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Originally posted by BigPiney
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The problem is all these damn californians (and their teslas) that are moving here... Go charge you EVs somewhere else!"If there is one thing I am, it's always right." -Ted Nugent.
"I honestly believe saying someone is a smart lawyer is damning with faint praise. The smartest people become engineers and scientists." -SU.
"Yet I still see wisdom in that which Uncle Ted posts." -creek.
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33% chance that Lake Powell (Glen Canyon Dam) won't be generating power in 2023... Due to drought.
https://www.cnn.com/2021/09/23/weath...ook/index.htmlThere's a 1-in-3 chance Lake Powell won't be able to generate hydropower in 2023 due to drought conditions, new study says
The falling water levels at Lake Powell, the second-largest man-made reservoir in the US, could make the dam's hydroelectric power generation impossible as soon as next year, according to new projections released Wednesday by the US Bureau of Reclamation.
The new modeling shows a 3% chance that Lake Powell, which is located on the Colorado River from northern Arizona to southern Utah, could drop below the minimum level needed to allow the lake's Glen Canyon Dam to generate hydroelectricity next year.
In 2023, the chance of a shutdown grows to 34%, according to the projection.
When running at full capacity, the dam produces power that is distributed to some 5.8 million homes and businesses spanning from Nebraska to Nevada.
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The Glen Canyon power plant produces around 4,717 gigawatt hours (GWh) per year. That is like enough power for a half million homes. To replace the Glen Canyon power plant with solar it would require over 16,000 acres of panels.
"If there is one thing I am, it's always right." -Ted Nugent.
"I honestly believe saying someone is a smart lawyer is damning with faint praise. The smartest people become engineers and scientists." -SU.
"Yet I still see wisdom in that which Uncle Ted posts." -creek.
GIVE 'EM HELL, BRIGHAM!Comment
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Just build more windmills. It’s working for Europe
"Discipleship is not a spectator sport. We cannot expect to experience the blessing of faith by standing inactive on the sidelines any more than we can experience the benefits of health by sitting on a sofa watching sporting events on television and giving advice to the athletes. And yet for some, “spectator discipleship” is a preferred if not primary way of worshipping." -Pres. UchtdorfComment
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I've cracked the code on Energy - it's a project I'm working on. Before I can start - I need $50m. So I'm working on that first.
Feel free to ask any questions.Comment
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To where do I send the check?"I think it was King Benjamin who said 'you sorry ass shitbags who have no skills that the market values also have an obligation to have the attitude that if one day you do in fact win the PowerBall Lottery that you will then impart of your substance to those without.'"
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I know this guy in North Dallas... He has a brother named Tony.Originally posted by clackamascoug View Post"If there is one thing I am, it's always right." -Ted Nugent.
"I honestly believe saying someone is a smart lawyer is damning with faint praise. The smartest people become engineers and scientists." -SU.
"Yet I still see wisdom in that which Uncle Ted posts." -creek.
GIVE 'EM HELL, BRIGHAM!Comment
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Nat gas prices are pushing $6, which hasn’t happened since 2012. Storage facilities are at five year lows. And it’s not winter yet. The northeast is gonna be in real trouble if this winter ends up being cold amd certainly if an Arctic blast hits at some point."Discipleship is not a spectator sport. We cannot expect to experience the blessing of faith by standing inactive on the sidelines any more than we can experience the benefits of health by sitting on a sofa watching sporting events on television and giving advice to the athletes. And yet for some, “spectator discipleship” is a preferred if not primary way of worshipping." -Pres. UchtdorfComment
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"Discipleship is not a spectator sport. We cannot expect to experience the blessing of faith by standing inactive on the sidelines any more than we can experience the benefits of health by sitting on a sofa watching sporting events on television and giving advice to the athletes. And yet for some, “spectator discipleship” is a preferred if not primary way of worshipping." -Pres. UchtdorfComment
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Mostly the transition to renewables, which aren’t generating as much energy as expected at dependable levels. Couple that with decreased oil/gas drilling due to many factors (decreased capital market access for energy companies, uncertain political policy climate over drilling, significant volatility in pricing, etc.) and you get less supply. Less supply and increased or higher than expected demand and you get nat gas prices currently over $25/mmbtu in the U.K. and EU.Originally posted by Clark Addison View Post
recently when the winds in the North Sea, the U.K. had to turn in gas and coal fired plants to make up the difference. There’s always been concern over the dependability of wind power, but the big winter storm in Texas and the issues in the North Sea seem to validate that it’s not dependable and backup options are needed, which backup options are expensive to maintain."Discipleship is not a spectator sport. We cannot expect to experience the blessing of faith by standing inactive on the sidelines any more than we can experience the benefits of health by sitting on a sofa watching sporting events on television and giving advice to the athletes. And yet for some, “spectator discipleship” is a preferred if not primary way of worshipping." -Pres. UchtdorfComment
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Honestly, natural gas could save the planet, if we let it.
There is an abundant supply.
But the enviros have pushed an anti-gas policy, which is crazy to me. I've heard (although I haven't seen the research) that we could meet the Paris Accord by Asian countries replacing coal with natural gas generation.
If industry can clean up fugitive gas emissions and continue to reduce the amount of freshwater used in drilling/completing wells, it's an absolute no-brainer.
I'm actually very much in favor of renewables. But they have to be part of a synchronized system, which makes it a bit harder to plan. Intermittency is a bit of a red herring. Whether supply-side or demand-side, there is always a problem of intermittency.
Jesus wants me for a sunbeam.
"Cog dis is a bitch." -James PattersonComment
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I have no access to natural gas where I live. It was never piped into my valley. Makes me sad, and also poorer.Comment
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Yeah, if I were in charge of energy policy, gas pipelines would be administrative to build. Eminent domain would be streamlined. Yes, it sucks for property owners, but they'll benefit and so will every living organism on the planet.Originally posted by BigPiney View PostJesus wants me for a sunbeam.
"Cog dis is a bitch." -James PattersonComment
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The closest line is over 120 miles away. It would be quite a run.Originally posted by Green Monstah View PostComment
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Crazily, lots of places in Cali are starting to ban gas for new home construction and mandating electric only - so no gas cooktop, no gas furnace, no gas dryer.
https://www.sierraclub.org/articles/...as-free-future
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