Peter Gossner

peter@ussr.win

Hinc Silvae, Fri, 05 Jul 2019 07:43:04 +0300

http://theleadsouthaustralia.com.au/environment/carbon-crushing-scooter-model-to-go-national-in-australia/#^Carbon crushing scooter model to go national in Australia - The Lead SA

A partnership between an e-scooter provider and eco-friendly ride service in South Australia is helping to keep the process green from start to finish.

Ecycles Carbon Footprint Escooters Environment

1 Currency unit of prevention is worth 4 in cure

Peter Gossner

Hinc Silvae, Mon, 03 Jun 2019 05:11:41 +0300 last edited: Wed, 05 Jun 2019 10:18:46 +0300

https://www.energynetworks.com.au/news/energy-insider/resilient-grid-bouncing-back-bad-day

It is not possible to build a network that could withstand anything and everything, and it would be prohibitively expensive to try, but it is possible to design networks so that critical parts can withstand severe weather and others can recover more rapidly to ensure that customers have power at a time when they may need it the most.

Typically, governments focus on incident response, trying to manage the event and its aftermath. International agencies such as the United Nations, through its International Strategy for Disaster Reduction, encourage an approach that supports risk reduction and preparedness. Evidence shows that every dollar spent reducing risk prior to an event replaces the $4 that would need to be spent on recovery and response

resiliance el nino la nina floods bushfires energy networks Australia

Rich Data Lode for Renewable Energy Geeks

Peter Gossner

Hinc Silvae, Sun, 02 Jun 2019 08:28:52 +0300

A RenewEconomy article (and abstract) about::

A unique 500-page report card – the Generator Report Card – that maps the history of the National Electricity Market since its creation two decades ago, along with some observations and warnings about the hurdles ahead.

It is published by Global-Roam, the Brisbane-based data wonks and market analysts who provide the popular NEM-Watch widget and who write from time to time on the website Watt Clarity.

...

This report is so chock full of details that it is too much to cover in one article. More stories will inevitably emerge over time as we digest the data-rich pages, but here are some initial observations that leapt to our attention.

Energy transition has only just begun, but solar has already changed the game

First detailed generation report highlights growing influence of renewables on the grid but notes the transition has only just begun, and there are hurdles ahead.

So perhaps watch renew economies web site or see:

Global-Roam

Our reason for existence is to make complexity (in the energy market) more understandable – so people can make better decisions.

These decisions include shorter-term decisions (e.g. operational, trading, etc…) and also longer-term decisions (related to strategy, business development and government policy). The people making the decisions we assist with can be found all the way up and down the organisation chart, across a very broad range of energy market participants, spectators and commentators – and other stakeholders in the broader energy supply industry.

renewable energy wind power solar power solar thermal Australia Roof Top Large Scale Solar Pumped Hydro Big Batteries datasets reticulated power Power Networks Energy LNG Gas Coal Power Steam Turbines data sets

Peter Gossner

Sun, 02 Jun 2019 08:35:29 +0300

The full report card is available (with registration) via this site:

http://www.wattclarity.com.au/other-resources/detailed-analysis-and-reports/generator-report-card-2018/

Distributed Renewables exemplar

Peter Gossner

Hinc Silvae, Sat, 01 Jun 2019 10:16:45 +0300

Getting On With It 101.

Solar project racks up 50 farms in South Australia - The Lead SA

A renewable energy project that started as a way to provide extra income for grape and citrus growers has built its 50th solar farm in South Australia.

Steady sustained growth and much more potential in most "rural" jurisdictions.
Meanwhile in QLD. Well at least you can visit their nicer dinosaurs.

So far Minimum / Nominal Return On Investment is at least 15% plus all the other advantages for the grower / producer and their communities.

Renewables Solar Rural Incomes Diversification resilience Local Economies

The "Test Pilot"

Peter Gossner

Hinc Silvae, Fri, 31 May 2019 08:24:55 +0300

F 3512 Tough Sledding: Ejection Seats
by sdasmarchives on YouTube

When I grow up I want to be a crash test dummy !

