Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

To: boris
The power itself may be more expensive (at seven cents/KW) but lower line losses, the cost of purchasing rights of way, the advantages of a distributed architecture, fewer security issues, minimal waste and transportation issues, intrinsically safe design,...

If nuclear plants had to pay for the insurance for the risks they induce, these small plants would be a slam dunk.

Here is a page of links.

48 posted on 03/30/2004 7:16:56 AM PST by Carry_Okie (And the Lord God took the man and put him in the Garden of Eden to dress it and to keep it.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 47 | View Replies ]


To: Carry_Okie
"at seven cents/KW"

A kW is a unit of power. Power is charged by the kW-hour, not by the kW.

--Boris

49 posted on 03/30/2004 10:42:36 AM PST by boris (The deadliest Weapon of Mass Destruction in History is a Leftist With a Word Processor)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 48 | View Replies ]

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article


FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson