border Patrol agent looks into Mexico from the bank of the Rio Grande on March 13, 2017 in Roma, Texas. The Border Patrol has reported that illegal crossings from Mexico have dropped some 40 percent along the southwest border since Donald Trump took office. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images)
lessA U.S. Border Patrol agent looks into Mexico from the bank of the Rio Grande on March 13, 2017 in Roma, Texas. The Border Patrol has reported that illegal crossings from Mexico have dropped some 40 percent
... moreThe border fence between the United States and Mexico stands at an international bridge between the two countries on March 14, 2017 in Hidalgo, Texas. The Trump administration has ordered an increase in deportations, part of the larger strategy to get tough on illegal immigration and strengthen border security. The U.S. Border Patrol has reported that illegal crossings from Mexico have dropped some 40 percent along the southwest border since Trump took office. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images)
lessThe border fence between the United States and Mexico stands at an international bridge between the two countries on March 14, 2017 in Hidalgo, Texas. The Trump administration has ordered an increase in
... moreImmigrants collect their belongings before being deported across an international bridge into Mexico on March 14, 2017 from Hidalgo, Texas. The Trump administration has ordered an increase in deportations, part of the larger strategy to get tough on illegal immigration and strengthen border security. The U.S. Border Patrol has reported that illegal crossings from Mexico have dropped some 40 percent along the southwest border since Trump took office. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images)
lessImmigrants collect their belongings before being deported across an international bridge into Mexico on March 14, 2017 from Hidalgo, Texas. The Trump administration has ordered an increase in deportations, part
... moreA U.S. surveillance camera overlooks the international bridge between Mexico and the United States on March 14, 2017 in Hidalgo, Texas. The Trump administration has ordered an increase in deportations, part of the larger strategy to get tough on illegal immigration and strengthen border security. The U.S. Border Patrol has reported that illegal crossings from Mexico have dropped some 40 percent along the southwest border since Trump took office. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images)
lessA U.S. surveillance camera overlooks the international bridge between Mexico and the United States on March 14, 2017 in Hidalgo, Texas. The Trump administration has ordered an increase in deportations, part of
... moreAn immigrant collects his belongings before being deported across an international bridge into Mexico on March 14, 2017 from Hidalgo, Texas. The Trump administration has ordered an increase in deportations, part of the larger strategy to get tough on illegal immigration and strengthen border security. The U.S. Border Patrol has reported that illegal crossings from Mexico have dropped some 40 percent along the southwest border since Trump took office. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images)
lessAn immigrant collects his belongings before being deported across an international bridge into Mexico on March 14, 2017 from Hidalgo, Texas. The Trump administration has ordered an increase in deportations,
... moreImmigrants are deported across an international bridge into Mexico on March 14, 2017 from Hidalgo, Texas. The Trump administration has ordered an increase in deportations, part of the larger strategy to get tough on illegal immigration and strengthen border security. The U.S. Border Patrol has reported that illegal crossings from Mexico have dropped some 40 percent along the southwest border since Trump took office. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images)
lessImmigrants are deported across an international bridge into Mexico on March 14, 2017 from Hidalgo, Texas. The Trump administration has ordered an increase in deportations, part of the larger strategy to get
... moreImmigrants are deported across an international bridge into Mexico on March 14, 2017 from Hidalgo, Texas. The Trump administration has ordered an increase in deportations, part of the larger strategy to get tough on illegal immigration and strengthen border security. The U.S. Border Patrol has reported that illegal crossings from Mexico have dropped some 40 percent along the southwest border since Trump took office. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images)
lessImmigrants are deported across an international bridge into Mexico on March 14, 2017 from Hidalgo, Texas. The Trump administration has ordered an increase in deportations, part of the larger strategy to get
... moreImmigrants are deported across an international bridge into Mexico on March 14, 2017 from Hidalgo, Texas. The Trump administration has ordered an increase in deportations, part of the larger strategy to get tough on illegal immigration and strengthen border security. The U.S. Border Patrol has reported that illegal crossings from Mexico have dropped some 40 percent along the southwest border since Trump took office. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images)
lessImmigrants are deported across an international bridge into Mexico on March 14, 2017 from Hidalgo, Texas. The Trump administration has ordered an increase in deportations, part of the larger strategy to get
... moreAn immigrant ties his shoes after receiving his laces back from the U.S. Border Patrol before being deported into Mexico on March 14, 2017 from Hidalgo, Texas. The Trump administration has ordered an increase in deportations, part of the larger strategy to get tough on illegal immigration and strengthen border security. The U.S. Border Patrol has reported that illegal crossings from Mexico have dropped some 40 percent along the southwest border since Trump took office. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images)
lessAn immigrant ties his shoes after receiving his laces back from the U.S. Border Patrol before being deported into Mexico on March 14, 2017 from Hidalgo, Texas. The Trump administration has ordered an increase
... moreWASHINGTON – With Mexico apparently unwilling to pay for President Donald Trump's proposed border wall, and Congress always hard up for cash, a New York architect has come forward with a concept that is meant to pay for itself.
His plan: A 1,000 mile long border wall equipped with solar panels and wind turbines that will generate more than $1.2 billion per year in electricity. With an estimated $25 billion cost, the wall – pitched as "the largest green project of its kind in the world" – would be paid for in 25 years.
WHO WANTS TO BUILD: Trump seeking bids on border wall
The solar and wind powered wall is the brainchild of Vijay Duggal, a New York architect who has sent the proposal to the White House and members of Congress, including Texas U.S. Rep. Kevin Brady of The Woodlands.
"The border wall project offers a great opportunity not only to resolve border security issues, but also energy and environmental challenges of today," Duggal wrote in a letter to lawmakers. "It would also provide an opportunity for infrastructure investment spurring job growth."
His project, outlined at http://ift.tt/2mKZ0z1, comes as the Department of Homeland Security goes out for bids on prototypes for a wall, conceived as a 30-foot-high edifice of concrete for some other hard-to-penetrate material.
REPORT: Texans on Mexico border receive letters threatening eminent domain for Trump's border wall
In a solicitation on Friday, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency, which is overseeing the process, specified that all design concepts must deter illegal entry into the U.S.
But the agency suggested that it's open to new ideas: "Through the prototyping process, CBP may identify new designs or influences for new designs," it said.
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