Ejector Seats Humor 1950's

Tailem Bend solar farm officially opens, now for second stage and battery

Peter Gossner

Hinc Silvae, Fri, 31 May 2019 05:31:56 +0300

More than 390,000 solar panels have been installed at the $200 million project, east of Adelaide, and will produce enough electricity to power the equivalent of around 40,000 South Australian homes, with economic benefits flowing from the project to the Tailem Bend region.

The solar farm came into full operation earlier this year, after having to be pared down from its original 108MW capacity due to connection and system constraints,

bumping into structural limits and then redesigning right around them.

https://reneweconomy.com.au/tailem-bend-solar-farm-officially-opens-now-for-second-stage-and-battery-77313/#^Tailem Bend solar farm officially opens, now for second stage and battery

Tailem Bend solar farm formally opened as developer eyes the next stage for project expansion and large-scale battery storage in South Australia

renewable energy power solar grid scale battery snowy mountains scheme

Manuel

Fri, 31 May 2019 10:23:55 +0300

It may be too late, even with the peak of oil, but we have been burning fossil fuels for centuries since the first extractions of coal. But, in any case, initiatives like this one give joy.

Peter Gossner

Tue, 04 Jun 2019 09:32:39 +0300

Every little bit helps.
At some point the energy "paradigm" will shift to another (lower impact) state.
Perhaps even on of abundance.

Once phase changes happen they tend to accumulate their own inertia and quickly become the new norm.
(When was the last time you hand wrote a paper letter ? )

Well at least it make the system more robust and robber baron resistant.

Jail House Fundraiser

Peter Gossner

Hinc Silvae, Thu, 30 May 2019 04:04:01 +0300

Pell starts Fundraiser for new recruitment centre::

"When asked what sort of talents would people see at the talent show the disgraced Cardinal talked up the show saying: “Jail is such a broad church so to speak, there will be some magic, a bit of comedy, music a lot of musicians in here especially fiddlers for some reason and I will get up and sing my favourite song, ‘Let’s Hear It For The Boy’ it’ll be a fantastic afternoon of entertainment.”

George Pell Organising Jailhouse Talent Show Fundraiser For Notre Dame Rebuild
by theunozblog on The (un)Australian

Hubris

Thu, 30 May 2019 04:10:17 +0300

Peter Gossner

Hinc Silvae, Mon, 27 May 2019 17:25:37 +0300 last edited: Mon, 27 May 2019 17:28:30 +0300

Need a Battery with long shelf life and high density ?
(say 50 years of standby )

Apart from Nickle Iron ... And this would be much simpler and actually doesn't need to be held at charge.

“The result is 30 times more power than a traditional AA battery, and best of all, is fully recyclable, free of toxic corrosive materials, is non-hazardous unlike kerosene, and will dramatically reduce disposable battery waste in landfills.”

Australian company markets long-life power supply, activated by water

Australian firm brings chemical free energy storage device to market – seeking to provide long term backup storage that only requires the addition of water.

Well it looks pretty :)

Battery LongLife

Harald Klimach

Mon, 27 May 2019 19:40:04 +0300 last edited: Mon, 27 May 2019 20:23:01 +0300

There is so much going on in the energy storage domain, that I think we will see some really transformative changes come through. One topic, for example, seems to be the utilization ammonia as a viable option for exploiting Hydrogen in fuel cells. Another is the research in solid-state batteries. On the other hand we also have the liquid metal battery. I guess, there is a whole lot more, that I am not even aware of. There is also into other form of storage, not just batteries. I am really hopeful, that we'll soon see some great advances on the storage front, finally push renewable energies through.

Harald Klimach

Mon, 27 May 2019 21:27:38 +0300

Also relevant:

TESLA batteries : Are they the Holy Grail of Climate Change?

Solar and wind power are both blighted by unreliability, reliant as they are on sunshine and wind that isn't always available. But huge advances in battery t...

