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To: Haim R. Branisteanu who wrote (38284)	9/15/2003 5:26:06 PM
From: Tom Swift	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 74559

Have you seen a $/MW installed number for these? 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.

To: Haim R. Branisteanu who wrote (38284)	9/15/2003 5:30:30 PM
From: Maurice Winn	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 74559

<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. > Haim, tax incentives and competing products were major issues. That's the story with so many alternative fuels options. Oil, gas, coal and nuclear are cheap. People prefer cheap provided there aren't countervailing disadvantages and with cleaned up exhaust and safety controls and decommissioning bonds, there aren't countervailing disadvantages sufficient to stop the flow of hydrocarbons. Personally, I see CO2 emissions as no bad thing. I think they are a good thing. I'd guess photovoltaics would beat the high capital cost of mirrors and turbines. Mqurice