By: harrywr2
Thomas Sowell, This is almost completely untrue. At lower output, a power plant may have a slightly reduced thermal efficiency, but it may also increase, depending on the type of plant. Please get a...
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Rob Dekker For example, you could charge your electric vehicle when the price is low, and discharge it to the grid if the price is high. That way, you make money just having your electric vehicle...
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A reminder that wind energy is a good idea in some places, such as Pakistan: http://cleantechnica.com/2012/08/10/143000-mw-of-solar-and-wind-for-pakistan/ Obviously, they are not going to install...
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harrywr2: <i> Peak power rates occur at about 3 PM – 6 PM in the US. </i>In fact, the CAISO graph shows power consumption at 90% of peak from 1pm to 9pm, approximately, with the peak at 5....
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3pm, just as power needs are going up, solar is going down. So much for the mythology of solar as “peak” power.
View ArticleBy: Dan in California
“Matthew R Marler says: August 10, 2012 at 9:45 am “Pipes in the cooling system had to be replaced due to wear; then the replacement pipes had to be replaced. You really would not want those pipes to...
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Sorry, the quote above got cut off, It was from; Steve Fletcher says: August 10, 2012 at 11:48 am responding to Mr Marler
View ArticleBy: kakatoa
Thrus and Friday of this week were both Flex Alert days (no reference at the CASIO website of an alert today). I assume that PG&E called for an official “Smart Day” demand response from the...
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Dan in California: Thankyou for your post at August 11, 2012 at 12:21 pm. That is good and useful information. If you have more and similar then please post it so others can share that, too. Richard
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Details on the leaking tubes that caused both reactors at SONGS to be offline for months. Tube vibrations wore thin spots and allowed radioactive steam to escape into the atmosphere....
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The CASIO renewable curve shows a rather steep drop off of solar generation starting at about 2 pm today. The curve was a bit jagged starting at 10 am. with a rather large dip at 1:00 with some...
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Roger Sowell says: August 11, 2012 at 3:13 pm Tube vibrations wore thin spots and allowed radioactive steam to escape into the atmosphere. The leaks were on the radioactive part of the heat exchanger...
View ArticleBy: Gunga Din
Perhaps it’s been said and I missed it but, were the gas and nuke plants offline for “Green” reasons? I can understand that making a “Green” decision can feel good. Maybe sometimes even be good. But...
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Gunga Din: I suspected harrywr2 would answer the question you ask at August 11, 2012 at 6:57 pm. He has not so I write to answer it. Your question is were the gas and nuke plants offline for “Green”...
View ArticleBy: eric1skeptic
harrywr2 said: “Montana is on the BPA/PNW power grid. The Cut Bank Windfarm is tied into the Hungry Horse Dam which is tied into the Grand Coulee Dam which in turn is tied into the John Day Dam where...
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@richardscourtney re radiation causing leaks in tubes. Absolutely false. Where do you get such false information? The tubes were thinned due to rubbing against tube supports, induced by unexpected tube...
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Roger Sowell: I am getting fed up with your pro-wind propaganda which spouts total nonsense while pretending that those who understand your falsehoods are ignorant. The latest example of this behaviour...
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eric1skeptic says: August 12, 2012 at 7:13 am So Harry, does even a single electron make it from a windmill in Montana to a toaster in San Diego? If not, how is this not a shell game? Some San Diegan...
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When high pressure areas park themselves, the area below heats up and wind usually falls off to unnoticeable at the center. Why should California’s experience with wind power be such a surprise. When...
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Roger Sowell says: August 10, 2012 at 5:34 am Regarding the demand and power shortage, the State does not consider wind power reliable so gas, nuclear, and large hydroelectric are required to meet peak...
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