That's quite an increase in demand over 5 years. Are peat-burning power stations still in service in Ireland?

I remember seeing a power station in the middle of a peat bog while driving across the middle of Co. Mayo. I don't actually know how cleanly peat burns in this application.

I understand that there were similar power shortages in Ireland during the 1960s. Or so it would seem from this old RTE caption:
[Linked Image from meldrum.co.uk]
Still, it would take a good many TV sets turned off to equal the amount of power that could have been saved by just shutting down the TV transmitter! [Linked Image]

Lyle,
I'll send an explanation of posting pics to you via e-mail.



[This message has been edited by pauluk (edited 01-04-2003).]