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To: Brumar89 who wrote (8690)	5/29/2009 4:25:40 PM
From: RetiredNow	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 86350

Salt is a relatively cheap commodity, although water is not. It would be interesting to see what the $/KWhr production cost of one of these is compared to a coal-fired power plant, including the amortization over the life of the plants. Coal plants have a lot more upfront investment costs for infrastructure and they have a shorter lifespan due to coal depletion rates vs solar-based plants where the input, the sun, is unlimited. So when you take into account the fixed and variable costs, I'd bet a bundle this type of plant would come out ahead. However, I have seen no cost comparison on this type of plant yet. If you find one, let us know.