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Title: Interesting Australian powerplant plans
Post by: Karnak on January 05, 2003, 04:45:01 AM

The Australians are planning on building a one kilometer tall solar tower in New South Wales to generate power.  They claim it will cost 560 million dollars (US) and generate enough power for 200,000 homes.

Here is the link: BBC News: Australia plans world's tallest tower (http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/2628361.stm)

What do you guys think?

Good idea or bad idea?

Title: Interesting Australian powerplant plans
Post by: SOB on January 05, 2003, 04:50:19 AM

That'll be a sight to see!  Sounds like an interesting idea, it'll be nice to find out how it works in practice.


SOB

Title: Interesting Australian powerplant plans
Post by: moose on January 05, 2003, 05:13:22 AM

Go for it

I'm currently frustrated at the fact a wind-farm is having trouble getting approved for this area. Supposedly it'll be too 'ugly' for the Cape. I dunno. I guess I think people gotta stop thinking about preserving the past and try to figure out how to preserve our future.

Title: Interesting Australian powerplant plans
Post by: john9001 on January 05, 2003, 09:18:41 AM

wind-farms kill birds

Title: Interesting Australian powerplant plans
Post by: Staga on January 05, 2003, 09:26:25 AM

thats why zoos are made for.

Title: Interesting Australian powerplant plans
Post by: whgates3 on January 05, 2003, 01:33:24 PM

wind farms start tornadoes

Title: Interesting Australian powerplant plans
Post by: Thrawn on January 05, 2003, 01:36:55 PM

If you support windfarms...you are with the terrorists.

Title: Interesting Australian powerplant plans
Post by: capt. apathy on January 05, 2003, 01:50:13 PM

sounds cool.  I like that much better than the 'solar electric panals' type of power plant.  this type would mean work for me. :D

 as it is those damn solar electrics are the only way you can make electricity without me making a living off it.

Title: Interesting Australian powerplant plans
Post by: CyranoAH on January 05, 2003, 02:42:59 PM

As long as they don't call it "Isengard" or "Barad Dur" it's fine with me...

Daniel

Title: Interesting Australian powerplant plans
Post by: lord dolf vader on January 05, 2003, 03:06:22 PM

but how will haliburton make money off it ?


 attack the australian terrorists!!!

Title: Interesting Australian powerplant plans
Post by: udet on January 05, 2003, 03:18:45 PM

Will people be able to base-jump from the top?
If not, it's an useless piece of junk :)

Title: Interesting Australian powerplant plans
Post by: Bluedog on January 05, 2003, 10:45:54 PM

It'd be much simpler and more efficient to simply harvest methane off all the roadkill the pollies spew around the place.

Blue

Title: Interesting Australian powerplant plans
Post by: moose on January 06, 2003, 05:30:47 AM

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Originally posted by john9001
wind-farms kill birds

i wouldnt mind seeing a few less seagulls

then maybe they wouldnt crap on my car so much.

Title: Interesting Australian powerplant plans
Post by: Suave on January 06, 2003, 09:57:22 AM

If it doesn't work they can allways build a giant wind generator .

Title: Interesting Australian powerplant plans
Post by: midnight Target on January 06, 2003, 10:01:14 AM

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a huge glass roof spanning 7km (4.3 miles).

BS! Those Aussies are just looking for some shade.