The Finns have simply modified a method used by the USA, salt caverns are among the disposal or storage sites.
Salt means no moisture to cause corrosion.
As such, nothing very new.
Salt means no moisture to cause corrosion.
As such, nothing very new.
Total energy costs, from the energy used to make the solar panels themselves, the energy generated, and the disposal needs have to be taken into account.
It seems some conflicts are going to occur about that.
Back to gas prices, gentlemen?
And somecody can always start a new thread about alternatives to fossil fuels for personal transport applications.
It seems some conflicts are going to occur about that.
Back to gas prices, gentlemen?
And somecody can always start a new thread about alternatives to fossil fuels for personal transport applications.
Canada is very gifted with hydro, Bay James is very impressive.
I am aware of Manitoba Hydro from canoe tripping in the North. Plenty of hydro opportunities there.
Storing energy by gravity, I doubt it can give much at a country level. Using gravity, a best is pumping water up to turbine it later. This all depends of site availability.
In Manitoba, I have seen the trick of diverting a stream to another one which has hydro dams, so as to turbine twice as much water. ( The Loon river onto the Laurie river which are both tributaries of the Churchill river ).
A not so friendly trick to mother nature. Two streams that get disturbed, mostly the Loon river that has very little water left.
Unfortunately there is no way to harvest energy with no harm to nature.
The ASTRID project takes care of this potential issue.
It is a fast neutron reactor using sodium as coolant like Phoenix and Super Phoenix, but in ASTRID the heat exchanger is sodium / inert gas, instead of sodium/water the scary stuff.
In ASTRID there is no water in the reactor building, heat gets out transported by an inert gas, ironically this gas can be Carbon dioxide.
No water in the building that has the reactor cooled by sodium.
This has the disadvantage of an overall, a bit lower efficiency, but it was considered worth to get free of the sodium/water scare.
Unfortunately, the ASTRID project was cancelled.
It's not so simple in the US. Lets say in July, if you are scheduled to attend a business meeting in the morning where suit & tie are to be worn and you live 3 - 4 miles from work (closest apartment you can find), you pack your suit & tie in a bag, ride a bicycle in 75 degrees f., arrive at the office soaked in sweat. What do you do?
That's what people are doing.
Even after a shower (if there are facilities) you're going to be quite hot for a while. Fortunately for me, I never had to wear a suit.
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Some simple solutions (same in the US as everywhere):
- Do your commute a bit earlier so you can cool down before changing into your suit.
- Take a shower at your workplace.
- If you think about it... 4 miles at 75 deg.F. really shouldn't make you sweat at all! Maybe it's time to get a bike and ride to work more often.
- Change your job to something that does not require a suit (yes, I am joking. Sort of. I never really got the point of wearing suits 😉)
I'd ride my bike WEARING the suit... I'd come in dripping with sweat, and if they didn't like it, they could replace me or ditch the useless monkey suits.
You make it sound simple. We can only wish the reality is that simple.
Being in Switzerland, I'm sure you are familiar with what it's like to cycle up a hill. Also, wind and humidity contribute big way to what condition you would be at the end of 4 mile ride.
In your opinion, of course. Or just your reality.
So, your employer didn't like it and they replaced you. Now you search for a new job and the possible new employer wants to see a list of reference from your previous employments. Simple, right?
So, your employer didn't like it and they replaced you. Now you search for a new job and the possible new employer wants to see a list of reference from your previous employments. Simple, right?
Are suits still the standard where you live. In my country almost nobody but top managment (and even then) wear suits for the job. I as IT region manager for a water supply company go work in a jeans, a t-shirt and a hoodie with moutiain boots on my feet. And the region manager of that company does come in jeans and sweater and sneakers...
And in my former job (exchange administator for the Belgian Railways (Infrabel)) it was the same, only the CEO wears a suit, but without a tie and only when he has imporant meetings. My IT manager there was also in jeans, sweater and sneakers.
Is that an attempt for an excuse to burn expensive gas instead? If so, your gas is waaay too cheap. Also, by burning gas for no good reason you're screwing up the planet not just for you, but for all of us. Stop it, please.
A 4 mile ride uphill and with headwind is a great way to start the day by the way.
There was some skepticism voiced in the thread about the technical capability of distributed renewable energy generation and storage resources to be properly managed and integrated into the grid. I did a bit of research and confirmed that Distributed Management Resource Management Systems (DERMS) exist and are being commercially touted (a sure sign that they are economic, IMV). Here is an article on the use of such software in microgrids, where the micrograms themselves can be integrated into the main grid as well as raining unconnected (islanded) (I hope this link works). Here is a US EPA webpage on distributed energy which discusses renewable energy generation sources (as well as micro hydro, biomass plants, fuel cells, and backup gas and diesel generators).
https://endcoal.org/health/
Deaths from coal, not just mining accidents, but also reduction in air quality are quite high.
It actually makes nuclear plant deaths look small.
As to the use of nuclear power plants Moscow’s central steam heat plant is a bit using nuclear with many natural gas and coal plants as are many others in Russia.
https://www.iaea.org/sites/default/files/31304794649.pdf. For a bit about the actual reported use.
Deaths from coal, not just mining accidents, but also reduction in air quality are quite high.
It actually makes nuclear plant deaths look small.
As to the use of nuclear power plants Moscow’s central steam heat plant is a bit using nuclear with many natural gas and coal plants as are many others in Russia.
https://www.iaea.org/sites/default/files/31304794649.pdf. For a bit about the actual reported use.
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4 miles is a walk in the park for some😉 I'm not even warmed up by then.
Headwind cools you down, tailwind makes it easier.....
15 years ago I changed jobs to work in an office 8 miles away, I cycle every day (snow not permitting) wearing shorts and a tee short for uniform. It don't matter a monkeys what I wear, even when I go up to London for legal matters on company business. What I wear has no bearing on my ability to do my job😉
Here, in the UK, we await the 'Spring Statement' or 'Mini-Budget' this coming Wednesday.
Unfortunately, there is unlikely to be any reduction in the standard rate Value Added Tax (20%) which is applied on top of the Fuel Duty (58p per litre) which is initially applied to petrol purchases. Locally, the total cost to motorists currently averages around 165p per litre.
There are 4.54 litres in an imperial gallon, a measure that was completely phased out at forecourts here by 1995. Since the change to litres, I've had no proper feel of what the true cost of petrol really is. I think the change was a licence to print money! 😀
Unfortunately, there is unlikely to be any reduction in the standard rate Value Added Tax (20%) which is applied on top of the Fuel Duty (58p per litre) which is initially applied to petrol purchases. Locally, the total cost to motorists currently averages around 165p per litre.
There are 4.54 litres in an imperial gallon, a measure that was completely phased out at forecourts here by 1995. Since the change to litres, I've had no proper feel of what the true cost of petrol really is. I think the change was a licence to print money! 😀
The bond yield inverted last week. I wish everyone luck with the coming recession. Gas prices are not a big deal when you are more worried about how to feed your family, and keep a roof over your head. I am old enough to remember the devastating results of the 79-80 recession on the HiFi business. Granted, I got some really good deals at the warehouse actions. But times were tough!
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