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Re: Sounds like power compaines don't like solar energy.


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Posted by jimg.allentown on January 09, 2016 at 09:11:31 from (173.49.143.208):

In Reply to: Sounds like power compaines don't like solar energy. posted by Geo-TH,In on January 08, 2016 at 15:28:40:

First I would like to say that there is no such thing as a "grid." Grid implies that there would be some sort of central generation and organized distribution system. What we have is a loose association of small, medium, and large power companies that each have their own systems of overhead as well as underground distribution systems. As such, if whatever portion of the so-called "grid" were to fail, there would be no great calamity. At worst, a large metropolitan area would lose their power. The rest of the country would continue on with business as usual.

Next, I would like to say that ALL power is solar. It is stored as coal, oil, natural gas, wood, hydro, or whatever else grew and became fuel BECAUSE OF THE SUN!!! So called solar power is simply trying to bypass the natural process and convert directly from sun to electric. So far, this has met with very limited success. Equipment is expensive and requires maintenance. Wind also has its drawbacks. After all, those wind turbines need to be somehow secured in high winds, and generate nothing when the wind dies down.

These "feel good" ideas have their place strictly as backup or supplemental systems. Period. Would technology have been developed to make this mainstream if there were no other choice?? Maybe, maybe not.

More importantly, look into the motives of those doing the protesting. There are a few continual complainers with an agenda followed by paid activists. The paid activists don't care if you build the dam, the bridge, the development or whatever. They are there for a paycheck. Pure and simple. Just like meat - the beef people carry on against chicken. The pork people want to call their product white meat. The chicken people are telling us that red meat is bad for us. It just all comes down to a question of whose ox is gored.


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