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Hello Pascal - 

RJT>> I'm all for that (also was moderator of "HOMEPOWER" echo
RJT>> before I let it lapse :-), but hydro is pretty limited in
RJT>> terms of possible sites, and solar is only really
RJT>> effective in semitropical to tropical areas, not so much
RJT>> further north. 

PS> Yes, that's a problem, although it is still possible to use
PS> solar power in northern areas. Not as the main supply,
PS> obviously. What could be possible would be to use solar
PS> power (where it's effective) to produce hydrogenium from
PS> water and then ship that elsewhere for use in fuel cells.
PS> Pretty old idea, would require some infrastructure to be in
PS> place. 

I think what everyone is running away from is the possibility
of each home generating a percentage of the power required for
that home and each industry making a serious attempt to do
likewise. I see no reason why we are stuck with the 'model' of
huge generators supplying 100% of our needs and after the
recent 'blackouts' I think we really _need_ a way to survive
should the utlities fail us. 

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PS> Yeah, likely, though there are (in Germany) huge fines that
PS> the owner of the plant would have to pay if his facility
PS> were to produce more air pollution than allowed by
PS> government regulations - huge enough so that buying and
PS> installing the necessary air filter technology makes sense
PS> economically, too. 

In the USA corporations save (for instance) $200 million by
dumping contamination and are fined $250,000. The taxpayer
financed EPA steps in to clean up the mess. Easy to know what
the corporations will do next - more dumping. :-\ 

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