I thought you would be all for it SM, aren't you an advocate for nuclear energy?
Posted by pelican, Wednesday, 8 June 2011 5:24:09 PM

Yes he is, and I'll be interested on how he's going to convince the people after japans major screw up:) However unclear Power in Australia is a safer bet than any-where else on the rim of fire. The water issuing from a hot spring is heated by geothermal heat, i.e., heat from the Earth's mantle. In general, the temperature of rocks within the earth increases with depth. The rate of temperature increase with depth is known as the geothermal gradient. If water percolates deeply enough into the crust, it will be heated as it comes into contact with hot rocks. The water from hot springs in non-volcanic areas is heated in this manner.


In active volcanic zones such as Yellowstone National Park, water may be heated by coming into contact with magma (molten rock). The high temperature gradient near magma may cause water to be heated enough that it boils or becomes superheated.

Just another way power can be generated almost for free......

See, if disasters like what happened with Japan, the only thing at risk is the price to rebuild, but like we saw, unclear power stations break/fail with catastrophic effects. The waste is the next problem, and since the planet ever stops moving, to put it underground is just another ticking time bomb.

You all know the planet will have to go fully green when fossil fuels become out priced for all to use.

LEA