I went to the Wattsup.. source article, and found that the problem
(apparently) is undersized transformers at the towers.
This is NOT a reflection on the feasibility of wind power, but on the
so-called prowess of German engineering.
But yes, the engineers maybe were pressured by management to
a.ashfield a.ashfi...@verizon.net wrote:
I'd love to know if the decision to place the stand-by generators in the
basement was a result of budget restraints or a conscious engineering
decision.
I wouldn't know how that came about. But these reactors are lavishly funded
and they usually go
On Tue, Sep 16, 2014 at 10:04 AM, Jed Rothwell jedrothw...@gmail.com
wrote:
After the accident, a memo surfaced saying, we should worry about the
possibility of a large tsunami. In other words, someone foresaw the
problem. An expert interviewed on NHK talked about this. He said: You will
H Veeder hveeder...@gmail.com wrote:
We cannot be paralyzed into inaction by fear
Should we be pushed into action by greed masquerading as the need for
economic growth?
People need electricity. In the 1970s it was reasonable to think that
nuclear power was a clean, safe alternative
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Sent: Tuesday, September 16, 2014 7:04 AM
Subject: Re: [Vo]:NY Times: Sun and Wind Alter Global Landscape, Leaving
Utilities Behind
a.ashfield a.ashfi...@verizon.net wrote:
I'd love to know if the decision to place the stand
, September 16, 2014 7:36 AM
Subject: Re: [Vo]:NY Times: Sun and Wind Alter Global Landscape, Leaving
Utilities Behind
On Tue, Sep 16, 2014 at 10:04 AM, Jed Rothwell jedrothw...@gmail.com wrote:
After the accident, a memo surfaced saying, we should worry about the
possibility of a large
Bob Cook frobertc...@hotmail.com wrote:
I suspect that the optional location of secure generators and supplies of
fuel were found to be too costly by the Nuclear Village decision makers in
Japan.
It would not have cost anything to construct the fuel tanks on the landward
side of the reactor
, 2014 10:05 am
Subject: Re: [Vo]:NY Times: Sun and Wind Alter Global Landscape, Leaving
Utilities Behind
a.ashfield a.ashfi...@verizon.net wrote:
I'd love to know if the decision to place the stand-by generators in the
basement was a result of budget restraints or a conscious
all have their
financial perks and have had for a long time.
Bob
- Original Message -
From: James Bowery
To: vortex-l
Sent: Sunday, September 14, 2014 11:00 AM
Subject: Re: [Vo]:NY Times: Sun and Wind Alter Global Landscape, Leaving
Utilities Behind
In our fusion
David Roberson dlrober...@aol.com wrote:
Perhaps engineers should go back and reconsider their previous decisions
in light of the serious consequences pertaining to nuclear meltdowns. It
may be determined that the risk exceeds the benefits of using nuclear power.
They are doing that. I
Sorry, I was too brief. I was only speaking about the decision to not
redesign or relocate the plant, so I agree with Bob
I suspect somebody of influence on the business end read the sunami memo
and buried it because he immediately realised there would be costly
implications and time delays for
Offshore Wind power: Even Germany Can't get it Right
Guest Blogger http://wattsupwiththat.com/author/newstalk1290/ / 2 days
ago September 13, 2014
http://wattsupwiththat.com/2014/09/13/offshore-wind-power-even-germany-cant-get-it-right/
Eric Worrall writes:
Bard_offshore1_aerial
Quoting this article:
Offshore Wind power: Even Germany Can’t get it Right
https://wattsupwiththat.files.wordpress.com/2014/09/bard_offshore1_aerial.jpgAccording
to Breitbart, Germany’s flagship Bard 1 offshore wind farm has turned into
a bottomless money pit, with stakeholders frantically
Jed,
I'd love to know if the decision to place the stand-by generators in the
basement was a result of budget restraints or a conscious engineering
decision.
Or the spent fuel pool in a raised building...
On Monday, September 15, 2014, a.ashfield a.ashfi...@verizon.net wrote:
Jed,
I'd love to know if the decision to place the stand-by generators in the
basement was a result of budget restraints or a conscious engineering
decision.
See:
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/09/14/science/earth/sun-and-wind-alter-german-landscape-leaving-utilities-behind.html
Some quotes:
HELIGOLAND, Germany — Of all the developed nations, few have pushed harder
than Germany to find a solution to global warming. And towering symbols of
that drive
In our fusion legislation, endorsed by Bussard, there was provision, Sec.
903.a.6 to support fusion researchers for 5 years at their current levels
of compensation, with no obligation on their part.
If the stakes are high enough you can easily afford that kind of disruption
of rent seekers.
On
http://www.oocities.org/jim_bowery/BussardsLetter/legislation4.jpg
On Sun, Sep 14, 2014 at 1:00 PM, James Bowery jabow...@gmail.com wrote:
In our fusion legislation, endorsed by Bussard, there was provision, Sec.
903.a.6 to support fusion researchers for 5 years at their current levels
of
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