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To: Stephen O who wrote (1098)	7/25/2004 8:56:15 PM
From: Rock_nj	Respond to of 16955

I'm certainly not going to defend the dirtiest of energy technologies, that being coal. Like I said, I have no problem with nuclear, the safety track record has been rather good, despite a couple of high profile mishaps. As long as they can continue to operate safely, I have no problem with nuclear. But, I think nuclear will eventually price itself out of the market. I want to see market forces determine which energy technology provides our future energy needs.

To: Stephen O who wrote (1098)	8/4/2004 9:51:46 PM
From: Oak Tree	Respond to of 16955

Windpower has its problems for sure but many states have already mapped out their wind resource, since for almost all states the windpower option is real.. but mostly on a micropower basis. For example, a 10 to 30 kwatt turbine, 100 foot tower, can power about 10 houses and costs about $35k. Add a kilowatt of photocell power for another $10k for the bright shinny windless days, and you will need very little supplemental power from the plant. Compare that cost to the $5B or so it takes to run a nuclear plant for the 20 year life of a turbine and photocells. Now add to that the fact that we are probably now at peak oil so prices are likely to explode for energy. $45k becomes very close to a reasonable expense even at todays prices. Alternative micropower, to supply the bulk of local power is probably near. The power companies realize this and have been investing substantially in related technologies.