Translator (and a great one at that)

Peter Gossner

Hinc Silvae, Mon, 27 May 2019 17:06:19 +0300 last edited: Mon, 27 May 2019 17:08:27 +0300

Huge Hat Tip to: Waitman Gobble wago@zap.dog

https://www.deepl.com/translator#de/en/Ich%20nicht%20sprechen%20deutche%20sehr%20gut

Not Google Translate

Translators Zap Zot

Peter Gozz

Mon, 27 May 2019 17:12:42 +0300 from Diaspora

I'm not proud :) I spell badly in any language.

Peter Gossner

Mon, 27 May 2019 17:15:04 +0300

Or from any platform in the fediverse.
Doesn't seem to matter jot.

Pufcorn

Mon, 27 May 2019 17:17:25 +0300 from Diaspora

The important thing is to be understood. ;)

Learning Opportunities (A How To)

Peter Gossner

Hinc Silvae, Sun, 26 May 2019 16:35:03 +0300

Last September, we deployed System 001 into the Great Pacific Garbage Patch – marking the first-ever attempt to start cleaning it up. During the last campaign, we confirmed many key assumptions of the design, but also encountered two unscheduled learning opportunities: the system did not maintain a sufficient speed, allowing plastic to exit the system, and a stress concentration caused a fatigue fracture in the HDPE floater

https://invidio.us/watch?v=knfUyJO0TGA

Direct Youtube Version

Boyan Slat - Road to Relaunch
by The Ocean Cleanup on YouTube

CEO and Founder, Boyan Slat, details the design modifications for System 001/B.
These upgrades entail two options to speed up the system or slow it down.
Additionally, by taking a modular approach to the design, we can iterate at a much swifter speed and adjust the technology as we learn more.
All with the aim of reaching proof of technology and commencing cleanup of The Great Pacific Garbage Patch as soon as possible.

Clean Up The Oceans

Proper Bush Gentleman

Peter Gossner

Hinc Silvae, Sun, 26 May 2019 16:21:10 +0300

https://invidio.us/watch?v=k7DW6yYozHE

Uncle Bill Harney; A Bush Gentleman and Professor.

This tribute to Yidumduma Bill Harney by outstanding Australian actor and presenter Ernie Dingo who describes Bill as a true "Bush Gentleman".
Segment used with permission from CAAMA TV series Talaking Languages with Ernie Dingo. www.ydproject.org

Australia Bush Waderman NT Bill Harney Ernie Dingo Paul Taylor Proper Fellas

Peter Gossner

Hinc Silvae, Fri, 24 May 2019 14:27:16 +0300

Mike Macgirvin ⚡ about 20 days ago:::

https://zotlabs.com/zap/

https://medium.com/@waitmang/build-a-blog-site-around-zap-58a9c3834f38

We've been hard at work building a next generation ethical and privacy-aware social networking platform, called Zap. You may not have heard of us.

Does your decentralised social network provide these features?

Moderate comments on your posts from anybody or everybody

Block comments on your posts from anybody or everybody

Groups - public, moderated, and/or private

Event sharing with attendance

Access Lists (aka aspects, circles, privacy groups)

Photo albums with privacy and individual access control

File storage with privacy and individual access control

WebDAV (operating system) integration for file storage

Friend suggestions based on social graph analysis (ethical as it requires permission to see who your friends are)

Nomadic identity - clone your account to another server instance at will - these clones are automatically synchronised

Drag/drop photos/videos into a public or private post. The photos/videos inherit the post privacy.

Google+ style "collections"

Post/comment preview and edit

Like and dislike

Emoji reactions

Opt-in searchable network directory

Extensible with the ability to add themes, addons, widgets, and apps

---

In the end, the features aren't as important as our philosophy. We aren't driven by money or profit. We provide software that is ethical, transparent, free, and open.

