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GSLevel9 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-18-11 02:11 PM Original message |
Possibly the "perfect" green energy source? |
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denem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-18-11 02:13 PM Response to Original message |
1. 150 kW of peak output is a bit on the skinny side. |
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GSLevel9 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-18-11 02:15 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. should be soon... |
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GSLevel9 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-18-11 02:18 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. plz check out the related articles: |
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DCKit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-18-11 02:46 PM Response to Reply #1 |
5. Because 150Kw isn't enough for a village in Maine? |
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Confusious (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-18-11 05:49 PM Response to Reply #5 |
10. well, |
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Wilms (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-18-11 06:49 PM Response to Reply #10 |
12. Did someone suggest this be installed and operational by Monday morning? |
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Confusious (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-18-11 07:20 PM Response to Reply #12 |
15. Did you not read the response I was replying to? |
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Wilms (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-18-11 07:38 PM Response to Reply #15 |
18. Perhaps. What I was responding to was your comment. |
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Confusious (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-18-11 07:58 PM Response to Reply #18 |
20. No, I advocate alternatives |
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Wilms (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-18-11 08:09 PM Response to Reply #20 |
22. Ah. Then I do indeed apologize. And we agree. |
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Statistical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-18-11 08:12 PM Response to Reply #22 |
23. How did they survive? Simple they have plenty of spare natural gas turbine capacity. |
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Wilms (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-18-11 08:15 PM Response to Reply #23 |
26. Then there's a vote for dimming the lights in Tokyo at night. |
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Confusious (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-18-11 08:41 PM Response to Reply #22 |
28. A shift in peoples views doesn't happen overnight |
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Wilms (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-18-11 07:37 PM Response to Reply #10 |
17. Wrong location delete |
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DCKit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-18-11 07:39 PM Response to Reply #10 |
19. So it's ~400K units if we're only looking to replace the 20% from nuclear. |
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Statistical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-18-11 08:13 PM Response to Reply #19 |
25. Where do you get 400K from it is 1.4 million. |
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DCKit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-18-11 08:28 PM Response to Reply #25 |
27. You don't think 400Gw is a generous 20% share of 150Gw? Check your math. |
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Confusious (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-18-11 08:50 PM Response to Reply #27 |
29. where do you get 150GW from |
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Statistical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-18-11 09:03 PM Response to Reply #29 |
32. Capacity factor for renewables is much lower. |
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Statistical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-18-11 09:02 PM Response to Reply #27 |
31. While waves conitnue to break waves the energy output won't continually be 100% peak power. |
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Confusious (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-18-11 08:56 PM Response to Reply #19 |
30. The number was 1.4 million not 400k or 400 thousand. |
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aikoaiko (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-18-11 02:32 PM Response to Original message |
4. How much does 150 kW support? |
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DCKit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-18-11 02:51 PM Response to Reply #4 |
6. Enough to power 600, 55", energy hogging plasma TVs... |
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Kennah (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-18-11 04:10 PM Response to Reply #4 |
8. This comes from the DOE |
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Confusious (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-18-11 05:58 PM Response to Reply #8 |
11. installed base of power for the United States is |
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jwirr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-18-11 03:30 PM Response to Original message |
7. I have always been in favor of wave power but after this tsunami I |
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diane in sf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-18-11 04:30 PM Response to Reply #7 |
9. A tsunami may destroy wind generators, but they won't leak nuclear waste! |
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jwirr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-18-11 06:59 PM Response to Reply #9 |
13. Yes and that is the point. I lived on the North shore of Lake Superior. |
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backwoodsbob (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-18-11 07:19 PM Response to Reply #13 |
14. what part of 1500 microwaves dont you get? |
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jwirr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-18-11 07:28 PM Response to Reply #14 |
16. I have always thought that there is not going to be any one size fits |
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DCKit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-18-11 08:13 PM Response to Reply #14 |
24. Hey Bob, do you really run your microwave all the time? |
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txlibdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-18-11 08:04 PM Response to Original message |
21. Wave power is a great idea |
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Statistical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-18-11 09:17 PM Response to Original message |
33. I would favor wind over wave. |
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OnlinePoker (837 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-19-11 12:05 PM Response to Original message |
34. Here's a planned wave park the company is working on in Oregon |
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