Hi In yesterday's (2001-07-23) edition of Washington Post, there was an article on Nuclear Fusion Power, and a table of comparison showing the difference between fusion and thermal power gives this info. To power a 1000 MW thermal power plant, it takes 9,000 tons of coal and it gives of 30,000 tons of co2 emission. Even if 1 unit of carbon combines with 2 units of oxygen to form co2, it should give < 27,000 tons of co2 (9,000 tons carbon + 18,000 tons oxygen) , and if we eliminate the ash and other substances, the figure should be much lesser. I really wonder whether they meant 30,000 tons or 30,000 pounds. And they have given the waste for nuclear materials in pounds. Before responding to Washington Post, I would like someone to comment on this. As for the success of the Kyoto Protocol, I congratulate our friends in Europe, Canada, Russia, Japan, Australia, etc for the role played by their governments. 1 day, they may forge an SI protocol which allows SI only products within member countries. Madan __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Make international calls for as low as $.04/minute with Yahoo! Messenger http://phonecard.yahoo.com/
