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Post by Ribaric on Jul 19, 2005 13:55:53 GMT 1
I don't know about hydrocarbons from plant oil but there will still be gobs of carbon doixide - the biggest culprit of global warming - if you believe such a things is significant. It always seems strange to me that catalytic converters in auto exaust systems are designed to turn most of the gasses into carbon doxide. Lower pollution but more greenhouse gas.
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Post by Dori on Sept 29, 2005 2:53:15 GMT 1
People need more warm water and more public bathrooms and shower in Croatia I'm also a fan of renuable green energy, however I would be happy for croatia to stay away from nuclear reactors. Wind I would think is perfectly viable here, and certainly a major investment in solar energy would be well worth while. In Australia, many people run their complete households from solar and wind energy and some even sell power back to the main grid! The set up costs are large, but the government actually has a grant system for people in remote regions. Could do with something like that here. Ethanol from corn is a solid concept, and I believe there is a dutch firm which is modernising production facilities around osijek to create all sorts of byproducts. Did you know you can actually make a form of plastic from corn starch? I used to have a pen made of the stuff. In western oz, they are now building tidal generators. I think it only works in regions where there are large tidal differences though. After coming back from Florence, I'm all for getting innercity electric vehicles in Zagreb. It's the perfect city for it. I already have an electric tricycle and am toying with the idea of making my renault 4 electric. Does Croatia have Hydro electric plants already?
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Post by carthan81 on Sept 29, 2005 19:40:54 GMT 1
I know the original hydro power plant at Ozalj (Munjara) has three 3.5 MW generators, and was built in 1908. Back then it was only a village/small town and provided a decent amount of leccy for the local areas.
Curious little town is Ozalj. Very pretty. Though everyone seems to be related somehow...
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Post by carthan81 on Sept 29, 2005 19:51:23 GMT 1
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