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Old 1st February 2006 | 21:57
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vapilot2004
 
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From: fairly close to the colonial capitol
Our elected leaders must surely see this coming, but nothing of great consequence is being done about it yet.

We've got lots of coal ! - what about a coal powered craft ? - bit too smoky for you ?

We can use a reactor's electricity to create hydrogen. They are working on storage solutions for the big H - sponge-like solids are an interesting possibility.

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