On Sat, 07 Jan 2006 14:45:09 +0000, Grunff wrote:

Mike Harrison wrote:

Because it is much easier and effective to deal with emissions etc. when power is produced 'in
bulk'

In theory, yes. In practice, it doesn't work that way. Compare the
efficiency of a car engine with the efficiency of an electric car
(end-to-end).

and the grid allows power to be sourced from a variety of different methods depending on
availability and demand.

Again, only in theory. In practice the source is gas, oil and coal.

25% nuclear, and IIRC 3 or 7% wind, and a smattering of other sources. So
by no means all oil coal and gas.

Theory is great, the real world is different.