Nubo
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Seems to be lots of info here:
http://www.solarpaneltalk.com/index.php
http://www.solarpaneltalk.com/index.php
No Smidge - people that don't recognize science would not acknowledge the evidence of an asteroid, either.Smidge204 said:Would you worry about asteroids if there were piles of scientific evidence to suggest there was one big enough to cause an extinction-level even headed right for us?Herm said:PS: I dont worry about asteroids either.
=Smidge=
Thanks Nubo - there is plenty there!Nubo said:Seems to be lots of info here:
http://www.solarpaneltalk.com/index.php
Thanks Hill! I hadn't seen this project - great!hill said:There's a less expensive way. So ... why bother having multiple sets of batteries when you can us an ev / phev / or standard hybrid to do the same thing?
http://priups.com/riddle/answer-1.htm
AndyH said:Thanks Hill! I hadn't seen this project - great!hill said:There's a less expensive way. So ... why bother having multiple sets of batteries when you can us an ev / phev / or standard hybrid to do the same thing?
http://priups.com/riddle/answer-1.htm
edit...Really Great! Better living brought to you by Toyota and eBay! :lol:
smkettner said:"Rotating outages are controlled, temporary interruptions of electric service, typically lasting 10-45 minutes per neighborhood."
Less than an hour? Just get a flashlight if you are afraid of the dark
February 8, 2011
ERCOT ISSUES WATCH TO UTILITIES; CONTINUED CONSERVATION ENCOURAGED
Dear Valued Customer:
Energy conservation remains critical, as Texas weather dips below freezing again, particularly on Wednesday and Thursday. The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) today issued a statewide watch, cautioning utilities that they may have to "shed load," which could create rolling outages such as those that occurred last week.
Although ERCOT is not anticipating that statewide outages will be needed, customers are asked to help avoid emergency conditions by limiting energy use, especially during times of high demand: 6 to 9 a.m. and 6 to 10 p.m., weekdays. Easy ways to conserve include:
Avoiding tasks with high energy use: washing and drying clothes, automated dish washing, etc.
Setting thermostat at 68 degrees while at home, and slightly lower when away.
Turning off lights and appliances when not in use.
Unplugging appliances, electronics and chargers that are not in use, such as coffee pots, toasters, phone chargers, etc. If it's plugged in, it's drawing at least a small amount of energy.
Customers also are advised to use surge protectors to minimize the impact on electronics for any type of outage. To report 24-hour gas and electric emergencies, call 353-HELP (4357).
Sincerely,
Sandra Noble-Currans, Senior Manager
Customer Contact
CPS Energy
FERC to use Texas outage inquiry to evaluate national energy issues
March 13, 2011 by Citizen Carol
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) wants to know the reasons for the Texas power generation outages and for the interruptions in natural gas delivery to New Mexico.
As Texas officials began looking into the causes of the Texas electricity blackouts, New Mexico was holding its own hearings. The ripple effect felt by down pipeline states when Texas’ electric grid and natural gas supplies went awry during an abnormally cold winter storm in February of this has prompted the federal agency to examine how to ensure that a new fleet of natural gas plants around the country can get plenty of fuel.
This has major implications for a state that has been expanding natural gas drilling operations exponentially over the past several years, many think to the detriment of the environment and the health of those who live around those operation. Just ask the folks in the Barnett Shale region of North Texas. Some of them might even be able to light their water taps on fire for you.
Posted at: 02/03/2011 5:19 PM | Updated at: 02/03/2011 9:50 PM
By: Jeremy Jojola, KOB Eyewitness News 4; Charlie Pabst, KOB.com
New Mexico Gas Company is speaking for the first time about why tens of thousands of New Mexicans have no natural gas service.
The company blames supply and demand, and a lack of pressure to push the gas through the pipelines.
Power blackouts in Texas have cut off power to compressors in West Texas that feed gas into New Mexico.
With the low pressure and high demand for natural gas, the gas utility says it's impossible to supply everyone.
Up to 32,000 customers across the state are doing without natural gas.
Power Emergency: June 27, 2011
CPS Energy will utilize this page to post periodic updates to our current power emergency event. Also, see our Power Outages page for information and tips for what you should do during an outage.
ERCOT ENERGY EMERGENCY ALERT ISSUED; ENERGY CONSERVATION NEEDED TO AVOID OUTAGES
The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) issued an energy emergency alert to utilities across the state at 3:25 p.m. today, asking residential and business customers to begin reducing their electricity use through 7 p.m. this evening. The ERCOT alert is due to record high temperatures and unexpected generation outages in other parts of the state. All CPS Energy plants are operating as scheduled and actually generating above local demand at this time. However, an ERCOT alert could result in statewide load shed that may impact the San Antonio area. ERCOT is the agency responsible for managing the state-wide electric grid.
CPS Energy is asking its customers to join others across the state in conserving energy in effort to limit potential power outages. To conserve energy, customers should:
- Limit electricity usage to only that consumption which is absolutely necessary. Turn off all unnecessary lights, appliances, and electronic equipment.
- Do not use your dishwasher, laundry equipment, hair dryers, coffee makers, pool pump, or other home appliances between the hours of 3 to 7 p.m.
- Close blinds and drapes on windows that get direct sun, set air conditioning thermostats to 80 degrees, and use fans to circulate the air.
- Use microwaves or outdoor grills for cooking to avoid heating the home.
- Businesses should minimize the use of electric lighting and electricity-consuming equipment as much as possible.
- Large consumers of electricity should consider shutting down or reducing non-essential production processes.
- To minimize impact to your electronics from surges in power, purchase a surge protector with the seal of a nationally recognized certification agency like Underwriter Laboratories (UL). Be sure to note wattage capacity and do not overload the surge protector.
Hope you are able to blog about your adventure -- I for one would enjoy keeping up with it all.AndyH said:I'll definitely be back from time to time until the move. It'll be interesting once the move happens as there's no internet access our there without going to satellite, so I'll be off-line for some time. It appears from the trembling that happens when I say that that I'll have to add "internet" to the list next to my coffee addiction.
KARNES CITY, Texas — When Lynn Buehring leaves her doctor’s office in San Antonio she makes sure her inhaler is on the seat beside her, then steers her red GMC pickup truck southeast on U.S. 181, toward her home on the South Texas prairie.
About 40 miles down the road, between Poth and Falls City, drilling rigs, crude oil storage tanks and flares trailing black smoke appear amid the mesquite, live oak and pecan trees. Depending on the speed and direction of the wind, a yellow-brown haze might stretch across the horizon, filling the car with pungent odors.
Sometimes Buehring’s eyes burn, her chest tightens and pain stabs at her temples. On those days, she touches her inhaler for reassurance.
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