tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2970975545475697571.post780246084295425070..comments2024-03-29T09:55:48.161-04:00Comments on Eaton Rapids Joe: Solar farms back east or out west?Eaton Rapids Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09102166969915526172noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2970975545475697571.post-76791027447527583762017-05-10T17:47:01.234-04:002017-05-10T17:47:01.234-04:00That would work, until the econazis start protesti...That would work, until the econazis start protesting all the bird kills... sighOld NFOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16404197287935017147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2970975545475697571.post-35985039500242369072017-05-10T15:27:10.414-04:002017-05-10T15:27:10.414-04:00Solar power stations are a moronic waste of taxpay...Solar power stations are a moronic waste of taxpayers money. This from a guy (me) who lives off grid and depends on solar for electricity. Works fine for me and those who chose to invest and grid tie. The problem isn't the low energy density of solar but it's intermediacy. Same with wind, which on a yearly average generate less than 20% of rated power.<br />For various reasons, anything more than about 25% unreliable power disturbs the grid. Very little can be done to alleviate that. Google "South Australia power issues" for a real world demonstration.<br />We'll know people are serious about power once we get nuclear stations built again along with waste disposal. Until then it's just greenie BS.lorenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00011213166003657827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2970975545475697571.post-59650632756749035212017-05-10T13:12:07.521-04:002017-05-10T13:12:07.521-04:00Here in sunlit Louisiana, I know several folks who...Here in sunlit Louisiana, I know several folks who have residential solar panels installed. They generate more electric power than the residence can use, so the excess power is fed into the grid. Those folks pay a minimum fee to the power company, generally $11.00 per month, which is the local rental on the meter. These panels are fixed in place, either on the roof of the residence, or on a self-standing frame nearby.Pawpawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14959820068377494313noreply@blogger.com