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Article #288Re: What's wrong with geothermal?
From: Greg Locock
Date: Sat, 30 Dec 2006 11:36
Date: Sat, 30 Dec 2006 11:36
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"Landy" <none@nowhere.com> wrote in news:en59h3$rh0$1@news- 02.connect.com.au: > > "David Moss" <q0320811@mail.connect.usq.edu.au> wrote in message > news:MPG.2000942a106031ce98a258@news.bigpond.com... >> In article <en4jub$rl8$1@news-02.connect.com.au>, dontemailme@all.com >> writes... >> >>> So tell me what's wrong with this form of energy as an alternative to >>> coal? >> >> Isn't geothermal just another kind of nuclear energy? >> > > Well yes, but one is nuclear fission and the other is not. Nope. Both are fission. Like it or not. There's nothing really wrong with geothermal. If it is cost effectve, add it to the palette of alternatives. If not, not. But, conventional nuclear should also be on that pallette, as should small amounts of wind power, and PV, once that becomes cost effective. Cheers Greg Locock
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