Recent media reports have indicated that government is hellbent on nuclear power, presumably funded by the builders and paid for, over time, by consumers. I have heard repeatedly that solar and wind power are too erratic for practical use, but have just discovered the efforts in South Australia and California to build large battery-storage facilities. Elon Musk of Tesla promised that if the facility was not operational in 100 days, South Australia would get it for free. These appear to be quick to build — three months — and presumably could be located close to the users or to the source of power. It would be interesting to hear from Chris Yelland what he thinks of these developments. One big advantage is there is no nuclear waste and the batteries are recyclable. Henry WatermeyerLyndhurst
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