No hard feeling Hugh! The point made by Jerome Weingart about Journalists (and how they use the terms kW and kWh) is very relevant in my opinion. I have had a running battle with the editor of the Western Morning News on the same point but regarding windpower. They refuse to differentiate between installed capacity (kW peak output) and energy produced kWh. The way I try (with varying success) is to relate it to a car by saying that the kW equate to the top speed or performance and the kWh relate to how much fuel you have in the tank. The argument being that wind or hydro may not be able to provide all the 'power' (kW) all the time but you couldn't turn down the offer of half a tank of cheap petrol on the grounds that you would have to buy some other expensive petrol to complete your journey. Most 'punters' don't want to know about the technical details so in my opinion everyone in the renewables business has to stick to simple stories and analogies that 'journalists' (bless their cotton socks, can understand!!!). Regards Rupert
-----Original Message----- From: Hugh Piggott [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 25 August 2004 06:38 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [microhydro] kw/h <Yarg! please don't use that term> >Dear Hugh, >May I tactfully suggest that your remarks about this being 'a >technically literate forum' are a bit harsh on new contributors. In that case I apologise to Stefano for my remark. >Rubbishing a contribution because of a minor syntax error is a little >arrogant!!! I did not in any way intend to "rubbish" the message as a whole. >I know of several professors of engineering who have made >much greater errors. (glasshouses etc!) I had no idea that I would cause offense - my true intention was to combat confusion. The error was not great. It is just so un-necessary and easy to avoid, that's all. And I am certainly no professor, glass house or not. But I will be very grateful if anyone points out an error in my terminology. Apologies again. I still think it was worth pointing out. I just don't always have a very sensitive way of stating things. -- Hugh Scoraig Wind Electric http://www.scoraigwind.co.uk/ Does your company feature in the microhydro business directory at http://microhydropower.net/directory ? If not, please register free of charge and be exposed to the microhydro community world wide! NOTE: The advertisements in this email are added by Yahoogroups who provides us with free email group services. The microhydro-group does not endorse products or support the advertisements in any way. More information on micro hydropower at http://microhydropower.net To unsubscribe: send empty message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Make a clean sweep of pop-up ads. Yahoo! Companion Toolbar. Now with Pop-Up Blocker. Get it for free! http://us.click.yahoo.com/L5YrjA/eSIIAA/yQLSAA/FGYolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Does your company feature in the microhydro business directory at http://microhydropower.net/directory ? If not, please register free of charge and be exposed to the microhydro community world wide! NOTE: The advertisements in this email are added by Yahoogroups who provides us with free email group services. The microhydro-group does not endorse products or support the advertisements in any way. More information on micro hydropower at http://microhydropower.net To unsubscribe: send empty message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/microhydro/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
