They're researching storing extra power production by using it to produce Hydrogen and then storing that in large underground storage systems. Could then use that for running peak load generators when needed.
We're lucky at my work; Help Desk manager and upper manager really go to bat for them and make their voices heard. Also, wife (she works help desk tier 2, I'm desktop support tier 3) has become the go-to person for documentation writing for various apps/services here. Once the developers/admins realized that they have someone who gets the details, will ask clarifying questions (to reduce ticket load to application support/devs) and is able to write it up so that users actually find it useful, they're now taking her feedback as to actual user process and interaction with apps and are starting to consult her before rolling out stuff. 'Course, there are still some dev teams that are totally closed to working with anyone else and forever swear that their shit don't stink. Sigh.
And here's a prime example of the disconnect between techies and users. A lot of very smart folks don't understand why other folks respond to/interact with the world in a way that is illogical, compared to how the techie views things. Is weird but a lot of tech folks seem to be lacking in empathy. And I don't mean having charitable feelings for others but being able to put themselves in other's shoes and understand or accept different priorities and desires.
I mean, I totally don't get all the trim options when it comes to cars but I know if I had input on car design, that such things are very important to some folks and should be addressed from the beginning of the project; not as a response to comments/complaints later.
Not talking about compressed gas version of hydrogen, but liquid hydrogen. Compressed gas hydrogen doesn't carry enough fuel for the volume. Is one of the things we're working on here. Even if mobile storage is achieved, using some form of hydrid materials, the problem I was referring to is the storage, transport and distribution of hydrogen. We get a truck of liquid H and liquid He in every other week or so and the storage and use of it is a real pain.
Weight, size, and concentration of energy. Personally, I'm all for electric cars but power storage is still not quite up to equivalence with gasoline or diesel. But they're getting close. Some of these flexible polymer battery systems may be the way to go in a few years.
One other nice thing about the solar production of hydrocarbons is that it's helping clear the air as it goes. 'Course, all that carbon's going to be released again but maybe that end of things can be controlled?
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Sorta' like World War Noises in 4?
Doesn't storage imply a volume to contain said storage? I think LoC's volume measurement should be in tomatoes.
I commute with my wife. Yeah, that's not gonna' happen.
I was wondering just how creative the accounting was on this.
I always take my clothes off when I vacuum. Maybe I'm doing it wrong.
Maybe they're using some kind of half-life type of calculations?
I'm just thinking of how old porn collections will be used in medical classes.
1,000 years ago, women had only two breasts...
And a shiny, candy-like button!
Documentary. And my light saber, the one that says BMF on it, it goes to 11.
Wouldn't mind seeing Junk Mail Tuesday go away.
They're researching storing extra power production by using it to produce Hydrogen and then storing that in large underground storage systems. Could then use that for running peak load generators when needed.
It's getting there.
Um, Billy Batson would have you know it was Tesla and Edison, not Einstein, arguing over type of current.
Nice try.
I like to open a random box.
I think they burned down during the filming of Ice Pirates.
A non-Gay, cheap Mac?
It makes me think of Gremlins, in suits.
What about a car dealership? They good there?
We're lucky at my work; Help Desk manager and upper manager really go to bat for them and make their voices heard. Also, wife (she works help desk tier 2, I'm desktop support tier 3) has become the go-to person for documentation writing for various apps/services here. Once the developers/admins realized that they have someone who gets the details, will ask clarifying questions (to reduce ticket load to application support/devs) and is able to write it up so that users actually find it useful, they're now taking her feedback as to actual user process and interaction with apps and are starting to consult her before rolling out stuff. 'Course, there are still some dev teams that are totally closed to working with anyone else and forever swear that their shit don't stink. Sigh.
Yup, bugs the hell out of me. So used to being able to arrow around column view and then that pops up.
And here's a prime example of the disconnect between techies and users. A lot of very smart folks don't understand why other folks respond to/interact with the world in a way that is illogical, compared to how the techie views things. Is weird but a lot of tech folks seem to be lacking in empathy. And I don't mean having charitable feelings for others but being able to put themselves in other's shoes and understand or accept different priorities and desires.
I mean, I totally don't get all the trim options when it comes to cars but I know if I had input on car design, that such things are very important to some folks and should be addressed from the beginning of the project; not as a response to comments/complaints later.
Not talking about compressed gas version of hydrogen, but liquid hydrogen. Compressed gas hydrogen doesn't carry enough fuel for the volume. Is one of the things we're working on here. Even if mobile storage is achieved, using some form of hydrid materials, the problem I was referring to is the storage, transport and distribution of hydrogen. We get a truck of liquid H and liquid He in every other week or so and the storage and use of it is a real pain.
Weight, size, and concentration of energy. Personally, I'm all for electric cars but power storage is still not quite up to equivalence with gasoline or diesel. But they're getting close. Some of these flexible polymer battery systems may be the way to go in a few years.
One other nice thing about the solar production of hydrocarbons is that it's helping clear the air as it goes. 'Course, all that carbon's going to be released again but maybe that end of things can be controlled?
Gunpowder Engine?
I'm off-topic and so's my wife!