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yurbud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-21-06 10:40 AM Original message |
does anyone have objective info on how far electricity can be "shipped"? |
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Coyote_Bandit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-21-06 10:46 AM Response to Original message |
1. Ummmm |
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yurbud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-21-06 11:10 AM Response to Reply #1 |
3. the other solution is make your own with solar, wind, or whatever |
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hpot (359 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-21-06 10:48 AM Response to Original message |
2. Answers.com: Power Loss |
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zeemike (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-21-06 11:22 AM Response to Reply #2 |
6. And the ideal is to generate it on site. |
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yurbud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-21-06 12:02 PM Response to Reply #6 |
9. how well do photovoltaics work up north where it's cloudy for months |
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zeemike (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-21-06 12:29 PM Response to Reply #9 |
10. Not very well I would think. |
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skids (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-21-06 01:16 PM Response to Reply #10 |
14. Hydrogen hype... |
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zeemike (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-21-06 06:59 PM Response to Reply #14 |
26. That capacitor storage system is interesting |
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skids (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-21-06 07:13 PM Response to Reply #26 |
27. One or two units should do... |
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jpak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-21-06 04:02 PM Response to Reply #10 |
19. Ahem.... |
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hunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-21-06 07:28 PM Response to Reply #19 |
28. Must be nice to have money and two acres overlooking a wildlife refuge... |
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jpak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-22-06 10:04 AM Response to Reply #28 |
38. Snarkiness in the E&E Forum??? |
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eppur_se_muova (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-21-06 09:36 PM Response to Reply #9 |
34. check out solar power in Toledo, OH, and vicinity... |
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Throckmorton (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-21-06 02:07 PM Response to Reply #2 |
15. AC power also suffers from; |
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hunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-21-06 06:01 PM Response to Reply #15 |
23. So, you are a giant computing machine ? |
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Throckmorton (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-22-06 09:11 AM Response to Reply #23 |
37. Why Yes, I am, |
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JohnWxy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-22-06 03:06 PM Response to Reply #15 |
40. Any interesting research on ways to reduce these transmission losses? |
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hunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-21-06 11:16 AM Response to Original message |
4. The topic you are looking for is "HVDC" |
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Dead_Parrot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-21-06 04:42 PM Response to Reply #4 |
22. One problem with that... |
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hunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-21-06 06:06 PM Response to Reply #22 |
24. It depends how you built it. |
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gulfcoastliberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-22-06 07:29 AM Response to Reply #24 |
36. The South Americans have us beat on this technology from the grid from the |
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hunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-22-06 11:39 AM Response to Reply #36 |
39. The machine in #24 is solid-state, not a mercury arc valve. |
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TreasonousBastard (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-21-06 11:20 AM Response to Original message |
5. Dunno if there's enough sun for that... |
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zeemike (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-21-06 11:33 AM Response to Reply #5 |
7. But a single solar cell is less than one square inch |
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TreasonousBastard (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-21-06 12:47 PM Response to Reply #7 |
12. Two small things... |
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Throckmorton (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-21-06 02:21 PM Response to Reply #12 |
16. Not actually accurate |
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TreasonousBastard (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-21-06 09:08 PM Response to Reply #16 |
32. Interesting. I was always under the impression... |
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hunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-21-06 02:50 PM Response to Reply #12 |
17. AC/DC |
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Throckmorton (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-21-06 03:20 PM Response to Reply #17 |
18. Yes, please note I was addressing the history |
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hunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-21-06 04:06 PM Response to Reply #18 |
20. I was replying to post #12. |
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TreasonousBastard (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-21-06 09:06 PM Response to Reply #20 |
31. You're spot on about the 12V socket... |
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TreasonousBastard (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-21-06 09:29 PM Response to Reply #17 |
33. Interesting. Most of... |
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jpak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-21-06 04:10 PM Response to Reply #12 |
21. Most homes don't require more than a few (2-4) kW of roof mounted PV |
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Nihil (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-22-06 04:23 AM Response to Reply #21 |
35. Not to mention ... |
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zeemike (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-21-06 06:42 PM Response to Reply #12 |
25. Thanks for doing the research |
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yurbud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-21-06 12:00 PM Response to Reply #5 |
8. simple example: here in Santa Monica, parking spot and a half sized |
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hunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-21-06 12:43 PM Response to Reply #8 |
11. It would probably be more economical to put your solar in the desert... |
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yurbud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-21-06 07:53 PM Response to Reply #11 |
30. we are trying to stay economically diverse, but money interests keep |
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TreasonousBastard (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-21-06 01:00 PM Response to Reply #8 |
13. I know that... |
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yurbud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-21-06 07:51 PM Response to Reply #13 |
29. we get the water from other states. Suck them dry like a vampire |
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JohnWxy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-22-06 03:19 PM Response to Reply #5 |
41. I can't say I agree with your statement that coal is cheaper than wind: |
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