On 2008-01-08 15:24:26 +0000, The Natural Philosopher said:

Andy Hall wrote:
On 2008-01-08 09:00:05 +0000, David Hansen
said:

On Mon, 07 Jan 2008 13:10:36 GMT someone who may be
wrote this:-

There's no technical reason why nuclear can't produce hot water for piping to
homes rather than (or as well as) electricity.

None at all. It is done in Russia.



Great idea.

Pipes over 2m high with about 50mm of insulation on them snaking around
the streets by the side of the road. The system is turned on on the
1st October, regardless of the weather, and the temperature inside the
buildings is regulated by opening the windows.



Sounds like some council flats I stayed in in Denmark. Had some kind of
waste burning boiler..

And you have to have a gob stopper in your mouth in order to speak the
language.....