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VK6BE > FUEL 17.11.07 16:01l 25 Lines 924 Bytes #999 (0) @ WW
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Subj: Re: Fuel for thought
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From: VK6BE@VK2TV.#MNC.NSW.AUS.OC
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So has Meekatharra, Barry. It has diesel backup.
There are an enormous number of solar units in use in WA. Harbour and
other beacons, telephone exchanges, water pumps on farms, and more.
Bob VK6BE..
>
> Agreed Bob,
> Just in the last few days there has been a lot of moaning that
> Australia has the greatest amount of CO2 per head from our power stations.
>
> The greenies forgot to mention that the countries that had lower levels had
> nuclear power stations as well.
>
> Re the cost of nuclear, I suspect tha solar thermal might well be a lot
> cheaper. They melt salt so as to store the molten salt for night time
> generation and it can be retrofitted to coal fired power stations.
>
> The Liddel power station North of Newcastle has an experimental solar
> thermal installation, but I have not heard of further progress.
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