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2008-08-11 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

Electricity Blackouts in Iran Increasing

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Posted by mhw 2008-08-11 09:27|| || Front Page|| [5 views ] Top

#1 In the 1950s and 1960s, about half of US electricity production was used to enrich uranium. It is that energy consumptive.

Posted by Anonymoose 2008-08-11 10:15|| 2008-08-11 10:15|| Front Page Top

#2 It's hard to believe that countries can develop nuclear weapons when their people still wipe their asses with their hands.

Posted by bigjim-ky 2008-08-11 10:43|| 2008-08-11 10:43|| Front Page Top

#3 Drought can cause low water levels in rivers that are used for power plant condenser cooling, thus requiring capacity reduction. But it's more likely a case of mismanagement. Any country that rich in natural gas should never lack electricity.

Posted by Darrell 2008-08-11 10:50|| 2008-08-11 10:50|| Front Page Top

#4 If Allan wanted them to have electricity, wouldn't it just kinda sorta happen?

Posted by SteveS 2008-08-11 11:02|| 2008-08-11 11:02|| Front Page Top

#5 It is sorta happening.

Posted by .5MT 2008-08-11 12:16|| www.cybernations.com]">[www.cybernations.com] 2008-08-11 12:16|| Front Page Top

#6 "about half of US electricity production was used to enrich uranium."

If we built some fast neutron reactors (as India is doing) we wouldn't need to enrich uranium AND we could recycle spent fuel rods.

Posted by crosspatch 2008-08-11 13:06|| 2008-08-11 13:06|| Front Page Top

#7 Moose: Do you have a reference for that statement? I find it unbelievable.

Posted by KBK 2008-08-11 20:42|| 2008-08-11 20:42|| Front Page Top

#8 And I'm pretty sure modern methods are much more efficient.

Posted by James">James 2008-08-11 21:50|| http://idontknowbut.blogspot.com]">[http://idontknowbut.blogspot.com] 2008-08-11 21:50|| Front Page Top

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