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Wind farm in Germany is being dismantled to expand coal mine
https://balkangreenenergynews.com/wi...and-coal-mine/
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11-01-2022, 08:21 PM
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I saw this headline elsewhere... removing the 8 turbines that are 22 years old and are rated at 1.65 MW is not that much. They could all be replaced by a single modern turbine. Wind turbines typically have an operating lifetime of 20-25 years. The irony isn't lost on me though. |
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11-01-2022, 09:41 PM
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One you realize weak renewables aren't working.
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11-01-2022, 10:34 PM
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Lignite? That's almost not coal.
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Lignite
Lignite, often referred to as brown coal, is a soft, brown, combustible, sedimentary rock formed from naturally compressed peat. It has a carbon content around 25–35%, and is considered the lowest rank of coal due to its relatively low heat content. When removed from the ground, it contains a very high amount of moisture which partially explains its low carbon content. Lignite is mined all around the world and is used almost exclusively as a fuel for steam-electric power generation. The combustion of lignite produces less heat for the amount of carbon dioxide and sulfur released than other ranks of coal. As a result, environmental advocates have characterized lignite as the most harmful coal to human health. Depending on the source, various toxic heavy metals, including naturally occurring radioactive materials may be present in lignite which are left over in the coal fly ash produced from its combustion, further increasing health risks. Wikipedia
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Once again there's probably more energy in the Thorium than the Carbon.
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11-02-2022, 01:00 AM
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Lignite? That's almost not coal.
Once again there's probably more energy in the Thorium than the Carbon.
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Subatomic energy potential is orders of magnitude greater than chemical energy potential by weight/volume.
I mentioned it before, but i was surprised to learn that Earth's core heat is sustained by nuclear decay; mostly Thorium. Most of my life I assumed it was residual heat from formation plus tidal friction.
Humanity is only scratching the surface of potential. |
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11-02-2022, 02:43 AM
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They could all be replaced by a single modern turbine. Wind turbines typically have an operating lifetime of 20-25 years. The irony isn't lost on me though.
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It's quite ironic, but maybe a newer single wind turbine could be installed near the location of this former wind farm. |
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11-08-2022, 06:52 PM
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The potatous says "coal plants are going to be shutdown and replaced with renewables such as wind and solar".
Reality: coal plants are largely being replaced with natural gas fired power plants and some wind.
https://youtu.be/0a-YGsH-dmY
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11-09-2022, 02:50 AM
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After losing two world wars due to lack of 'energy',Germany is in a unique position to understand the cost of energy vulnerability.
The German people are willing to take their 'haircut' in the short term,with high prices,to pay for a future of relatively 'free',domestically produced zero-carbon electric power.
Cost effectiveness,at some point,isn't even included in the calculus,when a planet is a stake.The Julian Simons,Bjorn Lombergs,and Alex Epsteins of the world won't understand this.
As to storage,many are actively pursuing solutions to this challenge.China more than any other country.
If necessity is the mother of invention,then we may look forward to invention,as the necessity of invention is a mutha------.
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That didn't age well.
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11-09-2022, 03:01 AM
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Cost effectiveness,at some point,isn't even included in the calculus,when a planet is a stake
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Serbia?
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11-09-2022, 11:14 AM
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I was explaining oilpan4 and his coal furnace to my wife last night. She thought the concept was fantastic, but she also still has the change from her first dollar earned.
Up side is i have the go ahead to go solar, I just can't spend any money to get it.
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