dumb_throw

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by dumb_throw 5y ago
That's not what's happening. Coal-fired power stations are being re-activated to cover the shortfall. You do raise a good point - as electricity is fungible, and the power grid is built, operated, and maintained by a national inst
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by dumb_throw 5y ago
It's still playing out as we head into winter, and is already being called a crisis. I've based my life around having everything within cycling distance, so should be ok as long as the roads don't get icy!
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by dumb_throw 5y ago
I was making a comment about the supply of natural gas for electricity generation. Gas prices have spiked, which is causing issues. Several providers have already gone bust.
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by dumb_throw 5y ago
Right, so they should have a competitive advantage over those "traditional" fossil-fuel burning electricity suppliers. That is, they can continue selling renewable electricity unaffected by gas prices.
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by dumb_throw 5y ago
Maybe, but this is a fun diversion that OP started. The UK is also suffering from a fuel shortage that is affecting electricity distribution, exacerbated by a heavy reliance on wind and an ongoing period of low winds. Oddly enough, it'
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by dumb_throw 5y ago
And? You sure can't charge 500km in one day from domestic solar (which is the topic of this conversation). You might get 20km.
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by dumb_throw 5y ago
It's a little odd that Bulb, who boast about supplying "100% renewable" power, are affected by gas prices.
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by dumb_throw 5y ago
Yes. After a huge up-front cost, you can charge your shiny EV and drive it about as far as I can easily cycle in a day. Progress!
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by dumb_throw 5y ago
If you're going to look only at the power-to-weight of the engine itself and ignore everything else needed to make a car, I look forward to the superior hydraulic engined-cars!
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by dumb_throw 5y ago
>They've kind of hit the limits on ICE engines with the Hellcat Dodges (for example) but there's no reason an EV couldn't have power to weight ratios that are actually dangerous. Yes there is - the vastly more energy-dense