And innovative.

fediverse ZOT

Waitman Gobble

Fri, 24 May 2019 19:44:25 +0300

since i wrote that article I've built more of the blog stuff around the zap framework. at modaculta.com

they are like little apps that plug into the addons,

It has schema.org meta data, and amp pages, sitemap, job listings, videos, news articles and an rss feed.

I have that site behind a web application firewall, (stackpath) but it's just an experiment to see at the moment. I think i've added all the filter rules that allow zap to function properly, but i need to go back to the logs and see what's getting blocked to double check.

Peter Gossner

Hinc Silvae, Fri, 24 May 2019 13:48:01 +0300

Virtual power plants have emerged as an effective way to maximise the value of solar generation and the ability to dispatch energy stored in battery systems at optimum times to support the wider grid.

A virtual power plants allows for many battery systems to be aggregated and controlled as through they were one single, larger, storage system, providing an effective mechanism for demand response and a source of additional capacity during times of high demand.

Ausgrid seeks to expand virtual power plant to cut back on network costs

Network operator Ausgrid seeking proposals to expand its virtual power plant, targeting the estimated 5,000 batteries within its network and help defray investment costs.

Throughout the two-year trial, Ausgrid will test the ability for a virtual power plant to address peak demand events, as well as maintaining voltage and frequency across the entirety its network.

Ausgrid will provide financial incentives for households participating in the trial and expects that it will deploy the Virtual Power Plant an average of 10-15 times per year.

One of the enabling technologies for this and other Virtual Systems (ACT , SA, WA and Vic) is:

https://repositpower.com/about/
A software energy broker.

Renewable Virtual Power Plants Solar Power Battery management

Sun, 26 May 2019 01:50:51 +0300

"Hinc Silvae" ❤

Geothermal Nevada

Peter Gossner

Hinc Silvae, Fri, 24 May 2019 13:23:32 +0300

https://www.renewableenergyworld.com/articles/2019/05/geothermal-industry-gets-boost-with-discoveries-of-blind-systems.html

... there are no surface indications of hot water – and there had been no exploration previously in one of these areas and only minor previous exploration in the other. Geologists at the Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology at the University of Nevada, Reno, used a number of other surface and subsurface clues in their methodology...

...

"There is potential in the Great Basin for much greater amounts of geothermal energy than the current 720 MW of capacity from about 25 power plants already in place,” Faulds said. “The geothermal wealth of this region can be attributed to its active faulting and thinning of the crust, which allows hot fluids to rise more quickly to levels accessible through drilling."

Renewable Energy Geothermal Power Nevada

The Stalin seems topical today.

Peter Gossner

Hinc Silvae, Fri, 24 May 2019 12:43:06 +0300

squozebrain wrote the following post Wed, 20 Mar 2019 08:51:22 -0600

Trump keeps echoing Stalin
Turmp and his juggaloes just can't get past their bizarre, conspiratorial hatred of John McCain and his family. Cindy McCain shared a nasty note she received calling her late husband a "traitor," an accusation which has become canon in Trump-lore. Trump doesn't like people who were captured. Neither did Comrade Stalin. Upon issuing Soviet Red Army Order 270, Stalin declared that

There are no Soviet prisoners of war, only traitors.

Soldiers were expected to fight to the death. Those who were captured were considered deserters, their families arrested and punished. Trump's continued harassment of the McCain family is a scary echo of the darkest time in Soviet history. When did the Republicans turn into the old Communist Party?

Cindy McCain posts hateful message she received from a stranger

Cindy McCain, the widow of Sen. John McCain, posted a hateful message she received from a stranger the same day President Donald Trump disparaged her late husband.

Order No. 270 - Wikipedia

Order No. 270, issued on 16 August 1941, by Joseph Stalin during the Axis invasion of the Soviet Union, ordered Red Army personnel to "fight to the last," virtually banned commanders from surrendering, and set out severe penalties for deserters and senior officers regarded as derelicting their duties. Order 270 is widely regarded as the basis of su...

