SOURCES OF POWER

Press, Volume CII, Issue 30058, 16 February 1963, Page 17

SOURCES OF POWER

Papers At U.K. Conference (NJURA.-Rrutsr—Copyright) GENEVA, Feb 13. Hie number of nuclear power yaittone in the world was expected to treble by the end ot 1963. the United Nations Science and Technology Conference was told today. A general summary prepared b(y the oonferenoeb secretary-general aaid there were by June I*. IMI, atomic power stations in six countries. They bad a total capacity of 1.800,000 kilowatts. By the end at 1383 there were expected to be M stations with a total capacity of 4,500,000 kUowMts. An Italian scdeotist told the conference that power from the heat inside the earth was “poasibily" the cheapest energy now availaibie. The scientist, Mr G. Facca, said preliminary inveatigationa into geothermal poMtibdlitiee were not too expenSve. They must be recommended in all volcanic region* of the world. A geothermal power plant involved no more risk* than the average industrial mineral project. The world's three major . plants in operation were at LavdereUo in Italy, Wairakel in New Zealand and the California Beyeer region. Minor plants were operating or planned in Italy. Mexico. Katan®a end Kaonciwtka, in the Soviet tar east Other power soureeH covered in papers tabled at the session today were v.ind, tidal and solar energy.