To: axial who wrote (24772 ) 1/3/2008 7:04:29 PM From: Frank A. Coluccio Read Replies (2) | Respond to Thanks, Jim. This is indeed an interesting concept, but a bit too monolithic and "divine," if you catch my drift, for me. I wouldn't suggest unduly detracting from its ability to be a "contributory" source of energy -- one of many, in other words). But consider, in the context of it's being a "main" source, and comparing tightly- and loosely- coupled systems, performing its first major upgrade after it's been installed and working for a number of years. Consider the logistics and one-time project management and coordination that such would entail. My experiences in such power generation 'upgrades' suggests that I wouldn't want to expose the nation's main source of electricity to such precarious conditions. I also took note with a fair degree of interest in the fact that, once again, d.c. transmission is being called for as the preferred means of backbone interconnect.
