sci.energy

On Sat, 01 Mar 2008 10:39:16 +1100, Terryc
wrote:

>EskWIRED@ wrote:
>
>> No,because IMO energy independence is a crucial national security issue.
>> IMO, we are crazy to be sending billions of dollars to the mideast. Fer
>> Chrissakes, we're in bed with the Saudis, who are NOT our friends.
>
>I didn't realise how oil dependent the USA was until I was watching a
>doco on reptiles and they mentioned the turtles were grouping in San
>diego bay because the warm water from the power station was promoting
>sea grass growth. Then they showed a picture of the power station and it
>hit, it was oil fueled.
>
>AFAIK, in Australia, there are no oil fueled powerstations. The only
>ones are in very remote areas and are really diesel powered big
>generators. We just dig up our coal, transport and use that. In many
>cases, the power stations are in the middle of the coal fields.


The environmentalists wont let us use our coal, of which we have about
a 1000 yrs worth.

Gunner