Re: Suggestions on cutting energy bill --

Probably more accurately, many utilities use gas as boiler-fuel in
steam plants. Relatively quick, cheap and dirty changeover for them.

Rather than using the gas to power gas-turbines or diesels and see some
efficiency. Or, even fund research on Stirling engines.

They just buy huge quantities of gas at low rates and monitor
cash-flow.

Coal is the problem of the guy downwind. Nukes are quite thermally
inefficient (saturated steam) and are essentially uninsured.

Enjoy,
J

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