Rocky Smolin
rockysmolin at bchacc.com
Fri Feb 14 17:29:34 CST 2014
You know what would be cheaper? Leaded gasoline. You know what would be cheaper? Getting rid of those stupid scrubbers on the smokestacks. You know what would be cheaper? Not paying for catalytic converters on cars. You know what would be cheaper? Strip mining. You know what would be cheaper? Burning soft coal. You know what would be cheaper? Clear cutting the forests. You know what would be cheaper? Dumping waste directly into the rivers. You know what would be cheaper? Leeches. Those antibiotics can be awfully expensive. Since cheaper is the sine qua non by which you judge technology, all those health, safety, and environmental considerations can be logically ignored. The important thing is that energy come to us at the lowest possible short term cost. And the rest of those cans can be kicked conveniently down the road for someone else to deal with later. Of course for me, having lived in both polluted and clean environments, and I can't tell you how happy I am that my society has accepted the increased costs of clean as making a better way of life for us. I used to be regularly warned by my morning DJ to restrict my outdoor activities. That hasn't happened for 20 years or more. R -----Original Message----- From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Stuart McLachlan Sent: Friday, February 14, 2014 2:17 PM To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] The worlds largest Yep Four times the cost of a conventional power station but produces less power, depite large tax credits. Takes up four time the area Power cost $260 per MWH after taxpayer subsidies versus $100 for conventional power. Dozens of dead birds already in just a few months of testing before full operation starts including falcons, grebes and hawks. What's not to like about it. The $2.2 Billion Bird-Scorching Solar Project http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702304703804579379230641329 484? On 14 Feb 2014 at 10:09, Jim Lawrence wrote: > The worlds largest solar plant just opened and it can supply upper of > 140,000 homes with their power needs. > > http://www.mercurynews.com/business/ci_25134528/huge-ivanpah-solar-pow > er-plant-opens-industry-booms > > Undoubtedly, this is just the start. > > Jim > _______________________________________________ > dba-Tech mailing list > dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > _______________________________________________ dba-Tech mailing list dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com