[Graeme]

Solar Power, Wind Cheaper Than Coal And Nuclear Energy

DESERTEC-Australia's report entitled "Australia: Clean Energy Superpower" says that solar power, geothermal and wind energy is rapidly falling in price and the compounding effects of innovation and experience are bringing them rapidly to carbon-adjusted competitiveness.

A massive retirement of coal-fired power plants looms globally. Starting in 2010, much of Australia's current coal-fired capacity will reach 40+ years of age, meaning it will need replacement and carbon capture won't be ready. The organisation believes this presents a once-in-a-generation opportunity to make real progress against climate change by a full steam ahead approach to renewable energy.

http://www.energymatters.com.au/index.php?main_page=news_article&article_id=408

[kiwichick]

bluglass to use their led tecnique to produce pv cells

wwwbluglass.com.au

[mos6507]

bluglass to use their led tecnique to produce pv cells

wwwbluglass.com.au

Which relies on gallium.

[kiwichick]

intec ltd

INL (asx.com.au )

[sparky]

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If an energy is cost effective it get used , alternatives aren't used because they suck !

Holland was drained by windmills ( they are pumps in fact )and used sail to sail the world
but they switched to coal in both cases because it was so much better

Solar panel are a very expensive energy item to make ,
the energy used come from the coal or nuke powered grid ... the very cheap one
multiply the cost of solar panel by 5 to 10 fold and run the economics again

in some place dry dung is the basic fuel , it's a proven renewable resource

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