Apptech wrote:
>>> > To me, the only renewable energy source that is at all
>>> > feasible is
>>> > hydro, and there just isn't enough out there to even
>>> > come close to our
>>> > energy needs, so for today non-renewable generation is
>>> > here to stay.
>
>>> But during a drought hydro "dries up" too!  And even if
>>> there was a
>>> massive increase in hydro-electric capacity, some places
>>> could never
>>> use the traditional
>>> lake-and-drop setup because of geography and/or climate
>
> FYI, China plans to start work this year and next on hydro
> stations with about 50,000 megaWatt of capacity.

Yes, but at what cost? How many thousands of square kilometers will be 
flooded, and how many millions of people displaced?

"Some places" includes most of the US. All the good spots are already dammed 
up.

Vitaliy 

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