'Nearly at parity' = don't cause too much humour please, there's wishful thinking of the Nth degree! Quote figures if you can, i think wind power generation is some 200% dearer than coal fired generating stations, so i you think I am gong top 'enjoy' nice cuddly green wind powered electricity being used in my house at $750 per quarter instead of $250, - have another think! By all means shut down all the nasty smoke making old fashioned power stations, - what a splendid idea, - /but only if and when you can come up with a true parity of cost. Untilthen i'll willingly put up with smoke on the horizon./

G.

On 19/01/2017 7:38 PM, Matthew Geiermatthew@... [TramsDownUnder] wrote:
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> On 19/01/17 19:33, Graham Hockingpf4366@... [TramsDownUnder] wrote:

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> > Not wind, solar panels according to the TV news. Remains to be seen

> > how vast the solar panel farm will be to ensure sufficient power for

> > the tramways. Normal services will cease at sundown, and on rainy day

> > of course. The cost - phenominal , - your taxes at work, - suckers!

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> Like for like, at 'green field' power station, solar and wind are now

> nearly at parity with thermal coal. 'renewables' now only need subsidy

> to counter the subsidies the coal generators get.

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