On Mon, Feb 26, 2007 at 09:34:12AM -0600 or thereabouts, Kent West wrote:
> Ron Johnson wrote:
> >But coal is less oogey-boogey scary [than nuclear].
> >
> >Besides, the power (a *LOT* of power) has to come from *somewhere*,
> >on a *large* industrial scale. Especially over in China, where coal
> >and auto pollution is hundreds of times worse than in the West.
> >
>
> I'm expecting solar power to become practical in the next three years or
> so. At least, that's what the press-releases tell me to think ;-)
Actually most practical people know that this won't ever be the case.
TVO (TV Ontario recently had a panel dicussion with some expert
discussion supporting this [from the green side]). Wind/Solar energy
isn't sustainable, and in a best case scenario will only be able to
support energy that remains constant 24/7, regardless of overcast or
windless days.
If one cares, the show is available here in various formats;
<http://www.tvo.org/cfmx/tvoorg/theagenda/index.cfm?page_id=7&bpn=279095&ts=2007-02-13%2020:00:00.0>
Somewhere it's discussed about the feasibility of wind/solar.
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Regards
Stephen A.
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