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Old March 18th 11, 12:09 PM posted to rec.radio.shortwave,alt.news-media,alt.fan.rush-limbaugh,alt.politics.economics,alt.religion.christian
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Default Your Choice : Off the Grid or Centralized Power

On Mar 18, 7:09*am, dave wrote:
On 03/17/2011 08:48 AM, bpnjensen wrote:



Thorium Fission + Solar/Wind + Fusion in 40 years = permanent
solution.


Bruce


Up to 40% or more electricity is wasted heating the air around HV
transmission lines. Put PV panels on every rooftop. Use the grid only to
top off batteries if necessary.

McMansions need not apply.


What about regions were it is mostly cloudy , most of the time ?