Re: [Paddlewise] are we warmer, maybe, can we change our environment, yes

Craig,

Your son will keep pretty busy there for at least the time being. If his
contract is for only one plant then they will probably scale it or copy it
to others, if his contract is for the overall design and process then it
should be fine. Yes they are making a big effort to clean things up, since
with or without GW, but with a form of socialized medicine the costs are
measurable to them.

A company I worked for a few years ago, was in the process of negotiating
a contract to clean up the operations of their coal plants as a stop gap.
I don't think it ever went through due to the time/labor constraints that
were part of the original proposal.

Saul

> On Thu, Nov 26, 2009 at 12:25 AM, <saul_at_isomedia.com> wrote:
>
>>
>> On your second series of thoughts on the impact of our regulations on
>> our
>> economy, they're real. Would deregulation make them better, make us more
>> successful and China less so, would you want to live in that world. It's
>> pretty easy to find out just spend a couple of months in China. The
>> advantages rhey get include power imbalances between classes, pollution,
>> cheap labor, an almost communal belief in the rightness of their
>> society,
>> lack of IP protection (say goodbye to wealthy architects, engineers and
>> inventors).
>>
>> Interesting thoughts, especially regarding China. My son-in-law is on
>> his
> way back to China right now for work. He has to go there sevferal times a
> year. His company does consulting to the Chinese to help implement their
> plan to move to solar and hydroelectric. His specialty is in the methods
> of
> producing silicon for solar panels. According to him the Chinese actually
> have regulations that will require them to move to distributed power
> generation by 2050 or sooner.
>
> However, right now it's terrible. The coal plants that they use for power
> generation (and the place he goes is right next to one for the obvious
> convenience of delivery of power) produce incredible pollution. And the
> workers have dormitories next ot the plant where they live most of the
> year
> (with occasional visits home). Even so, the jobs are in high demand.
> However
> he is pretty sure he wouldn't want to do it full time.
>
> And he has turned down offers to move his family there.
>
>
> Craig Jungers
> Moses Lake, WA
> www.nwkayaking.net
>


Saul Kinderis
saul_at_isomedia.com cell 206.313.0107

http://www.isomedia.com/homes/saul
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