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NickB79

(19,236 posts)
35. I think you and Fbaggins are talking past each other here
Tue May 1, 2012, 09:40 PM
May 2012

Your link states that solar became a valuable way to generate power after Katrina, which is true. There are several blog posts about it, here for example: http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=post&forum=1127&pid=13684

However, I can't find anyone who's stated that solar panels survived in areas where the storm actually hit directly. All I find are people who used solar for energy in outlying areas that weren't hit hard by the storm, but still lost power due to the collapse of the local grid. That's what I got from reading what FBaggins has said so far: examples like New Orleans and Fukushima fail because these areas were directly hit by a major natural disaster that destroyed infrastructure, including existing solar panels and wind turbines.

Yep RobertEarl May 2012 #1
Big solar has won? FBaggins May 2012 #2
I hear you RobertEarl May 2012 #3
All the billions trying to kill it? FBaggins May 2012 #4
Every rooftop is "few"?? RobertEarl May 2012 #6
Lol. FBaggins May 2012 #8
Image in this RobertEarl May 2012 #9
Lovely imagination you have. FBaggins May 2012 #10
You have no imagination? RobertEarl May 2012 #11
You're kidding, right? FBaggins May 2012 #12
Geeez RobertEarl May 2012 #13
Lol... try a little reading comprehension. FBaggins May 2012 #14
damn RobertEarl May 2012 #15
You think solar power systems are immune to solar storms? NickB79 May 2012 #16
Were you under the impression that the grid becomes safe... FBaggins May 2012 #17
Here's ya some internet RobertEarl May 2012 #18
Thanks for proving my point. FBaggins May 2012 #19
heh RobertEarl May 2012 #20
Can you give a few examples? FBaggins May 2012 #21
This says nothing about using solar to run back-up generators at NPP's NickB79 May 2012 #22
I know that RobertEarl May 2012 #23
Of course a solar array would work kristopher May 2012 #24
Then why don't you take a shot at the question? FBaggins May 2012 #25
Baggins, baggins, baggins RobertEarl May 2012 #27
Please provide this "consensus" you speak of. FBaggins May 2012 #29
Whoa, Dude RobertEarl May 2012 #30
Lol... what a shocker. FBaggins May 2012 #32
Louisiana Solar Rebates and Incentives kristopher May 2012 #33
Sorry... you're really going to run with that? FBaggins May 2012 #34
I think you and Fbaggins are talking past each other here NickB79 May 2012 #35
There was significant press coverage that all the wind and most of the solar survived Fukushima. kristopher May 2012 #36
You and your constant stream of red herrings become very tiresome kristopher May 2012 #28
I think he's losing it, Kris RobertEarl May 2012 #31
yep RobertEarl May 2012 #26
Baggins is in denial... kristopher May 2012 #5
He is in 'somewhere' RobertEarl May 2012 #7
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