This technical report from NREL dated 2003 discusses the water consumed by thermoelectric power plants. It’s a .PDF available online from the US government.
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2023-12-23 Desalination System Solar Powered, Cheaper
Research has come up with a solar powered Desalination system that has several advantages. https://news.mit.edu/2023/desalination-system-could-produce-freshwater-cheaper-0927
2023-12-22 Trump And His MAGA Cult Are Posting Death Threats – Colorado Justices
The Cult of Trump MAGAs are posting death threats against the Colorado Supreme Court justices for disqualifying Trump from being on the Colorado ballot. And Trump’s cult MAGA followers are doxxing the Colorado Supreme Court justices and their families! They are going as close as they can to making outright death treats. 15 min. YouTube
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2023-12-21 Tesla Electric VPP Pays Homeowner $1098
Tesla Electric Virtual Power Plant earns money for homeowner. It has a 12.5 kW solar with 3 Powerwalls, in Texas. https://electrek.co/2023/12/21/tesla-electric-erases-homeowners-electricity-bill-pays-him/
2023-12-18 Solid State Battery From Ion Storage Systems
The electrolyte is not a liquid, it’s semisolid gel. It came from research in ceramics. Quote “”The US startup Ion Storage Systems is getting ready to launch their new solid state EV battery out of the pilot phase and into a high volume commercial-scale manufacturing line, with an assist from the 350-year-old materials specialist Saint-Gobain.
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2023-12-18 Solaria Acquires 500MW PV Modules For Euro .093/W
That seems to be about $40 for a 400 Watt panel. I just wish the average consumer could buy 2 dozen of them for that much. That’s less than a thousand dollars! Solaria acquires 500 MW of photovoltaic modules for €0.093/W, a price at historic lows
2023-12-14 Tesla Says Solar + Powerwall Cheaper Than A Generator
I hope so. The backup generator uses fuel, so the more you use it, the more it costs. Solar + Tesla Powerwall gets free fuel from the Sun. So use it as much as possible and save a lot on your electricity bill! Potentially thousands of dollars a year. Tesla claims Powerwall with solar is
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2023-12-11 Hydrogen Electrolyzers Made In China Are Having Major Problems
The hydrogen electrolyzers are having problems when run at less than 50% capacity, and have to be shut down. The makers claim that they would run at 30% capacity. At lower capacities the hydrogen leaked into the oxygen can exceed 1.8%, causing explosions. Also the Chinese are building a very long H2 pipeline. Quote “”…the
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2023-12-08 Solar, Wind Myths Stall Fight Against Climate Change
Some of these Myths are ridiculous. More needs to be done to spread the truth at the local level. https://vitalsigns.edf.org/story/myths-about-solar-and-wind-could-stall-fight-against-climate-change?ub_tg=718&ub_tc=1&ub_o=26&ub_cta=4&ub_f=t&utm_source=facebook&utm_campaign=edf_vital-signs_pd_pmt&utm_medium=paid-social&utm_id=1701442776&aud=27
2023-12-06 Green Hydrogen TED Talk Molecular Love Story – Power The World
She talks about an e-methanol plant in N. Sweden. 12.5 min. video on Ted.com. “https://embed.ted.com/talks/lang/en/olivia_breese_the_molecular_love_story_that_could_help_power_the_world”
