> NZ isn't exactly the best place for solar. How much power > can you generate from rubbing amber across sheep :) ! Interesting thought though ; as they come down the race single- file into the abbatoir, you could have an arrangement of rotating amber brushes, carwash-style, Hmmmm NZ is definitely not going nuclear, for all kinds of economic and philosophical reasons. Wind farms are popping up, solar is being tried, and the coastline too for tidal and wave energy -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist