Alex Chamberlain writes:
> Because the way the power grid is currently implemented, economies of
> scale are a Bad Thing---distributed power generation would be far more
> reliable. The Internet is a fair analogy.
For power produced by steam, e.g. burning coal, oil, gas; nuclear, large
generati
Alex wrote:
> ---distributed power generation would be far more
> reliable. The Internet is a fair analogy.
I thought there were movements in that direction.
Maybe it was steel production that is going to mini-mills.
mao
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I had this idea a few weeks back that since SC already has nukes, and a
nuke waste dump, and a Navy nuke school, and probably nuke bombs laying
around too, and a bunch of nuke engineers and whatnot, we should declare
SC to be a net energy exporter, build another dozen of those big boys
and star
On Tue, Aug 3, 2010 at 1:59 PM, Tim C wrote:
> Not sure why everyone is so happy with their little portable power
> plants, we're happy enough with economies of scale everywhere else.
Because the way the power grid is currently implemented, economies of
scale are a Bad Thing---distributed power g
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> Behalf Of Tim C
> Sent: Tuesday, August 03, 2010 5:00 PM
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> Subject: Re: [MBZ] Say it ain't so!
>
> Efficiency is just math. Not sure how reputable the pap
com [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On
Behalf Of Tim C
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Efficiency is just math. Not sure how reputable the paper is (Tesla
sourced) but the numbers aren't too far off others I
poop without picking it up.
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To: "Diesel List"
Sent: Tuesday, August 3, 2010 9:04:34 PM
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Northfield is neat, ever been there? I went back in college
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Efficiency is just math. Not sure how reputable the paper is (Tesla
sourced) but the numbers aren't too far off others I have seen, and they seem
to cover the various aspects pretty well:
http://www.stanford.edu/group/greendorm/parti
Walt Zarnoch wrote:
Most external burners have a built-in double/triple burn baffle
anyways, so as long as the local yocals don't throw in 10 Goodyears...
Exactly. The problems come from people who treat the OWB like a trash
incinerator, or to a lesser extent those who burn wet unseasoned fir
We're not the only ones who see through this
Dan
--- On Tue, 8/3/10, Dillon, Meade M CIV SPAWARSYSCEN-ATLANTIC,
53310wrote:
From: Dillon, Meade M CIV SPAWARSYSCEN-ATLANTIC,
53310
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Say it ain't so!
To: "Mercedes Discussion List"
Date:
After 9/11, I doubt you and even get to the plant, let alone get a tour.
Those days are long gone -- Sabic is installing "crashproof" gates at
the plastics plant I work in.
Peter
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Northfield is neat, ever been there? I went back in college, I wonder if they
still let people tour the generating floor...
-Curt
Date: Tue, 3 Aug 2010 13:43:24 + (UTC)
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Subject: Re: [MBZ] Say it ain't so!
Messa
ough this
>>
>> Dan
>>
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>> --- On Tue, 8/3/10, Dillon, Meade M CIV SPAWARSYSCEN-ATLANTIC,
>> 53310 wrote:
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>>> From: Dillon, Meade M CIV SPAWARSYSCEN-ATLANTIC,
>>> 53310
>>> Subject: Re: [MBZ] Say it ain&#
Peter wrote:
> It was bad enough back in the 80's to close the airport in Helena, MT
> repeatedly in the winter before the catalyst requirement, now it's only as
> bad as LA most of the time.
>
I used to fly in to Helena as 'self-loadable cargo' on my way to
Seattle - my son was a pilot for bank
Helena, MT repeatedly in the winter before the
catalyst requirement, now it's only as bad as LA most of the time.
Peter
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>From: Walt Zarnoch
>Sent: Aug 3, 2010 9:22 AM
>To: Mercedes Discussion List
>Subject: Re: [MBZ] Say it ain't so!
>
>Most e
produced by coal-fired power plants
that pollute the air.
We're not the only ones who see through this
Dan
--- On Tue, 8/3/10, Dillon, Meade M CIV SPAWARSYSCEN-ATLANTIC,
53310 wrote:
From: Dillon, Meade M CIV SPAWARSYSCEN-ATLANTIC, 53310
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Say it ain't so!
You could do what my psycho survivalist former partner did and go with a wood
fired water heating system. His put almost nothing out in the way of smoke
when it was running, and he could burn just about anything in it.
http://garn.com/
Our first house was an all electric "high efficiency" hous
entional inside wood stoves. Go figure...
Walt
On Tue, Aug 3, 2010 at 10:15 AM, wrote:
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> Peter Arnold
>
> Windsor, CT
>
> - Original Message -
> From: "Mitch Haley"
> To: "Mercedes Discussion List"
> Sent: Tuesday,
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From: "Mitch Haley"
To: "Mercedes Discussion List"
Sent: Tuesday, August 3, 2010 10:08:27 AM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Say it ain't so!
The next house I build will have 8" walls full of cellulose
Walt Zarnoch wrote:
And we ALL know that nobody wants nuclear power...
Anyone remember the big push for electric everything back in the prime
of nuclear power? It was before I was born, but I've read extensively
on it, played with a few elec-trak mowers, and seen countless "energy
efficient elec
ones who see through this
>
> Dan
>
>
> --- On Tue, 8/3/10, Dillon, Meade M CIV SPAWARSYSCEN-ATLANTIC, 53310
> wrote:
>
>> From: Dillon, Meade M CIV SPAWARSYSCEN-ATLANTIC, 53310
>>
>> Subject: Re: [MBZ] Say it ain't so!
>> To: "Mercedes
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From: "LWB250"
To: "Mercedes Discussion List"
Sent: Tuesday, August 3, 2010 9:00:11 AM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Say it ain't so!
A couple of weeks ago Time magazine had an article about the Chevy Volt. Last
week's issue had a very well written
coal-fired power plants
that pollute the air.
We're not the only ones who see through this
Dan
--- On Tue, 8/3/10, Dillon, Meade M CIV SPAWARSYSCEN-ATLANTIC, 53310
wrote:
> From: Dillon, Meade M CIV SPAWARSYSCEN-ATLANTIC, 53310
>
> Subject: Re: [MBZ] Say it ain&#x
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From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com
[mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Rich Thomas
Sent: Monday, August 02, 2010 5:46 PM
To: Mercedes Discussion List
Subject: [MBZ] Say it ain't so!
Green machine: Plug-free electric cars' hidden cost
http://www.newscientist.com/
worse, while it's not news, only recently are we starting to even hear
whispered mentions in mainstream media of the 'costs' and issues
associated with the creation and disposal of the batteries that these
things rely on,...
and as far as safety, have your wife ask her local firefighters what
Let's not take any responsibility upon ourselves to do anything; lay it on
somebody or something else as much as possible.
Wilton
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From: "Rich Thomas"
To: "Mercedes Discussion List"
Sent: Monday, August 02, 2010 5:46 PM
Subject: [MBZ] Sa
Green machine: Plug-free electric cars' hidden cost
http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn19246-green-machine-plugfree-electric-cars-hidden-cost.html
--R
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