Peter Gossner

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

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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.

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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 San Diego Air and Space Museum Archives 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

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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 Pebbles

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 on relaunching the cleanup system | System 001/B | Cleaning Oceans | The Ocean Cleanup
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

Peter Gossner

peter@ussr.win