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:
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!
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).]