From YouTube replies @Aleksandrs Naumovs I forgot to mention PPAs. The utilities are entering into power purchase agreements with solar and wind contractors for per kWh rates that are lower than conventional thermal power plants. These often include short term 4 to 8 hour storage. Any new generation has to compete against renewables plus storage
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I’m fed up with the misinformed twerps who parrot the pundits who say, “If it wasn’t for regulatory credits, Tesla would be losing money.” That’s total nonsense with no basis in fact.
This Youtube video Engineering With Rosie interviews a chemical engineer who talks about the problems of replacing some or all of the natural gas with hydrogen. Hydrogen has higher energy per unit weight, but it is much less dense than methane so it has much less energy per unit volume. The natural gas system has
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There is speculation among viewers about what is going to be put into the ‘landfill pit’ being built next to the building at Giga Texas. Some say it’s a landfill; others think it’s too shallow for a landfill. I was reading the following article and noticed that the conventional cathode production has a lot of
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This good blog has many links to other articles about competitors to Li-Ion AKA LIBs. But near the end it explains why LIBs may be very difficult to compete against. It points out that as more renewables make up the grid, there is more demand for medium (8 to 24 hours) storage and long term
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Bit of greenwashing here. It said 50% from technologies we haven’t invented yet. Well, how the hell do they know that if it doesn’t yet exist?? 🧐🙄😡 https://amp.theguardian.com/environment/2021/may/16/half-of-emissions-cuts-will-come-from-future-tech-says-john-kerry
This this Andrew Clyde is representing his constituents?? What a buffoon! https://bit.ly/2R8zMQH
From FB group TSLA Shareholders De Bits Said, “…analysts … are focused on million mile battery which is moot if not irrelevant.” To you, Mr. De Bits, it may be irrelevant because you are apparently clueless about how important the lives of batteries are going to be for the V2G – vehicle to grid –
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Yesterday, 2021 May 13, the director of the CDC issued new guidelines for mask wearing. For those who are fully vaccinated, the guidelines do not require wearing masks outside, except in crowds. Inside it’s similar. But those who are not fully vaccinated must still wear masks. However the CDC still defers to state and local
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This was from Will Prowse’s YouTube channel. I would like to get some of these to run an air conditioner. SanTan Solar T Series 250W
