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What is the sound like?You hit the nail right on the thumb. Many have that ignorant and benighted attitude.
Btw the skyline with wind turbines in the first article is visible from another angle out my west window.
Climate in the 21st Century
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cannabineer
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from 15 miles away, none.
I parked under some of the bigs last year. A soft grumble of gearboxes and a rhythmic sort of whoosh from the blades.
On a brisk day the tips are doing about 150 m/s
Sativied
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New record for negative electricity prices due to sunny, windy weather
The strong wind and sunny weather resulted in a record number of hours with negative electricity prices. Over the weekend, the 190,000 Netherlands households with a dynamic energy contract even received money for the electricity they used. The peak was between 2:00 and 3:00 p.m. on Sunday when...
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“There were 11 hours of negative electricity price hours this weekend. For six hours - one on Saturday, three on Sunday, and two on Monday - market prices dropped to such an extent that, including energy tax and VAT, people with a dynamic contract got money instead of paying for their electricity. So they got paid for running the dryer or charging the electric car during those hours.”
That was a month ago. Last weekend again, electricity rates dropped to minus 40 cents per kWh for a while. What‘s not mentioned in the article is people with solar and a dynamic contract. Who normally receive money for putting excess power on the grid but have to pay money for doing that when rates are negative. Costing up to 30bucks just this weekend. Some have smart EV charger at home that determine the best times to charge but good affordable home batteries would solve a lot of issues. Of course they could simply turn off the panels instead.
DIY-HP-LED
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This could be a game changer for the EU and France!
www.euractiv.com
Excitement grows about 'natural hydrogen' as huge reserves found in France - Euractiv
While carrying out work to check the risk of firedamp pockets in the abandoned mines of the Lorraine region in May, La Française d'Énergie (FDE) discovered a large deposit of natural hydrogen, igniting hopes that it could be a game changer in Europe's energy transition.
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We’re so not prepared for this:
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Code red in some areas now. Not unusual weather, worse, unique for now. First strong summer storm ever recorded here. 2 dead.
Trucks falling over
Yesterday:
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In Pictures: Amsterdam warns of ongoing problems as Code Orange warning for Storm Poly ends
The peak of Storm Poly has passed in Amsterdam and the advice to remain indoors has been withdrawn, the municipality said. However, there is still a great deal of traffic in and around the city. "Emergency services and the municipality are working hard to clear up the mess to make passage...
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Code red in some areas now. Not unusual weather, worse, unique for now. First strong summer storm ever recorded here. 2 dead.
Trucks falling over
Yesterday:
Video: Tornado strikes Apeldoorn and surrounding area; Wind warning issued for tomorrow
A tornado caused some significant damage in the area to the west of Apeldoorn at the end of Tuesday morning. The villages of Klarenbeek, Lieren and Beekbergen were hit by the suddenly rushing wind, said a spokesperson for the Noord and Oost Gelderland Security Region. There were no injuries. A...
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DIY-HP-LED
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Biden’s hydrogen bombshell leaves Europe in the dust
The EU is investing billions into becoming a green energy superpower. But Washington’s Inflation Reduction Act means it’s the U.S. reaping the rewards.
www.politico.com
cannabineer
Ursus marijanus
lolBiden’s hydrogen bombshell leaves Europe in the dust
The EU is investing billions into becoming a green energy superpower. But Washington’s Inflation Reduction Act means it’s the U.S. reaping the rewards.
“Dung beetles spend hours rolling up balls of dung to attract females,” he said. “But there are some very smart dung beetles that just sit by the side and watch while others do hard work. Then they shoot in, take the dung ball, take the girl and run away with everything. That’s Joe Biden.”
DIY-HP-LED
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Here is an example of what rooftop solar can do for the grid with energy storage. With wind power rooftop solar can make a significant contribution to the power requirements of the grid and generate the power where it will be mostly used. It won't be long before there are solar roofing shingles and tiles integrating it into roof, instead of sitting on top, in some places it might be mandated for new construction and new roofs.
For Massachusetts to meet it ambitious clean energy goals, the state needs to build between 25 and 35 gigawatts of solar capacity by 2050. Currently, there are about 3 gigawatts installed — so it’s a tall order.
The report finds that the state could theoretically put up to 506 gigawatts of solar on rooftops, over parking lots or on ground-mounted installations. However, only 52 of those potential gigawatts are deemed “top-rated,” meaning they scored well among six criteria, like whether the parcel serves as critical habitat for animals or would require costly electrical infrastructure upgrades to support solar development.
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For Massachusetts to meet it ambitious clean energy goals, the state needs to build between 25 and 35 gigawatts of solar capacity by 2050. Currently, there are about 3 gigawatts installed — so it’s a tall order.
The report finds that the state could theoretically put up to 506 gigawatts of solar on rooftops, over parking lots or on ground-mounted installations. However, only 52 of those potential gigawatts are deemed “top-rated,” meaning they scored well among six criteria, like whether the parcel serves as critical habitat for animals or would require costly electrical infrastructure upgrades to support solar development.
