again, this depends on how deep you are, in what stratas, and how close to the bottom edge of the crust.
It is easy to think geothermal is the same everywhere, but it really is not. Here in the western America, we have loads of nice geo-thermal spots where we can draw MWs of energy and it will continue to flow for centuries.
We have had panels up for 4 years. We had a hailstorm that tore up our hail-resistant shingles. Had to remove the panels and put them back on to change the shingles. Btw, the panels were perfect after being hit with golf balls and baseball's for over 30 minutes.
And we really need to require 100% of all new buildings below 6 stories to have on-site unsubsidized AE that => the HVAC energy.
That will lead to efficient buildings.
Actually, those with small modular reactors have a strong incentive to make it foolproof.
IOW, with the gen IV thorium, they can not fail even if unattended.
That is false. A number of the gen 4 designs CAN NOT fail. That is why it is so important to get these in as baseload power combined with geothermal and hydro.
huh. Nearly all assessments differ with you, esp. with launch costs plummeting due to SpaceX. Many nations around the world want to put up their own sats, and some of them want to get up to space with their own space program.
yes, they are paid less in $ than Americans, but then again, they also are able to buy many local goods at a fraction of the price that we pay in America. There is a REAL reason why companies like Walmart and Target have profit margins similar to the high tech world, than to other retailers.
uh no. Go to China, Mexico, Japan, Germany, India, etc. and you will find a rapidly growing middle class.
The fact that our manufacturing in America has been sent overseas, has everything to do with it.
Come on Rei,
Their reliability as judged by other companies and groups getting started, is nothing less than amazing.
Yeah, Atlas V and Delta 4 have 1 failure each, but most of the other new rockets typically have 2 OR MORE.
As long as they have solved their issue from this point on, they should be rock solid. Even block 5 is supposed to put in a new helium tank that is 2 sided with metal (not 1). The Ariane 5 has had 4 failures out of 83, the Ariane 4 has had 3 out of 116, etc.
And almost all failures are right up front, just like SpaceX's.
And I would have to say that the second failure is actually on the sat company. They are the ones that insisted on loading that on the rocket. Otherwise, it would have failed prior, BUT, it would not have counted against them.
it is funny how many ppl gripe about the fact that their pay went down, while never noticing the fact that these H1Bs are paid a fraction of what we are paid. That is slavery in every sense of the word.
Out of curiosity, what do you think of replacing H1B with 15k needed skill new greencards / year?
In addition, it would only be open to companies with American based HQ.
Add to this, offering greencards to all American trained PhDs in needed fields ( I.e. will not be offered to say English or art ).
By removing the H1B, you remove the slavery of it. By not allowing non USA companies, then it means that companies that pay taxes here are the ones getting a say.
Nope. Get rid of H1B and create 15k newgreen CARDS for needed skills only. Also, only allow companies that are HQ here to use these. That means subsidiaries of foreign companies would not get that.
Wrong. Kill the H1B program all together. H1B depresses wages by not allowing that employee to freely move. IOW, they are vertual slaves.
Instead, add another 15k green cards as well as move another 10k to a program in which companies can sponsor ppl to come over, but may not make any deals with them regarding length of employment or pay or future hikes, etc.
Also, only companies that have HQ here may use this service. IOW, if a subsidiary of a foreign company, or you are a foreign company, you get no say on new ppl to come to America.
Trump is a NON-ISSUE. Why?
1) Tesla M3 hits the market in about 6-9 months. At that time, Americans will become aware that some are paying as low as $25K for an EV that is better than a BMW 3 series that costs 15K more. This will kill sales of the 30-35K vehicles on up, in the same way that MS is killing off its competitors.
2) upon M3 being delivered, Tesla is expected to showcase their upcoming MY (a SUV based on the M3 frame that is already being worked on ) which comes out end of 2018 or 2019, along with their Truck.
3) As the resale value of all vehicles of 30K and above drops, it will signal to all consumers that ICE vehicles will costs you heavily if you own one.
4) then as far as the electricity goes, that is a none-issue as well. Wind is cheaper than coal and getting cheaper daily. Solar is more expensive than coal, but it continues to drop. Assume that nat gas is used for more electricity. Between that and the fact that Trump is likely going to allow American nat gas and oil to be exported, which will drive up American prices.
No, Trump is a NON-ISSUE when it concerns coal, oil, and nat gas. Tesla, along with the new EVs and AE companies, are destroying the oil, coal, and nat gas. All that trump can do, is slow it down, but he will not be able to increase it.
You real concern should be CHina whose emissions continue to grow inspite of some claiming otherwise. Just look at the data on OCO2.
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again, this depends on how deep you are, in what stratas, and how close to the bottom edge of the crust.
It is easy to think geothermal is the same everywhere, but it really is not. Here in the western America, we have loads of nice geo-thermal spots where we can draw MWs of energy and it will continue to flow for centuries.
Please show us what O did that actually cost a single job in coal, and I will show a massive lie.
And yet, it is not. We are paying less /kWh for our solar than for coal from Xcel. After 15 years, our system is fully paid for.
We have had panels up for 4 years. We had a hailstorm that tore up our hail-resistant shingles. Had to remove the panels and put them back on to change the shingles. Btw, the panels were perfect after being hit with golf balls and baseball's for over 30 minutes.
Nope. The pollution from solar is minor esp when compared to coal
Actually, the better panels are lasting 30-35 years, not 20.
And we really need to require 100% of all new buildings below 6 stories to have on-site unsubsidized AE that => the HVAC energy. That will lead to efficient buildings.
Actually, those with small modular reactors have a strong incentive to make it foolproof. IOW, with the gen IV thorium, they can not fail even if unattended.
That is false. A number of the gen 4 designs CAN NOT fail. That is why it is so important to get these in as baseload power combined with geothermal and hydro.
Not true. It depends on how fast you pull it out.
The difference being that coal will continue to need that high labor costs, while solar's labor cost is a fraction during its 35 year span.
A whole lot less than to deal with health costs, environment AL cleanup, etc.
huh. Nearly all assessments differ with you, esp. with launch costs plummeting due to SpaceX. Many nations around the world want to put up their own sats, and some of them want to get up to space with their own space program.
yes, they are paid less in $ than Americans, but then again, they also are able to buy many local goods at a fraction of the price that we pay in America.
There is a REAL reason why companies like Walmart and Target have profit margins similar to the high tech world, than to other retailers.
why would say that? Bill has been on here for ages, and longer than you and I have not seen him shill for anybody or any nation. ,
uh no. Go to China, Mexico, Japan, Germany, India, etc. and you will find a rapidly growing middle class.
The fact that our manufacturing in America has been sent overseas, has everything to do with it.
Come on Rei,
Their reliability as judged by other companies and groups getting started, is nothing less than amazing.
Yeah, Atlas V and Delta 4 have 1 failure each, but most of the other new rockets typically have 2 OR MORE.
As long as they have solved their issue from this point on, they should be rock solid. Even block 5 is supposed to put in a new helium tank that is 2 sided with metal (not 1).
The Ariane 5 has had 4 failures out of 83, the Ariane 4 has had 3 out of 116, etc. And almost all failures are right up front, just like SpaceX's.
And I would have to say that the second failure is actually on the sat company. They are the ones that insisted on loading that on the rocket. Otherwise, it would have failed prior, BUT, it would not have counted against them.
it is funny how many ppl gripe about the fact that their pay went down, while never noticing the fact that these H1Bs are paid a fraction of what we are paid. That is slavery in every sense of the word.
totally agree esp. since the H1B program brings ppl in TEMPORARILY.
IOW, they are not permanent.
Out of curiosity, what do you think of replacing H1B with 15k needed skill new greencards / year? In addition, it would only be open to companies with American based HQ. Add to this, offering greencards to all American trained PhDs in needed fields ( I.e. will not be offered to say English or art ). By removing the H1B, you remove the slavery of it. By not allowing non USA companies, then it means that companies that pay taxes here are the ones getting a say.
Nope. Get rid of H1B and create 15k newgreen CARDS for needed skills only. Also, only allow companies that are HQ here to use these. That means subsidiaries of foreign companies would not get that.
Wrong. Kill the H1B program all together. H1B depresses wages by not allowing that employee to freely move. IOW, they are vertual slaves. Instead, add another 15k green cards as well as move another 10k to a program in which companies can sponsor ppl to come over, but may not make any deals with them regarding length of employment or pay or future hikes, etc. Also, only companies that have HQ here may use this service. IOW, if a subsidiary of a foreign company, or you are a foreign company, you get no say on new ppl to come to America.
it has nothing to do with the chinese batteries. Even now, Panasonic and Tesla cells are MUCH MUCH cheaper than anything out of China.
Trump is a NON-ISSUE. Why?
1) Tesla M3 hits the market in about 6-9 months. At that time, Americans will become aware that some are paying as low as $25K for an EV that is better than a BMW 3 series that costs 15K more. This will kill sales of the 30-35K vehicles on up, in the same way that MS is killing off its competitors.
2) upon M3 being delivered, Tesla is expected to showcase their upcoming MY (a SUV based on the M3 frame that is already being worked on ) which comes out end of 2018 or 2019, along with their Truck.
3) As the resale value of all vehicles of 30K and above drops, it will signal to all consumers that ICE vehicles will costs you heavily if you own one.
4) then as far as the electricity goes, that is a none-issue as well. Wind is cheaper than coal and getting cheaper daily. Solar is more expensive than coal, but it continues to drop. Assume that nat gas is used for more electricity. Between that and the fact that Trump is likely going to allow American nat gas and oil to be exported, which will drive up American prices.
No, Trump is a NON-ISSUE when it concerns coal, oil, and nat gas. Tesla, along with the new EVs and AE companies, are destroying the oil, coal, and nat gas. All that trump can do, is slow it down, but he will not be able to increase it.
You real concern should be CHina whose emissions continue to grow inspite of some claiming otherwise. Just look at the data on OCO2.
This is designed to lower the price of batteries for vehicles. And with current Tesla chem , it is supposed to last many times more than normal.