Posted by Eeyore on April 4, 2009, 7:46 pm
Bill Carter wrote:
> You are saying (correct me if I'm wrong) that existing plants will upgrade
> or extend lifespans to produce about 4% more power by 2015 and no new plants
> will have been built by then.
Only not built in the USA. Several new ones will be online worldwide.
Graham
Posted by Bill Carter on April 5, 2009, 3:33 am
Eeyore wrote:
>
> Bill Carter wrote:
>
>> You are saying (correct me if I'm wrong) that existing plants will upgrade
>> or extend lifespans to produce about 4% more power by 2015 and no new plants
>> will have been built by then.
>
> Only not built in the USA. Several new ones will be online worldwide.
Or not. Your typical lack of details is telling.
Posted by Eeyore on April 5, 2009, 10:19 pm
Bill Carter wrote:
> Eeyore wrote
> > Bill Carter wrote:
> >
> >> You are saying (correct me if I'm wrong) that existing plants will upgrade
> >> or extend lifespans to produce about 4% more power by 2015 and no new plants
> >> will have been built by then.
> >
> > Only not built in the USA. Several new ones will be online worldwide.
> Or not. Your typical lack of details is telling.
Read the article I quoted. And one EPR is about the equivalent of 1300, 5MW wind
turbines taking utilisation factor into account ( and I don't even think they're
in
production yet ). So the equivalent of 3000, 2MW wind turbines.
Graham
Posted by Eeyore on April 4, 2009, 9:18 pm
Bill Carter wrote:
> Meanwhile it is hard to see how anyone can accurately predict the future
> of wind and solar.
It will be a combination of market forces ( not good since they're very
expensive ), political
pressure, NIMBYism and 'subsidies' a.k.a TAXES.
If the power generators see a profit from 'sunsidies' or are legally obliged to
use either
they will do so but not otherwise since they are such unreliable sources.
Graham
Posted by Bill Carter on April 5, 2009, 3:34 am
Eeyore wrote:
>
> Bill Carter wrote:
>
>> Meanwhile it is hard to see how anyone can accurately predict the future
>> of wind and solar.
>
> It will be a combination of market forces ( not good since they're very
expensive ), political
> pressure, NIMBYism and 'subsidies' a.k.a TAXES.
Your usual bullshit.
> If the power generators see a profit from 'sunsidies' or are legally obliged
to use either
> they will do so but not otherwise since they are such unreliable sources.
No numbers means you don't know a thing about it.
> or extend lifespans to produce about 4% more power by 2015 and no new plants
> will have been built by then.