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To: Maurice Winn who wrote (38274)	9/15/2003 5:20:35 PM
From: Haim R. Branisteanu	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 74559

There are other technologies which are profitable from an economic aspect to supply electricity on peak demand. Are you familiar with the LUZ (spl?)project in California? ...... parabolic mirrors heating oil to generate steam to run a steam turbine. eia.doe.gov Although the company went out of business in 1992, its plants continue to produce electricity today. During Luz's existence, the cost of solar electricity was cut from 25 cents per kilowatthour to less than 8 cents.(5) Luz's Solar Energy Generating Station failed economically because: (1) natural gas prices and electricity costs did not rise as expected; (2) operating and maintenance costs for the station did not decline as rapidly as had been expected; and (3) key tax incentives were expiring or uncertain.

To: Maurice Winn who wrote (38274)	9/16/2003 11:01:29 AM
From: Jim Willie CB	Respond to of 74559

Mo, thanks, and I agree but the USA must do something which produces more positive benefits than blowing $100 billion per year in Iraq it is utter insanity we have now assumed the role of being referee in a religious Islamic civil war anything in fuel cell tech along our sunny California, Texas, and Florida coasts is better than anything in Iraq to secure oil YOU FORGOT TO FACTOR IN THE ANNUAL $50-100 BILLION WE SPEND IN MIDEAST REGION MILITARILY AND WITH FOREIGN AID TO OBTAIN OIL !!! at least $50B each and every year since the late 1980's how could you have overlooked that, my sir ??? why do gadflies like you always leave out the obvious ? I am constantly amazed how brilliant people such as you harbor such enormous blind spots / jim