#Trump #McCain #Stalin #Communism #soviet #authoritatianism

https://www.bawker.net/channel/squozebrain/?f=&mid=8ddc70abc7f9a5068b6bdb73900298f6b5d15f78da1422841e3ec63f511ce5ac@www.bawker.net

fuckwittism

Manufacturing a Better Place in the Sun

Peter Gossner

Hinc Silvae, Fri, 24 May 2019 06:43:56 +0300

Sanjeev Gupta’s Simec Zen Energy has chosen to use solar modules from Wuxi Suntech for the 280MW Cultana solar farm it plans to build near Whyalla, along with a 100MW battery, and an associated pumped hydro storage facility.

Gupta chooses Suntech for Cultana solar farm and big battery project

This is, of course, contrary to everything that the conservative politicians and the Murdoch media will tell you. So, despite have one of the best examples of how renewables can power heavy industry in their own back-yard, the LNP proponents of a barmy plan for a new coal-fired power station in the area won an increase in support at last week’s election.

... Which saved me from saying it :)

Its also another storage system in roughly the same class as the "Big Battery" around the corner.

Gupta moves forward with Cultana solar project for Whyalla steel works, to be “firmed up” by big battery.

pumped hydro battery storage South Australia solar power Manufacturing

Peter Gossner

Hinc Silvae, Fri, 24 May 2019 01:54:14 +0300

https://invidio.us/search?q=DrRjmg4LPfA

Some good / better / positive news.

One day soon this next global paradigm will avalanche in an ocean of good stuff.
Actually its already happening.

This video is ::

A news update including Mercedes EQC electric SUV (full review coming soon)
Tesla software updates, electric planes of the future,
a Netflix recommendation and the latest Fully Charged Live announcements.

Transport Renewables Battery Batteries FullyCharged Aircraft

Peter Gossner

Hinc Silvae, Fri, 24 May 2019 01:44:46 +0300

https://www.sbs.com.au/news/us-announces-17-new-espionage-charges-against-wikileaks-founder-julian-assange

The NEWS here is almost not required as its Standard operating Procedure really.
My giddy goodness ! What a surprise !

The US has announced 17 fresh charges against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, as a Swedish court announces it will hold a hearing on 3 June to decide whether to issue a detention order - the first step towards seeking his extradition from Britain to Sweden.

The US Justice Department has now charged Assange with violating the US Espionage Act in the publishing of military and diplomatic files in 2010, rejecting his claim that he is a journalist.

The department unveiled 17 new charges against Assange accusing him of aiding and abetting Chelsea Manning with stealing secret US files and also recklessly exposing and endangering confidential sources in the Middle East and China who were named in the files.

also: about those rape charges... ...
Its not rape as most think of it. Its not any sign of a great human being either...

The Truth About the Charges Against Julian Assange
by Kim Iversen on YouTube

Peter Gossner

Hinc Silvae, Wed, 22 May 2019 16:52:21 +0300

Some minor updates to a Fediverse Glossary

http://tilde.town/~petegozz/Fediverse_Glossary/#information

Attached just below this logo is the content in RST markup.
(i.e. text)

Peter Gozz

Wed, 22 May 2019 17:37:59 +0300 from Diaspora

The attachment feature is working on hubzilla but not so much on diaspora. so here is a direct link:

http://tilde.town/~petegozz/Fediverse_Glossary/fediverse-glossary.txt

superior economics of renewables and storage technologies

Peter Gossner

Hinc Silvae, Mon, 20 May 2019 06:54:24 +0300

" I don’t remember Australians fighting the uptake of mobile phones and the internet, so it’s not clear why they should want to stop the transition to a renewables-dominated grid, with all the health and environmental benefits that would bring, let alone the bill reductions. But that’s the power of scare campaigns."

Denial and confusion live on, as energy hopes turn to states and AEMO

Coalition’s surprise win means focus turns to the states, the corporate sector and the Australian Energy Market Operator. Where does its blue-print for the future take us now?