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Hi BV This regulation makes heating water far cheaper than using electric water heaters. Perhaps we should be paying govt for the privilege? It's only more expensive for landlords who wish their tenants to waste and pay for heaps of electricity... Hi Doomy In the National Electricity...

BTW, getting back on topic, this is where I should point out the obvious: - For anyone living in a house for more than five years or so who has to pay the power bills, it is far more economical to install heat pump / gas / solar hot water systems. - So for the vast majority of people in their...

Hi Doomy (nice nic...) Most existing coal generators can get down to 60% of nameplate output without redesign. With redesign of burner management systems, mills, water treatment plants and pressure safety systems, circa 30-40% minimum loads are achievable on both brown (assuming pre-drying)...

Use less fuel perhaps? This is where the debate gets lost - people think that generators have to be used 24/7 and provide "baseload" to remain "efficient". There is no such requirement. If load is reduced on the system, less fuel gets burnt and less emissions get generated. It's all very...