المراوحة مستمرة دون حل حكومي لمشكلة الكهرباء...ميقاتي اتصل بالصفدي والتقى باسيل "دون تبديد الخلاف"

Considering the cost figures for leasing power vessels versus building new stations seems to indicate that in the long building new power stations that can serve for 25 years is the better alternative economically. Then there is the immediate need for power with the summer fast approaching. Why not merge the two proposals whereby one vessel is leased and the money for the other vessel used to build a power station?
Is there no politician in Lebanon willing to practice win-win? If so, we are doomed.

Hey.....I know.....maybe the third of the country that doesn't pay could start paying.

I wonder if the gov't has thought of that?

Bassil...that ignorant child shouldn't be allowed to do the paperwork of a small toy store, let alone deal with important national issues. Toz 3ala 14 w 8 kil wa7ad y2ool latani!!

A $450 million provides $4,500 subsidy to 100,000 homes to install photovoltaic panels & insulation on a first-come basis on condition of achieving 80% energy reduction and using PV panels/building skins assembled in Lebanon. This creates jobs and reduce electricity needs by 20%. Lebanon may win a third of funds from international agencies and carbon trading allowing even more subsidies. New subsidies should go to municipalities for wind generation, geothermic or hydraulic plants. Lebanon high mountains are great for PV or mirror thermal plants, being higher than most clouds. Mountains and valleys create microclimates perfect for wind generation. Subsidy also should benefit large scale implementation of renewable energy/conservation and manufacturing/research. This goes a long way in solving Lebanon dependency. Turkey is installing 100 meter diameter wind turbines and UAE building first class research institution in Masdar City while we are robbed by corrupt political mafia!

Interesting development. Is HizboTerrorist now considering getting rid of Mikati and replacing him by Safadi? Why not, anything is possible in Lebanon.

All of this is extremely funny, we are fighting about something that is obvious. Whether it is Bassil or Miqati, we lack a lot of information here on the real total cost. Nobody wants to speack as usual, and there is no transparency whatsoever... My advice to the people on this forum or others, stop fighting each other for these people, they are all laughing at us , they fight, kill each others followers, then go laugh at dinners , eat together, smile and get back to business. It is not and never will be about political convictions guys, those politicians have no convictions for the country, their only fighting is for power and money. Miqati mostly for power, and Bassil mostly for money. Like many people who were here before them.

To LightLeb; I think you are missing the point that extra generation of course will lead to higher bills from the government and lower from the generators for those of us who pay our bills. All power plants require fuel even if its wind or sun. I think everyone knows that any plan that does not include complete monitoring and collection from users will never work.
To: Gebran Sons... you are really on the right track. Cant there be some non-governmental group that can organize this? as we know the government will never think this far ahead.(unless they can figure out how to get their cut)