Hi All, I was sent this interesting link, maybe it will be interesting for some people on the list. Best regards Luis " Sustainable Energy - Without the Hot Air What do the fundamental limits of physics say about sustainable energy? The British Isles, we often hear, have 'huge' renewable resources - but we need to know how this 'huge' source compares with another 'huge': our huge power consumption. The public discussion of energy policy needs numbers, not adjectives. Assuming no economic constraints, assuming we cover the country with windmills and the coast with wave-machines, every roof with solar panels and every field with energy crops, could Britain get enough power from renewables to continue with our current consumption? " www.withouthotair.com -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist