Indy

I'd like to invite them for a nice swim in the Gowanus Canal.

DanWentworth

Here is where you can find out what projects are affected.
https://www.glri.us/

Speedracer29

In under a minute on that site I came up with two projects, a "feasibility study" and "technical assistance" to the tune of a million dollars, both targeting an area 40 miles from a Great Lake.

PowerplayDave

Germany renewable energy provides 30% of supply needed daily and perfect conditions almost 85% of it's needs. Americas best 16% on it's best day.

RollWithIt

Germany and I believe Norway?? are both leading the way to energy independence to fossil fuels. They have a different mindset and are also probably not in bed with the fossil fuel industry as well.

RidnMcNasty

They also utitlize rolling blackouts or start very expensive combustion turbines when the wind forecast is not cooperating. They also have a very extensive nuclear program that serves their base load. I wish the US nuclear program was on the same level as the Europeans. They using breeder reactors and nuclear waste reprocessing to turn nuclear waste into another isotope to use in different reactors. Unfortunately, Jimmy Carter put the halt to that for the US. I'm no where near an expert on nuclear recycling but if you want a good read google it. Its actually some really cool technology.

I'm not saying that I think renewable forms of energy are garbage, I just think we need to further the technology for the applications that we need here in the United States.Germany has a forcasted annual peak load of 75,000 MW's while Norway is around 24 MW's (not 100% of those numbers, just pulled them from google search). In comparison, just the PJM footprint of the electric grid is 150,000 MW's so that in itself presents an issue. This doesnt include the southeastern US, midwest, Texas, maritimes, or California. I'm no where near an expert at this. I do deal with it daily but there is so much that goes into reliable operations of the grid that we could sit here all day and discuss this topic (which I'm ok with, I love these types of discussions....lol)

Indy

We can do better

glassdave

iTrader: (1)

Nova had a good episode on developing future power plant



http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/tech/th...ar-option.html

tommymonza

It will be interesting to see what Musk can get going with solar and some sort of cooperation from Florida and Nevada state government regs now that he has bought solar city.

Between solar panels and musk battery packs for my house along with a Tesla SUV to pull my carbon fiber high speed foiling sailing catamaran to the Gulf , I think I am set in Sunny Florida .

Interceptor

Europe is different. Air conditioning in homes is rare, home heating is usually significantly cooler than what we expect. Most homes own single cars and people ride bikes. Unnecessary lights turn off etc, etc,. You learn to shower quickly also.