Ts179 Posted February 17, 2021 Author Report Share Posted February 17, 2021 11 hours ago, sleepy said: Anyone else getting sick of Texans crying about the cold? It hasn't been above 10 here for the last ten days Had a streak of about 140 hours where it didn't get above 0 and they have the whole state shut down over 20 degree temperatures look at what this guy wrote at GLP "If only there were some way to generate electricity at your home, maybe with some sort of device that might generate enough electricity to power your house and maybe some space heaters. These magical devices could be a life saver. Also, I'm very sorry that Texas does not appear to have a working weather service to let people know in advance that sever weather is coming and they might now be able to make it to the store for a few days. Its a shame, because such a system could be a life saver. I'd hate to just have a random blizzard show up and take me off guard on grocery day. Its a sad sad situation, hopefully the best minds will work on these problems and maybe come up with some sort of solution." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sleepy Posted February 17, 2021 Report Share Posted February 17, 2021 SCIENCE FUCKERS!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeman Posted February 17, 2021 Report Share Posted February 17, 2021 12 minutes ago, sleepy said: SCIENCE FUCKERS!!! All those laid off pipeline workers can get jobs wiping the snow off...high paying union snow brush operators. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajt Posted February 17, 2021 Report Share Posted February 17, 2021 23 minutes ago, sleepy said: SCIENCE FUCKERS!!! Strange how other places much colder and use more wind energy than Texas aren’t having problems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeman Posted February 17, 2021 Report Share Posted February 17, 2021 6 minutes ago, ajt said: Strange how other places much colder and use more wind energy than Texas aren’t having problems. I think the issue is the ice, up here we get snow that typically doesn't stick to the blades, they had rain that turned to ice, it froze with added snow on top. Whether the rest of the turbines, gears, etc were properly winterized is another issue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sleepy Posted February 17, 2021 Report Share Posted February 17, 2021 5 minutes ago, ajt said: Strange how other places much colder and use more wind energy than Texas aren’t having problems. Funny how they didn't get six inches of rain minutes before the temperature plunged 60 degrees. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ts179 Posted February 17, 2021 Author Report Share Posted February 17, 2021 problem is scrubs having 8 kids then they cant afford them. no money for any emergency supplies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajt Posted February 18, 2021 Report Share Posted February 18, 2021 Didn’t Texas want to secede? Now they’re begging Biden for help At least we have an adult in the WH now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WVU Posted February 18, 2021 Report Share Posted February 18, 2021 17 hours ago, sleepy said: SCIENCE FUCKERS!!! Self Heated panels. Problem solved Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeman Posted February 18, 2021 Report Share Posted February 18, 2021 3 hours ago, WVU said: Self Heated panels. Problem solved That would likely use more juice than they generate. Great idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WVU Posted February 18, 2021 Report Share Posted February 18, 2021 1 hour ago, mikeman said: That would likely use more juice than they generate. Great idea. no it wouldn't. It would reduce power only a small percent and only while heating so it would only be on in cold weather. How much power does your car's rear window defrosters use? Not much at all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeman Posted February 18, 2021 Report Share Posted February 18, 2021 25 minutes ago, WVU said: no it wouldn't. It would reduce power only a small percent and only while heating so it would only be on in cold weather. How much power does your car's rear window defrosters use? Not much at all You're in FL right? that explains you being clueless to the energy needed to melt ice in cold temps, a quick google says a rear window defroster used 475 watts(for a relatively small surface area), a 5 X 3 ft solar panel might produce 3-400 watts at peak capacity(which would never occur in the winter) and instead of defrosting a little 10 inch width 4 ft wide as on a rear window, it would require the whole thing to be heated. Obviously in very cold temps the power needs would be far more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy Hoffa Posted February 18, 2021 Report Share Posted February 18, 2021 13 minutes ago, mikeman said: You're in FL right? that explains you being clueless to the energy needed to melt ice in cold temps, a quick google says a rear window defroster used 475 watts(for a relatively small surface area), a 5 X 3 ft solar panel might produce 3-400 watts at peak capacity(which would never occur in the winter) and instead of defrosting a little 10 inch width 4 ft wide as on a rear window, it would require the whole thing to be heated. Obviously in very cold temps the power needs would be far more. Mike is on his game first thing in the morning... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WVU Posted February 18, 2021 Report Share Posted February 18, 2021 Mike hates everything about renewable energy because he has been so wrong about it since the beginning and he is hard headed. You too, Jimmy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy Hoffa Posted February 18, 2021 Report Share Posted February 18, 2021 17 minutes ago, WVU said: Mike hates everything about renewable energy because he has been so wrong about it since the beginning and he is hard headed. You too, Jimmy? Renewable is great, albeit unprofitable. I'm in oil again. They're still pedaling bicycles in China and India and just aspiring to cars in the third world. Outside of North America and western Europe, Teslas are a long way off... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WVU Posted February 18, 2021 Report Share Posted February 18, 2021 2 minutes ago, Jimmy Hoffa said: Renewable is great, albeit unprofitable. I'm in oil again. They're still pedaling bicycles in China and India and just aspiring to cars in the third world. Outside of North America and western Europe, Teslas are a long way off... Incorrect Jimmy. Tesla is huge in China and are being built there now and when the 25k car comes out late this year it will be a game changer in China and other Asian countries Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeman Posted February 18, 2021 Report Share Posted February 18, 2021 56 minutes ago, WVU said: Mike hates everything about renewable energy because he has been so wrong about it since the beginning and he is hard headed. You too, Jimmy? I have no problem with it, I dont like subsidies or forced compliance with switching to renewables. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy Hoffa Posted February 18, 2021 Report Share Posted February 18, 2021 30 minutes ago, WVU said: Incorrect Jimmy. Tesla is huge in China and are being built there now and when the 25k car comes out late this year it will be a game changer in China and other Asian countries Maybe for the emerging middle class in China, but there's 500 million peasants still riding donkeys... Personally, I'm waiting for a fully autonomous car that I can nap in on the highway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ts179 Posted February 18, 2021 Author Report Share Posted February 18, 2021 i looked into solar panels and its hardware to power a single window unit AC turns out that costs at least $4,000 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeman Posted February 19, 2021 Report Share Posted February 19, 2021 looks like Ted Cruz solved the TX power problem, good job Ted! https://www.zerohedge.com/weather/texas-power-returns-normal-warmer-weather-trends-ahead Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeman Posted February 20, 2021 Report Share Posted February 20, 2021 Here's a good article about how wind power failed in TX and led to a cascade effect that caused the blackouts. https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/cascend-data-shows-wind-power-was-chief-culprit-texas-grid-collapse Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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