Re: [MBZ] TOT (totally off topic) Amazing tidal power project in Scotland

2015-01-06 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
I guess I could add a few swear words or political statements and put it on banned... On Tue, Jan 6, 2015 at 10:19 AM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Interesting graphic. Looks like it might supply near peak power for 1-2 hours, twice a day, and maybe usable power

Re: [MBZ] TOT (totally off topic) Amazing tidal power project in Scotland

2015-01-06 Thread Jim Cathey via Mercedes
400MW sounds like a lot, but I figure it's roughly 10A per household. What is that, one blow drier and a tea kettle per? It sure doesn't go very far! -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To

[MBZ] TOT (totally off topic) Amazing tidal power project in Scotland

2015-01-06 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
The MeyGen tidal project in Scotland will be the largest tidal power plant in the world once operational. Atlantis, the Australian company that is building it has just received the green light from the government and construction should begin this month. The tidal project will be located in an

Re: [MBZ] TOT (totally off topic) Amazing tidal power project in Scotland

2015-01-06 Thread Mitch Haley via Mercedes
Interesting graphic. Looks like it might supply near peak power for 1-2 hours, twice a day, and maybe usable power for 6-8 hours twice a day? I wonder what that does to the grid when the times of production are ever changing, but at least it's predictable, should be even more predictable

Re: [MBZ] TOT (totally off topic) Amazing tidal power project in Scotland

2015-01-06 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
a desalination plant somewhere? Its sure set to make a crapload of power. -Curt From: Mitch Haley via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Tuesday, January 6, 2015 10:19 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] TOT (totally off topic) Amazing tidal power project

Re: [MBZ] TOT (totally off topic) Amazing tidal power project in Scotland

2015-01-06 Thread archer75--- via Mercedes
G: If the name was changed to something like Off Topic and the same restrictions current on the Mercedes list were applied, then more submissions would be posted there. Several people have said that the profanity and other objectionable content was the reason they did read that list. Andrew