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[quote]QUOTE: <i>Originally posted by Junctionfan</i> <br /><br />[quote]QUOTE: <i>Originally posted by mudchicken</i> <br /><br />(1) The cost of the changeover is prohibitive (pointed out justifiably multiple times) <br /> <br />(2) Why do people think that ALL the power put out at the generating site automatically gets to the end user(s)???? <br /> <br />(3) Why do people think that electricity is automatically cleaner than portable diesel electric generators on wheels (aka diesel locomotives)????All you are doing is moving the emissions point source to some other guy's backyard and evil is conserved. <br /> <br />[(-D][(-D][(-D][(-D][(-D][(-D][(-D][(-D][(-D][(-D][(-D][(-D][(-D][(-D][(-D][(-D][(-D][(-D][(-D][(-D] <br />[/quote] <br /> <br />If the power plants don't output toxic fumes like coal powered plants, than all is o.k. <br />[/quote]Junctionfan: I really did not want to say this, but it really would help if you knew something about the modern compliant coal fired generating plants which are the only kind you can build in the U.S. Please do also remember that those coal plants are a primary sorse of healthy income to your favorite industry in the U.S. (railroads). We do not have the resorses your great country has when it comes to Hydo electric sites in the U.S. and are even beginning to retire and destroy them due to their adverse impact on the environment. Be careful friend don't cut yourself off from reality when it comes to commercial enterprises
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