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Post #137,740 by orion 1/25/04 11:07:52 PM Reply	Alternative sources of energy The Hydro Electric power is good, but only if you are near a source of high powered water like a river that you can build a dam on. Solar power works, but only when the sun is shining. Geothermic power has possibilities, but not sure if we have enough research to pull it off? We still should have plenty of coal, but need to figure out a solution to the pollution problem caused by burning it. Also the safety and health of the miners to mine the coal comes into question. Antimatter explosions are way beyond our technology to control. Wind powered windmills only work when the wind is blowing. *"Lady I only speak two languages, English and Bad English!" - Corbin Dallas "The Fifth Element"*
Post #137,741 by Andrew Grygus 1/25/04 11:14:05 PM Reply	Landfills The way I see it, landfills are the best counter to burning fossile fuels. Most of what goes into them is wood and paper - in other words, carbon. Problem is, I don't think we can generate enough waste to keep up with our energy needs. Eventually, of course, the landfills will become coal beds, but not until after millions of years of geological upheval (and they'd have to be a lot bigger than they are now). [link\|http://www.aaxnet.com\|AAx]
Post #137,750 by orion 1/25/04 11:40:10 PM Reply	Problem with landfills is that they have other waste besides paper and wood. Like clothes, shoes, rotten food, metal, plastic, etc. You would have to hire a team to sort the landfill and remove the stuff that should not be used as fuel. Research into hydrogen fuel cells might be interesting if they can make giant fuel cells. Just get a source of H2O and use electricity to seperate the hydrogen from the oxygen and use the hydrogen as fuel for the cells to generate power. I do not think this technology has been perfected yet. *"Lady I only speak two languages, English and Bad English!" - Corbin Dallas "The Fifth Element"*
Post #137,752 by Andrew Grygus 1/25/04 11:52:38 PM Reply	I'm not saying use it for fuel . . . . I'm saying it's a carbon dump, burying carbon counters digging it out and pumping it out. I just don't think the balance is enough. [link\|http://www.aaxnet.com\|AAx]

Should we redevelop nuclear power? - (deSitter) - (35) - Jan. 25, 2004, 09:51:01 PM EST

Depends. - (Another Scott) - Jan. 25, 2004, 10:28:33 PM EST

'Too cheap to meter' . . . - (Andrew Grygus) - (6) - Jan. 25, 2004, 10:59:48 PM EST

Alternative sources of energy - (orion) - (3) - Jan. 25, 2004, 11:07:52 PM EST

Landfills - (Andrew Grygus) - (2) - Jan. 25, 2004, 11:14:05 PM EST

Problem with landfills - (orion) - (1) - Jan. 25, 2004, 11:40:10 PM EST

I'm not saying use it for fuel . . - (Andrew Grygus) - Jan. 25, 2004, 11:52:38 PM EST

Re: 'Too cheap to meter' . . . - (deSitter) - (1) - Jan. 25, 2004, 11:21:00 PM EST

Problems of scale. - (Andrew Grygus) - Jan. 25, 2004, 11:26:19 PM EST

strontium ninety reactors - (boxley) - Jan. 25, 2004, 11:06:43 PM EST

Some pro-nuke information - (deSitter) - Jan. 25, 2004, 11:44:07 PM EST

Re: Should we redevelop nuclear power? NO - (Ashton) - (10) - Jan. 26, 2004, 04:22:16 AM EST

Biggest reason for a resounding No Way in Hell! - (Silverlock) - (6) - Jan. 26, 2004, 07:49:09 AM EST

Re: Biggest reason for a resounding No Way in Hell! - (deSitter) - (5) - Jan. 26, 2004, 07:59:10 AM EST

Strange - (Silverlock) - (4) - Jan. 26, 2004, 08:17:59 AM EST

There are really no alternatives - (deSitter) - (3) - Jan. 26, 2004, 08:31:38 AM EST

There will be foxhole conversions... - (inthane-chan) - Jan. 26, 2004, 10:55:52 AM EST

You're not looking - (tuberculosis) - Aug. 21, 2007, 12:41:20 PM EDT

Re: There are really no alternatives - in haste - (Ashton) - Jan. 26, 2004, 05:35:17 PM EST

Remember this, you can never put too much water in a nuclear - (orion) - Jan. 26, 2004, 11:05:44 AM EST

Little comparison - (Arkadiy) - (1) - Jan. 26, 2004, 02:48:22 PM EST

Point >|< missed - (Ashton) - Jan. 26, 2004, 05:28:29 PM EST

'potentially unacceptable consequences' - (Andrew Grygus) - (12) - Jan. 26, 2004, 02:13:36 PM EST

ROFL - (deSitter) - (11) - Jan. 26, 2004, 02:28:34 PM EST

And in other historic proud moments... - (deSitter) - (2) - Jan. 26, 2004, 02:55:09 PM EST

Speaking of bombing SC: remember "Special Bulletin"? - (Another Scott) - (1) - Jan. 26, 2004, 03:41:46 PM EST

And on that serious note - (deSitter) - Jan. 26, 2004, 03:44:13 PM EST

Commercial reactors would be much safer . . - (Andrew Grygus) - (7) - Jan. 26, 2004, 02:45:03 PM EST

ROFL! - (deSitter) - Jan. 26, 2004, 02:54:35 PM EST

Remember flic re nuke sub, ship in 'conflict'? - (Ashton) - (5) - Jan. 27, 2004, 03:51:19 AM EST

The Bedford Incident - (altmann) - Jan. 27, 2004, 04:01:09 AM EST

Hunt For Red October, IIRC. -NT - (pwhysall) - (3) - Jan. 27, 2004, 07:28:01 AM EST

Nope. - (inthane-chan) - (2) - Jan. 27, 2004, 11:00:55 AM EST

Definitely "The Bedford Incident" - (rcareaga) - (1) - Jan. 27, 2004, 04:26:32 PM EST

Ah.. "The Bells of St. Mary's" - (Ashton) - Jan. 27, 2004, 08:52:42 PM EST

"Is there any hope for nuclear power?" - (jb4) - Jan. 27, 2004, 06:47:20 PM EST

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