tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5251183560375528307.post4499545024817219697..comments2024-03-27T21:44:21.033-05:00Comments on Bit Tooth Energy: Japan - using water cannons and replacing lost powerHeading Outhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01790783659594652657noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5251183560375528307.post-74313340141749197222011-03-17T10:28:25.725-05:002011-03-17T10:28:25.725-05:00Very nice article, HO. Would that all commenters ...Very nice article, HO. Would that all commenters were as objective!<br /><br /><i>"who can get the most power available the fastest that may ultimately decide how the Japanese energy picture now changes."</i><br /><br />It may be not "who can get" but "who is allowed to get". The dead weight of bureaucracy is always with us.<br /><br />Probably the fastest source of replacement power would be nuclear submarines tied up at jetties and linked into the grid. Would France & Britain volunteer some of their vessels? Some of the Floating Production Storage & Offloading (FPSO) vessels used in offshore oil production also have large power generating capacity -- but they need fuel.<br /><br />One of the reactions to the earthquake/tsunami disaster may be that people around the world are forced to confront the truth about reduced energy consumption -- it makes life much more uncomfortable, even unpleasant. This may hasten the recognition that the only humane solution to our energy "problem" is a greatly expanded supply of power.Kinuachdrachhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13275320683766290581noreply@blogger.com