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Post by rubl on Nov 29, 2017 22:40:29 GMT 7
They have, they have, also in-door plumbing and the lot. Lots of rabbits as well, but surface water is sparse especially in hilly areas where you could use the elevation drop for electricity generating turbines. As far as I remember that is, but I don't think I'm that far off. So they can increase the power output in hilly areas and transport energy through the national grid? sounds fine to me. Thailand should be ripe for hydroelectric too. I think a misunderstanding there regarding Australia. No water in them hills, so no hydro power. |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 29, 2017 22:52:16 GMT 7
So they can increase the power output in hilly areas and transport energy through the national grid? sounds fine to me. Thailand should be ripe for hydroelectric too. I think a misunderstanding there regarding Australia. No water in them hills, so no hydro power. You talk some crap at times, Rubl. Do some research on Australian hydroelectric output. |
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Post by oldie on Nov 30, 2017 2:05:35 GMT 7
I did my time in a thermal power station and like the idea of burning coal. They are a lot more efficient these days.
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Post by oldie on Nov 30, 2017 2:11:03 GMT 7
There is an argument going on about a coal mine down the road that wants to sell coal to India to make domestic electricity. The greenies are up in arms. I would have thought that efficiently burning coal would be far more environmentally friendly than cooking on a smokey cow shit fire.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 30, 2017 6:26:56 GMT 7
Is charming code for I'm right again? |
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Post by me on Nov 30, 2017 8:47:38 GMT 7
Is charming code for I'm right again? The South Australian power business is nothing to do with hydro or atomic or solar. It is quick demand power which can be fed to the girid to prevent brownouts instantly. Peak periods such as when everyone gets home and turns their aircon and stoves on cause a peak. Generators whether steam or hydro need time to wind up. About half an hour before they can be used so the government is charged for a full hour to chaandle a 5 minute peak. The battery storage saves this by allowing it to draw on them. They did have some turbine generators which were basicly a meteor jet engine atached to a generator and this needed less time to wind up and could be ready in about 10 minutes but providing these batteries last this seemss a good way. |
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Post by rubl on Nov 30, 2017 10:12:42 GMT 7
Is charming code for I'm right again? Almost but not quite  Tasmania seems to be the area where hydro power generation can still be expanded. For the Eastern part of Australia 'pumped hydro power' might be an answer www.abc.net.au/news/2017-09-21/pumped-hydro-renewable-energy-sites-australia-anu-research/8966530"Providing more pumped-hydro storage by enhancing the Snowy Scheme is one part of securing supply. It will take energy generated elsewhere – potentially by renewables like wind and solar when they are in plentiful supply – and store it by pumping water from an existing dam uphill to another existing dam using new tunnels. At times of high peak demand when energy systems are under stress, the water is then released from the higher dam and flows downhill through the same tunnel to electricity turbines at the lower dam that then generate electricity. The efficiency of this cycle can be as high as 80%, and involves little loss of water to the environment. This "closed-loop" energy STORAGE system is to be contrasted with "once-through" energy GENERATION from dammed rivers." www.gizmodo.com.au/2017/08/experts-weigh-in-on-the-snowy-river-hydro-expansion-plans/ |
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