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"Peter Webb" <webbfamily-diespamdie@optusnet.com.au> wrote in message 
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> "Trevor Wilson" <trevor@SPAMBLOCKrageaudio.com.au> wrote in message 
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>> "Peter Webb" <webbfamily-diespamdie@optusnet.com.au> wrote in message 
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>>> "netvegetable" <dontemailme@all.com> wrote in message 
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>>>> While the PM is trying to debate whether or not we should start to go
>>>> nuclear in 10-15 years, various private firms are steaming ahead in 
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>>>> research and development of geothermal energy via "hot dry rocks" 
>>>> ......
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>>>> "It is hoped work on a geothermal source of electricity in South
>>>> Australia's Riverland could begin within six months."
>>>> http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200612/s1805498.htm
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>>>> "Renewable energy company Petratherm Ltd is in negotiations with 
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>>>> partners to develop its 'hot rocks' geothermal field in South Australia
>>>> for commercialisation."
>>>> http://www.theage.com.au/news/Business/Petratherm-to-expand-SA-hot-rocks-plant/2006/12/15/1166162315103.html
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>>>> So tell me what's wrong with this form of energy as an alternative to
>>>> coal?
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>>> Its never been shown to work.
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>> **Bullshit. It has worked in several places for a very long time.
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> Artificial geothermal aka "hot rocks"? Where?
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They have several geothermal power stations in the Philippines, the largest 
one on the Island of Leyte.
They also have high voltage power lines along the ocean floor from Leyte to 
Cebu while we have been told that high voltage underground power lines are 
not possible.
They also are building a water supply pipeline from the Island of Bohol to 
the Island of Cebu.
It appears that Australia has become the third world country where money is 
only being used for election advertisements.


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>>> If it does, and can produce electricity cost-effectively, then good luck 
>>> to them.
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>> **If CO2 is ever taxed, then it will beat the pants off coal and nuclear 
>> to boot.
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> Until somebody builds a decent sized pilot plant, we will have no idea how 
> much it will cost.
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