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Power Plants On Rails for California

Posted by chrisd on from the bringing-the-mountain-to-mohammad dept.

SoCalChris writes "According to this article on Wired.com, the Sierra Railroad is planning to use diesel train locomotives to produce power for California. Each of the 48 engines are expected to produce 2.1 megawatts of power for a thousand hours each year. Another key advantage to this plan is that since the "PowerTrains" are mobile, they can be taken to the areas that need power the most, so it doesn't have to be routed across the state through our power grid."

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  1. Take a ride..... by HowlinMad · · Score: 1, Funny

    on the Reading Railroad. If you pass go, collect $200.

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  2. Obviously by ksheff · · Score: 5, Funny

    They need something mobile to counter the rolling blackouts.

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  3. it sounds like RTS games DO have a purpose. by Ubergrendle · · Score: 5, Funny

    Why does it sound like California's energy plan is some crazed mixture of Sim City and an RTS?

    "Quick Bob, move those two engines to San Jose quick."

    "No, wait, power outage in Anahiem. Undo, undo!"

    "I can't move it fast enough!"

    "Lasso all the Amtracks and use your hotkeys!!!!"

    Look at all of the valuable life skills computer games teach us! :)

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    1. Re:it sounds like RTS games DO have a purpose. by BJH · · Score: 5, Funny

      I can't wait for the bit where they get sick of the whole thing and flood the coastal areas, set fire to the rest of it and release Godzilla on Los Angeles.

  4. Re:Too bad americans aren't energy efficient by Warped-Reality · · Score: 1, Funny

    At least American's don't smell like cheese.

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