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Re: Freight trains (was Re: Critical Mass)

To: Matthew Geier <matthew@mail.usyd.edu.au>
Subject: Re: Freight trains (was Re: Critical Mass)
From: Simon Rumble <simonr@softway.com.au>
Date: Tue, 16 Feb 1999 17:10:02 +1100
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On 13 Feb 1999, Matthew Geier wrote:

>  Electric railways powered by Nuke plants would be be my favourite. Yes
> Nuke plants produce nasty waste, but very little compared to the power
> generated. We however seem to be happy to pour out huge quantities of
> less toxic emissions from older 'fossil fuel technologies, but get
> into a flap about small amounts of N-Waste.

Unfortunately nuclear power plants are not cost efficient and never really
will be.  Without massive state subsidies the industry would never exist.

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References:
- Re: Freight trains (was Re: Critical Mass)
  - From: kingpin1@ozemail.com.au (Derek Woodlands)
- Re: Freight trains (was Re: Critical Mass)
  - From: matthew@mail.usyd.edu.au (Matthew Geier)
- Re: Freight trains (was Re: Critical Mass)
  - From: matthew@mail.usyd.edu.au (Matthew Geier)

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