Reply #40: Well the generator doesn't actually work like that

[Starboard Tack]

It works on demand up to 4.5kw. Our demand would be max 2 kilowatt/hrs/wk = $3-$4 in fuel
I'm happy with that kind of use as want a backup genset. They need to be run occasionally and we like hot water.
Whatever proportion it is of our total energy is irrelevant. What is important is the minimal cost, extremely low carbon footprint, minimal maintenance and it works and makes our lives quite blissful.
That, my friend, is reality. You can sit in your box and convince yourself all day long that it isn't so, but obviously you don't have a clue how power on demand generators work among other things. The cup is half full brother. Try selling nuclear here in California And I think you'll find the NIMBY attitude just about everywhere in this country, unless you pay some withering part of the country, so desperate for money. And any power from these possible future plants is coming when? 10-12 years down the road if you're lucky.

Bottom line is, anyone can do what we're doing if they want. Much easier and cheaper on land too.