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Is coal the only option?
Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel ^
| 10 Feb 07
Posted on 02/10/2007 7:18:08 AM PST by rellimpank
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---coal isn'the only answer--nukes are another one and we better get busy building both---
To: rellimpank
Alliant is building another coal plant next to the former Iowa Electric power plant in Marshalltown, IA.
To: Eric in the Ozarks
--I probably saw the plume of steam arising from it a few weeks ago on my way to SW Wisconsin.
The plant in Cassville, Wis mentioned was the catch of the century for the local economy about fifty years ago--
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posted on
02/10/2007 7:26:30 AM PST
by
rellimpank
(-don't believe anything the MSM states about firearms or explosives--NRA Benefactor)
To: rellimpank
While we goof around with solar and wind, France is 89% powered by nuclear--and without a single safety incident in its history. We are such idiots.
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posted on
02/10/2007 7:34:30 AM PST
by
montag813
To: montag813
One of the small number of things the French did right was standardizing on nuclear plant design, which dramatically reduced construction costs and also allowed operators to learn the safety systems only once. I expect the French to replace these reactors with next-generation pebble-bed reactors en masse that offer vastly improved safety compared to today's light-water reactors.
To: rellimpank
What about 900 billion barrels of oil right under our noses....that we don't use..
We just sit on it....While our enemies get fat and rich off our money...America DOES NOT put it's citizens or itself first...
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posted on
02/10/2007 7:48:17 AM PST
by
Dallas59
(HAPPY NEW YEAR 2007!)
To: rellimpank
Dr. Gerald O'Neil, founder of the Naational Space Society proposed going to the Moon, mining the lunar material, building space factories and manufacturing solar Power generating stations. The stations would be sold to the various nations on Earth and the electricity would be beamed to Earth in low intensity microwave beams.
All power from the sky with NO powerplants needed on Earth. We could move towards a Garden of Eden existence with every person on Earth benefiting from a great deal of energy with NO pollution.
Ad astra Y'All
To: rellimpank
Xcel Energy Inc. in Minnesota said it was planning to turn to wind and water rather than coalI don't believe either MN br WI has much potential for development of either wind or water power.
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posted on
02/10/2007 8:23:42 AM PST
by
Sherman Logan
(Recognition of one's ignorance is the beginning of wisdom.)
To: Young Werther
Get real. We need practical solutions, not pipe dreams. Power plants need to be nuclear. Then we can liquefy the coal for transportation.
To: rellimpank
This article is all hype, do not waste your time.
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posted on
02/10/2007 8:34:32 AM PST
by
CHICAGOFARMER
(12 TH GENERATION PATRIOT.)
To: chopperman
Power plants
need to will be nuclear. Then we
can will liquefy the coal for transportation.
Capitalism is very efficient - regardless of what blowhards may say, when faced with reality, people always vote their pocketbooks. That's why it's only a matter of time before the energy sources/production/delivery/utilization schemes that anyone in the energy business knows will eventually be adopted will be adopted.
To: Chuck Dent
Capitalism is very efficient ...Yeh, when government doesn't get in the way.
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posted on
02/10/2007 9:22:15 AM PST
by
Celtman
(It's never right to do wrong to do right.)
To: CHICAGOFARMER
--we need to keep current on enemy thinking--
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posted on
02/10/2007 9:40:04 AM PST
by
rellimpank
(-don't believe anything the MSM states about firearms or explosives--NRA Benefactor)
To: rellimpank
--we need to keep current on enemy thinking--
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avoid wasting time on echoing blow harts story lines, copy!
You got more important objects to accomplish like echoing our goals and principles. Like nuke.
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posted on
02/10/2007 11:28:55 AM PST
by
CHICAGOFARMER
(12 TH GENERATION PATRIOT.)
To: rellimpank
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posted on
02/10/2007 11:30:32 AM PST
by
SuzyQue
(Remember to think.)
To: rellimpank
turn to wind and water rather than coal Are wind and water? going to save the customers money over a hypothetical carbon tax?
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posted on
02/10/2007 11:31:39 AM PST
by
RightWhale
(300 miles north of Big Wild Life)
To: Young Werther
the electricity would be beamed to Earth in low intensity microwave beams. Not necessary. Put the smelters and factories in space, too, and right there save 1/3 of the power grid load and all the pressure.
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posted on
02/10/2007 11:33:45 AM PST
by
RightWhale
(300 miles north of Big Wild Life)
To: Young Werther
"Naational Space Society proposed going to the Moon, mining the lunar material, building space factories and manufacturing solar Power generating stations"
There are mentally deranged nuts standing on street corners hollering about things just as stupid.
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posted on
02/10/2007 11:39:17 AM PST
by
dalereed
To: dalereed
We are not standing on streetcorners. :)
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posted on
02/10/2007 11:40:48 AM PST
by
RightWhale
(300 miles north of Big Wild Life)
To: Sherman Logan
--nope--although there is a cluster of windmills (about 20) from roughly Montfort to Cobb, Wis--
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posted on
02/10/2007 12:01:50 PM PST
by
rellimpank
(-don't believe anything the MSM states about firearms or explosives--NRA Benefactor)
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