seriously, JA a mi island n mi love it fi real but

[RichD]

Re: seriously, JA a mi island n mi love it fi real

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Kia</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: RichD</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Kia</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Gen</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Mi always ask the question bout solar energy but here we are in 2011 and mi still
a wonder why dem nuh think it feasible </div></div>

because the status quo would not gain from it..

Imagine the manufacturing jobs to build the panels
The training for the installation
Jobs for creating net meters and new training/ jobs for monitoring its productivity

Heck last month we generated all but 3KWH and it is not summer here yet! Bill $2.76 </div></div>

at that rate what is the payback time for the installation? </div></div>

dont know.. I think mrKia calculated payback from the SRECs which are based on the size of the solar panel system and not usage. MrKia calculates payback is 4 yrs and the bonus of generating our electricity with the bonus season of spring &amp; fall (no A/C and longer days) is icing on the cake
</div></div> 4 years id great time

i hear quotes up here of 15 year pay back and stuff like that

[Gen]

Re: seriously, JA a mi island n mi love it fi real

2.76 ? Ed would not like to live next door to unnu cause fi him bill must be more thanks to him wife and yuh know how him competitive

[kia027]

Re: seriously, JA a mi island n mi love it fi real

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Gen</div><div class="ubbcode-body">2.76 ? Ed would not like to live next door to unnu cause fi him bill must be more thanks to him wife and yuh know how him competitive </div></div>

it would have been negative if we did not have to plug in the electric car but hopefully this month will be better

btw Ed show still on?

[barosa]

Re: seriously, JA a mi island n mi love it fi real but

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Professor Lalor joins a list of influential persons who continue to advocate for nuclear energy to be used as a cheap and safe source of electricity for the island. The noted professor issued the call while participating in a Gleaner Editors’ Forum on alternative energy last week. He insisted that the use of nuclear energy was the only viable route to “energy security” for Jamaica.
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The professor has a point, but the cost of building two reactors, one as a backup would be very expensive for Jamaica. As someone said, the technology is quite old, albeit there are always new ways of designing buildings, equipment etc, etc.. I am sure that Mr Lalor is aware of the development of <span style="font-weight: bold">Cold Fusion Power Technology</span> being a member of the &quot;energy club&quot;.. From what I've heard and read, the science behind it is much more simple using Sea water or Heavy water and special metals of which Paladium is a favorite..

I am of the opinion that &quot;cold fusion&quot; will solve the energy needs of the future at a fraction of the cost of using Oil, Nuclear as we now have it, and the other newer forms of energy.. What if we were to embark on a costly Nuclear Program, only to find out that in say 5 or 10yrs Cold Fusion Technology becomes a &quot;reality&quot;?, we could be stuck with old technology.. Like every new scientific innovation, there are those who will try to stop it because the status quo feels threatened, &quot;fusion energy&quot; is no exception...

http://www.lightparty.com/Energy/ColdFusion.html

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Just like oil, the truth will always surface to the top..

[X]

Re: seriously, JA a mi island n mi love it fi real but

how about this our little TROPICAL island exploring and exhausting the use of SOLAR, WIND and (even) WATER first?

[kia027]

Re: seriously, JA a mi island n mi love it fi real but

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: pleXxed</div><div class="ubbcode-body">how about this our little TROPICAL island exploring and exhausting the use of SOLAR, WIND and (even) WATER first?

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said same thing up above but....... cost of solar panels and payback probably not fast enough?

[X]

Re: seriously, JA a mi island n mi love it fi real but

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Kia</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: pleXxed</div><div class="ubbcode-body">how about this our little TROPICAL island exploring and exhausting the use of SOLAR, WIND and (even) WATER first?

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said same thing up above but....... cost of solar panels and payback probably not fast enough? </div></div>

useeit..
We love &quot;fast n furious&quot; too much..
There are some things that the risk are simply too high and the potential fallout too devastating... Jamaica should be willing to go back to donkey cart before even considering a production nuclear plant.
A Fukashima disaster in Jamaica (void of the Japanese level of nuclear expertise and $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$) could potential meck it become, that barren lifeless rock south of Cuba that used to name Jamaica..

[RichD]

Re: seriously, JA a mi island n mi love it fi real but

yuh know mi never know sey JPS have 7 hydro electric generating stations

[evanovitch]

Re: seriously, JA a mi island n mi love it fi real but

dem ask fi rate increase...

[X]

Re: seriously, JA a mi island n mi love it fi real but

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: RichD</div><div class="ubbcode-body">yuh know mi never know sey JPS have 7 hydro electric generating stations </div></div>

thats very good. Fi di land or (wind)wood n water, its good to see them at least started that journey.
of late, mi been noticing an encouraging trend in St. Bess where some homes have their own small (private) wind turbines.

[Wahalla]

Re: seriously, JA a mi island n mi love it fi real but

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: RichD</div><div class="ubbcode-body">yuh know mi never know sey JPS have 7 hydro electric generating stations </div></div>

ah lie uh ah tell... Mada Blair did tell u dat lang time....

[j-kid]

Re: seriously, JA a mi island n mi love it fi real but

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: RichD</div><div class="ubbcode-body">
why does it matter who get power first? </div></div>

Huh?!

[j-kid]

Re: seriously, JA a mi island n mi love it fi real

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Gen</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Mi always ask the question bout solar energy but here we are in 2011 and mi still
a wonder why dem nuh think it feasible </div></div>

Is not dat ie noh feasible. Is dat yuh haffi pay off too many Jcan Piliticiand, an Dons, fi get di project started. Den di initial start-up cost, fi di average Jcan is too high, unless di Govm't subsidize some ah di cost. Yuh ah mi know sey hell ah goh freeze ova fus before dat happen, caa dat mean ah less money fi dem fi tief an mek demself rich.