The Environment Thread :-)
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Nov 2024
12:36pm, 7 Nov 2024
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Groundhog
I have been involved in a battery storage project in west Wales, but just design feasibility. They can be quite big with many containerised battery units so they take up a big area. They might be sighted near solar farms or wind turbines which can also be quite close to existing infrastructure such as sub-stations or former coal fired power stations now demolished. They can be a source of noise nuisance apparently (cooling fans?) and the BESS I looked at had a lot of noise wall fencing in amongst the units and environmental bunds around it to shield it from view and reduce noise.
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Nov 2024
12:42pm, 7 Nov 2024
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cackleberry
I think for ours, the substation is also being built on site at the same time and the proposal notice does have an FAQ about noise which talks about screens of trees. One of my running buds is currently working on a similar project in the North East. |
Nov 2024
1:09pm, 7 Nov 2024
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Dvorak
Several such are proposed in the Scottish Borders and there is afaik fairly vigorous local opposition, largely on the grounds of "the industrialisation of the countryside". As it's related to the cross-border superconnector there also an element of "England gets the benefit, Scotland gets the pain" A technical question I don't know the answer to: is it possible to stack these, in the manner of a multi-storey carpark? I can see there would be issues, like the necessary construction and probably a lot of concrete (and the cost, of course) but it could cut down the footprint a lot. I also wonder if many mini-sites would be a feasible alternative to mega-sites? |
Nov 2024
1:20am, 8 Nov 2024
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Gooner
They can't be stacked more than they are at present for fire safety regulations. Though the risks of issues are low.
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Nov 2024
12:46pm, 8 Nov 2024
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rf_fozzy
On the subject of infrastructure in the UK and RE, this has been an interesting listen with some nuanced debates from some interesting stakeholders: bbc.co.uk
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Nov 2024
4:57pm, 20 Nov 2024
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run free
HappyG(rrr) wrote: You've lost me there 3M. With no changes to behaviour, just fewer humans, the planet would benefit. We are the main cause of planetary damage? Change in behaviour is ALSO required, totally agree. G Going back some pages, found a simple tool that helps to visualise the population and emissions and by person explore.populationmatters.org |
Nov 2024
2:54pm, 30 Nov 2024
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Chrisull
Nice crie de coeur from Sally Rooney in the Irish Times: https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/people/2024/11/23/sally-rooney-when-are-we-going-to-have-the-courage-to-stop-the-climate-crisis/#:~:text=Capitalism%20is%20driving%20the%20destruction,of%20our%20current%20political%20system&text=If%20fossil%20fuels%20keep%20burning,headed%20for%20apocalyptic%20civilisational%20collapse. |
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Nov 2024
2:54pm, 30 Nov 2024
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Chrisull
Tries again:: irishtimes.com
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Dec 2024
10:51am, 1 Dec 2024
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run free
Agree with the writer mostly. Sadly I can see this world going above 2 degs if not more becos the solution does not fit the lifestyle people want. There is too much about "me" in our own societies and the rich societies demand their "rights". How many just in Fetch world would live an Amish lifestyle? That is what I believe it would take to begin to heal out world. But it won't happen as the rich nations continue to focus on improving their GDP. Having attended COP26 - all their talk of climate action and green plans just seems like hot air!
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Dec 2024
8:36am, 8 Dec 2024
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Red Squirrel
So true Run Free. When I lived down south, I joined groups that were working to live communally. There are so many legal and financial barriers to living like this, we found. I even spoke to friends about pooling resources - a farmhouse with outbuildings for example. People get initially excited about the idea, but then aren’t really serious.
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