The Environment Thread :-)
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Jul 2020
9:41am, 3 Jul 2020
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jda
Isn’t that what Wales and Scotland are already full of in all decent sites?
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Jul 2020
9:47am, 3 Jul 2020
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simbil
Can't see the FT link - is this like gravity store technique like Electric Mountain? electricmountain.co.uk
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Jul 2020
10:20am, 3 Jul 2020
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HappyG(rrr)
Try this google link simbil? google.co.uk But yes, extending the pump storage in Scotland and elsewhere. |
Jul 2020
10:27am, 3 Jul 2020
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ThorntonRunner
Variability is the main problem with solar and wind - hydro pumped storage can help but is not a full solution. Do you look at grid watch? gridwatch.co.uk Look at the wind power output for last month - there are blocks of several days with very low wind power output - hydro pumped storage wouldn't cope with that. It's why I'd like to see more development of wave/tidal power - it's less variable than solar and wind |
Jul 2020
7:38pm, 3 Jul 2020
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run free
But what if you simply look at thermodynamics as that is something that is consistent, then you could generate energy during the night. The Reverse (or Anti) Solar Panel was developed by Ramen and Stanford university researchers last year: sciencedaily.com
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Jul 2020
7:41pm, 3 Jul 2020
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run free
Can can produce 64 nanoWatts of power per square meter at the moment.... enough energy to charge an LED Then there is the diamond battery by Bristol University and being tested now bristol.ac.uk or here is the Independent report: independent.co.uk |
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Jul 2020
7:46pm, 3 Jul 2020
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jda
Nanowatts? They’ll be queueing up to build and buy that then 
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Jul 2020
8:12pm, 3 Jul 2020
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run free
Could modify the solar panels so they work both day and night
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Jul 2020
11:23am, 4 Jul 2020
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Dvorak
Thought this site may interest readers of the thread lowtechmagazine.com There's even a solar-powered version, in a poke against the (potentially) forthcoming data-driven energy apocalypse ™ solar.lowtechmagazine.com |
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Jul 2020
12:50pm, 4 Jul 2020
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run free
Great link Dvorak. The first article "Thermoelectric Stove" reminds me of the Biolite camp stove: uk.bioliteenergy.com
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