@wolfgang59 saidYou have the big C?
"when the wind stops blowing, that's the end of your electric"
from the mouth of the Expert of Everything.
Look on the bright side.
Less than 2 years to go.
05 Mar 19
@kazetnagorra said... You can pump oil on a wind less day, though, everywhere from Texas to Yazd.
When the oil stops pumping, that's the end of your electric. Genius!
@philokalia saidThat's what batteries are for.
... You can pump oil on a wind less day, though, everywhere from Texas to Yazd.
06 Mar 19
@athousandyoung saidYou cannot really use batteries for mass storage of electricity suitable for a nationwide grid, that's just too expensive. On the other hand you can transport it relatively easily with minor losses, and it's pretty uncommon for there to be no wind in the entire United States. But even in a small area, wind is useful for generating a significant part, if not a majority, of the required power, and it can be combined with e.g. nuclear power that can provide a steady source of environmentally friendly backup power. During times of power surplus, you can pump water back up hydro-power lakes, which is a surprisingly efficient method of storage. With a smart combination of wind, solar, hydro and nuclear you can produce all the power needed with very few carbon emissions and little pollution.
That's what batteries are for.
06 Mar 19
@wolfgang59 saidDonald is smarter than that (I hope).
"when the wind stops blowing, that's the end of your electric"
from the mouth of the Expert of Everything.
Look on the bright side.
Less than 2 years to go.
He is just solidifying his grip on the "stupids".
06 Mar 19
@mghrn55 saidIt is what we would like to believe, wouldn't we? A smart, calculating man, just playing the masses.
Donald is smarter than that (I hope).
He is just solidifying his grip on the "stupids".
Nope. He really is a moron. An imbecile got elected because people even dumber than that number in the millions. Want proof? One word: vaccines.