A new state study shows where solar is most suitable in Mass. — including your home
A new study finds there’s enough suitable land (and rooftops) in Mass. to meet the state's solar goals without compromising sensitive environmental areas, farmland and other valuable natural resources.
DIY-HP-LED
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Time for a sci-fi climate fix? Not yet.
www.politico.com
The White House quietly released a report with a striking conclusion during the news dead zone right before the July Fourth weekend: It’s not a horrible idea to research ways to block the sun’s rays from further heating the planet.
But that doesn’t mean President Joe Biden’s team is ready to push it as a solution to climate change.
Congress had mandated the report — a fact the White House made sure to emphasize in the title, text and accompanying statement. Still, by offering cautious support to geoengineering research, the report could bring efforts once confined to the realm of science fiction into mainstream debate, writes Corbin Hiar.
Limiting how much sunlight hits the Earth is a potentially effective way to combat global warming. But the side effects could be disastrous, some scientists say, and the idea has generated fierce backlash from all corners of the political and scientific worlds.
DIY-HP-LED
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They supposedly found large "natural hydrogen" deposits in France (see above post) so that might make them feel a bit better. I wonder how much methane is mixed in with it though.
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‘Revolutionary’ solar power cell innovations break key energy threshold
Next generation cells surpass limits of today’s cells and will accelerate rollout of cheaper, more efficient solar power
www.theguardian.com
cannabineer
Ursus marijanus
Human heat tolerance limits explored
www.inverse.com
While Earth Hits Record Temps, Scientists Find the Upper Heat Limit for the Body
Findings presented at The Society for Experimental Biology conference reveal that at 104 degrees Fahrenheit and above hinder body's ability to cool itself.
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CATL Says It Has Managed To Drastically Cut Charging Time Of EV Batteries In Cold Weather | Carscoops
CATL says its newly-developed electrolyte improves charging effiency by 50% in cold conditions
www.carscoops.com
DIY-HP-LED
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Iron air batteries can provide plenty of base load power for a week and other batteries and even super capacitors are used for peaking and adjusting for loads. They are cheap, nontoxic, last a long time and cells can be the size of shipping containers so they can be modularized and warehouses of them can be expanded as needed.
www.rechargenews.com
'Iron-air' battery tech Bill Gates and Jeff Bezos back is cleared for pioneering demo | Recharge
Xcel Energy gets Minnesota state regulator OK for demonstration project using Form Energy system that's backed by array of tycoons
DIY-HP-LED
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Even the fucking weatherman has to deal with death threats FFS.
Meteorologist on receiving death threats over his climate crisis reports
142,143 views Jul 8, 2023 #msnbc #climate #meteorologist
Some scientists believe that July 4th may have been one of the hottest days on Earth in 125,000 years, and we keep breaking these records. The earth’s average temperature set a new unofficial record on Thursday, the third such milestone in a week that was already rated as the hottest on record. Meteorologist Chris Gloninger discusses receiving death threats for reporting on the climate crisis before leaving the TV news profession as a result with Joy Reid. Jeff Goodell, author of ‘The Heat Will Kill You First,’ also joins The ReidOut on MSNBC.
Meteorologist on receiving death threats over his climate crisis reports
142,143 views Jul 8, 2023 #msnbc #climate #meteorologist
Some scientists believe that July 4th may have been one of the hottest days on Earth in 125,000 years, and we keep breaking these records. The earth’s average temperature set a new unofficial record on Thursday, the third such milestone in a week that was already rated as the hottest on record. Meteorologist Chris Gloninger discusses receiving death threats for reporting on the climate crisis before leaving the TV news profession as a result with Joy Reid. Jeff Goodell, author of ‘The Heat Will Kill You First,’ also joins The ReidOut on MSNBC.
Roger A. Shrubber
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Then maybe we ought to change that. These people need to be household names...they're responsible for direly damaging the environment we all exist in, and should be held accountable.
DIY-HP-LED
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How "solar grazing" is creating a new industry
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In many parts of the country, agricultural land is being used to house solar panels. The panels create renewable energy, and the land remains usable for grazing farm animals, which control the vegetation around the technology. The two fields working together have led to a new industry called "agri-solar." Dana Jacobson has more.
DIY-HP-LED
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I'm pretty sure a compact cheap EV would sell very well, the average life of the US vehicle fleet has been increasing and is now at 12 years, better more expensive cars and poorer people are why. Something that could charge to 50 miles range with and internal 120V charger overnight or that can be quick charged would sell well IMO. The right design could be the "Model T" of EVs, if it is cheap enough and fits consumer needs.
I wouldn't buy a Tesla, but if they pull it off it will cause other car makers to react with similar cheap cars.
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I wouldn't buy a Tesla, but if they pull it off it will cause other car makers to react with similar cheap cars.
Tesla Model 2 design is finalized as are production line permits for its cheapest electric car
The purported mass market Model 2 that Tesla is preparing to build at its new Gigafactory in Mexico will be the 'best' and most 'affordable' electric vehicle there is, according to the governor of Nuevo León, Samuel Alejandro García Sepúlveda. The state has now given all the permits that Tesla...
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