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500+MW windfarm largest offshore windfarm in world. | 6 comments (6 topical, editorial)

Re: 500+MW windfarm largest offshore windfarm in w (3.00 / 0) (#5)
by powerbuoy on Sat May 17th, 2008 at 09:27:03 AM MST
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As strange as it might seem on this forum, I am actually a proponent of nuclear power. If we truly follow wind power to its origins, then we have to accept the fact that wind only exists because of the gigantic fusion reactor over our heads that we call "sun". Same goes of course for all the other renewables, solar etc. It's funny how many people despise any idea of nuclear energy despite the fact that every life form heavily depends on it ... just some food for thought.

Of course some nay sayers will mention that there is a difference between fusion and our current way of doing it, that's why the ITER experiment is so important.

http://www.iter.org/a/index_nav_1.htm

Powerbuoy

Re: 500+MW windfarm largest offshore windfarm in w (3.00 / 0) (#6)
by DamonHD (d@hd.org) on Sat May 17th, 2008 at 12:14:11 PM MST
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I believe that nuclear is an important and good part of the electricity mix if we can avoid being bitten by 'peak Uranium' which may already be with us.

Reprocessing (ie making better use of the fuel we have), Thorium, fusion, etc, are all potentially 'improved' alternatives to earlier generations of nuke.

But in any case, as a highly-principled close relative of mine was instrumental in gaining the planning permission for one of the UK's largest nukes, and by happy chance that's now where the power will land from the 500MW wind farm AFAIK, then I'm already sold on nuclear, if it's done right. B^>

Rgds

Damon

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500+MW windfarm largest offshore windfarm in world. | 6 comments (6 topical, 0 editorial)

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