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The problems with your view is that theres an assumption that all baseload generators can start generating at the flick of a switch when the wind dies down. In reality most forms of generation, such as coal, require hours to make enough steam to start generating enough power. This makes the...

The Daewoo plant will assist in 'cleansing' the lake as there was an artificial wall build in the early 90's which cut it off from the sea, however industrial waste has been dumped in there since then and as such it was rather polluted. They are taking the wall down and as such a tide will be...

Don't think I'm a tidal cheerleader or anything, I just think making use of unique situations which are efficient as a good thing. Unlike Derby ;). NT does offer a good site for tidal power aswell: http://www.ntnews.com.au/article/2010/01/29/119431_ntnews.html Can theoretically power all...

Talk about a failing of vast proportions. I found it odd that the conversions didn't match comments from parliament. :P Yes 350m AUD sorry. Actually Australia does have opportunities for such projects, this project was brought up in the House of Rep's by Tuckey around two weeks ago, there was...

Actually not so true anymore. Daewoo is currently constructing a 254MW Tidal power plant for the equivalent of 35 million AUD. Can't build a coal plant for that amount, yet alone a CCS power plant. Source: http://www.newsworld.co.kr/cont/article2009/0909-52.htm There are plenty of...