Comments on: Green Light For London Desalination http://petethehat.wordpress.com/2008/05/13/green-light-for-london-desalination/ information, opinion, conversation Sun, 27 Sep 2009 18:40:16 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: How to Get Six Pack Fast http://petethehat.wordpress.com/2008/05/13/green-light-for-london-desalination/#comment-2888 How to Get Six Pack Fast Wed, 15 Apr 2009 17:41:33 +0000 http://environmentdebate.co.uk/?p=645#comment-2888 This is quite a up-to-date info. I'll share it on Twitter. This is quite a up-to-date info. I’ll share it on Twitter.

]]> By: Pete Smith http://petethehat.wordpress.com/2008/05/13/green-light-for-london-desalination/#comment-2584 Pete Smith Wed, 14 May 2008 08:26:22 +0000 http://environmentdebate.co.uk/?p=645#comment-2584 Hi Clare, "most things I read used the abbreviation MW to mean megawatt-hour" That's a pity, because that's not correct usage and can only cause confusion. A megawatt-hour is a MWh, and always will be in my book :) Quite right to be oncerned about the high capital costs of such projects. They do love their big schemes, don't they? It's all about control. The bean counters are scared of decentralised initiatives such as domestic water recycling because it's much harder to measure success and value for money. Hi Clare,
“most things I read used the abbreviation MW to mean megawatt-hour”
That’s a pity, because that’s not correct usage and can only cause confusion. A megawatt-hour is a MWh, and always will be in my book :)
Quite right to be oncerned about the high capital costs of such projects. They do love their big schemes, don’t they? It’s all about control. The bean counters are scared of decentralised initiatives such as domestic water recycling because it’s much harder to measure success and value for money.

]]> By: ClareSnow http://petethehat.wordpress.com/2008/05/13/green-light-for-london-desalination/#comment-2583 ClareSnow Wed, 14 May 2008 08:13:41 +0000 http://environmentdebate.co.uk/?p=645#comment-2583 The desal plant in Perth seems to have overcome it's environmental concerns. Although the main "good" thing about it is that it runs on windpower and if the plant wasn't there, this windpower could be used to replace current coal-generated electricity - governments don't think of things like that. The tides of the Thames would mix the hypersaline discharge well so that shouldn't be a problem as it was thought to be in Perth. Used cooking fat and oil can be used as biodiesel -recycling. Although we'd all be better off if the fast food places who crank out the used cooking fat and oil closed down. The main problem I have with desal plants is the enormous cost of construction. Perth's 1st cost $A387 million and the 2nd is expected to cost $A1 billion. This money could be better used in recycling water, etc. Sydney is getting in on the action too with a desal plant in the planning stages. Re: The plant "will use around 6.3MW a year over a 25-year lifespan" I've been reading about electricity generation for a blog post i wrote http://elsewear.wordpress.com/2008/04/25/cheap-coal/ and most things I read used the abbreviation MW to mean megawatt-hour. The desal plant in Perth seems to have overcome it’s environmental concerns. Although the main “good” thing about it is that it runs on windpower and if the plant wasn’t there, this windpower could be used to replace current coal-generated electricity – governments don’t think of things like that. The tides of the Thames would mix the hypersaline discharge well so that shouldn’t be a problem as it was thought to be in Perth. Used cooking fat and oil can be used as biodiesel -recycling. Although we’d all be better off if the fast food places who crank out the used cooking fat and oil closed down.

The main problem I have with desal plants is the enormous cost of construction. Perth’s 1st cost $A387 million and the 2nd is expected to cost $A1 billion. This money could be better used in recycling water, etc. Sydney is getting in on the action too with a desal plant in the planning stages.

Re: The plant “will use around 6.3MW a year over a 25-year lifespan”
I’ve been reading about electricity generation for a blog post i wrote http://elsewear.wordpress.com/2008/04/25/cheap-coal/ and most things I read used the abbreviation MW to mean megawatt-hour.

]]> By: Matt http://petethehat.wordpress.com/2008/05/13/green-light-for-london-desalination/#comment-2582 Matt Wed, 14 May 2008 06:52:18 +0000 http://environmentdebate.co.uk/?p=645#comment-2582 Clare (Perth, WA) writes about her city's new desalination plant; http://elsewear.wordpress.com/2008/05/13/desalination3/ Clare (Perth, WA) writes about her city’s new desalination plant;

http://elsewear.wordpress.com/2008/05/13/desalination3/

]]> By: Matt http://petethehat.wordpress.com/2008/05/13/green-light-for-london-desalination/#comment-2581 Matt Tue, 13 May 2008 13:52:52 +0000 http://environmentdebate.co.uk/?p=645#comment-2581 Very interesting. 'Renewable' indeed. Perhaps Thames Water could buy Shell's share of the London Array. Very interesting. ‘Renewable’ indeed. Perhaps Thames Water could buy Shell’s share of the London Array.

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