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Group: uk.transport · Group Profile
Author: BrimstoneBrimstone Date: Sep 18, 2008 02:02
Doug wrote:
> On 17 Sep, 22:17, "nightjar" .me.uk>
> wrote:
>>> For all those with electric cars and battery chargers or who use
>>> trains. Of course, the obvious solution,
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>> ... is to stop protesters from trying to interfere with plans for
>> new power stations.
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> Nope because carbon capture is unproven and expensive and is being
> used merely as an excuse to build more heavily polluting coal power
> stations. Protesters have helped to publicise this scam.
If it's not put into use and further developed how does it become "proven"?
> While renewables look attractive they cannot meet demand and are in
> some cases uneconomic. Nuclear is extremely hazardous and costly.
If "nuclear is extremely hazardous" then you'll be able to show the number
of deaths and injuries caused?
> The only sensible solution in the short term is to decrease energy
> consumption and its attendant pollution by cutting waste and by
> conserving energy. Such measures as smaller and fewer cars, less
> travel and home insulation, etc., are needed immediately.
Far more pollution comes out of power stations and factories than from
cars.. So what electrical equipment are you switching off Doug?
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