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entropy Member	posted 03-18-2007 01:36 PM             Less water may mean greater consumption of fossil fuels. http://graphs.water-data.com/ucsnowpack/ IP: Logged
WattKid Member	posted 03-18-2007 05:34 PM             quote: Originally posted by entropy: Less water may mean greater consumption of fossil fuels. http://graphs.water-data.com/ucsnowpack/ That would be a likely first order response, but ensuing price rises could serve to hasten nuclear additions. [For the benefit of the enviro-weenies, no I'm not fogetting "alternative" power. There is no alternative to fossil-fired power beyond nuclear. Other power sources may supplement fossil and nuclear but they are not alternatives on anything other than a boutique scale.] IP: Logged
entropy Member	posted 03-18-2007 05:50 PM             Water will also be needed for the attempts to develop so called oil shale. http://www.aspendailynews.com/article_18670 Thus far "oil shale" has been a massive energy sink. http://hubbert.mines.edu 98-4 IP: Logged

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