the answer is yes. Crystal radios have always worked
quiet.
for the receiver to receive.
electricity bill, the answer is no. The amount of
reason no one uses a crytal radio for their listening
component
that anyont uses them as a practical way of listening
wondered
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power."
plants. Otherwise it will usually come from coal.
renewable electricity to the grid, providing a cost
one thing. Carbon neutrality is another. If you're
(typically) using solar power during the day, then
production, because coal fired generation produces more
You seem to have focused on the hybrid power induction phase and missed the beauty of a few thousand dollar solar panel adding 1/2 kg of hydrogen to your tank for a free daily 50km trip.
If you get solar installed (panels and a inverter), and you have an old analog meter- the one with the dial spinning in the center- you can be connected immediately, but if you have a digital meter you must get a 'smart' meter installed b4 they'll turn it on, and that can take a month or two.
--
rgds,
Pete
=====
"Julia finally got something right. Older people don't vote Labor, because they
have seen too many incompetent, mismanaging, money-wasting Labor governments"
"If you think utility prices are high now, watch them go through the roof with
the Green/ALP carbon tax"
The insane Greens! .. http://tinyurl.com/insane-Greens
"The problem with socialism is that sooner or later you run out of other peoples
money"
"Those who tolerate intolerance will cease to exist"
"Truth is the new hate speech"
"Political correctness is a polite form of tryanny"
There was a story in Sydney in the 1950's about Levenson's Radio lighting their display windows for free by hooking up fluroescent tubes to a tuned antenna. The shop was about 50 metres from the AWA 2CH transmitting tower. They were prosecuted for stealing power, but successfully defended by producing a Broadcast Listeners License in Court. The license permitted the holder to receive broadcast power without restrictions.
--
Regards,
Chas.
(To email me, replace "xxx" with letters tango papa golf.)
antenna, the answer is yes. Crystal radios have always
technology quiet.
signal for the receiver to receive.
resister.
your electricity bill, the answer is no. The amount
reason no one uses a crytal radio for their
component
that anyont uses them as a practical way of
wondered
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electrical power."
power plants. Otherwise it will usually come from coal.
renewable electricity to the grid, providing a cost
is one thing. Carbon neutrality is another. If you're
generation (typically) using solar power during the day,
production, because coal fired generation produces
per day, you'll need 2kW from your solar panels.
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antenna, the answer is yes. Crystal radios have always
technology quiet.
signal for the receiver to receive.
resister.
your electricity bill, the answer is no. The amount
reason no one uses a crytal radio for their
component
doubt that anyont uses them as a practical way of
wondered
formatting link
electrical power."
power plants. Otherwise it will usually come from coal.
renewable electricity to the grid, providing a cost
is one thing. Carbon neutrality is another. If you're
generation (typically) using solar power during the day,
production, because coal fired generation produces
per day, you'll need 2kW from your solar panels.
$1699. Get 25 Year Warranty!
Mnths On Our Payment Plan-See How
They're subsidised. Those figures are merely what the consumer has to pay, not what they cost. Typically RECs are created, which have to be surrendered to the supplier.
Put it this way - if there was heaps of free electricity available, would the electricity companies go to the hassle of burning expensive coal or fusing expensive uranium etc to make power?
And *still* noone seems to be prepared to raise the matter of lifetime of these PV systems. There may be a subsidy now, but after the rain gets in and the setup fails, that subsidy may be gone. For the sorts of payback periods I'm seeing reported, these things would have to last many years for the deal to be viable across multiple replacement cycles.
The lifetime figures I see quoted for PV cells are all based on a dry, clean environment. A rooftop is a much harsher deal.
antenna, the answer is yes. Crystal radios have always
technology quiet.
signal for the receiver to receive.
resister.
on your electricity bill, the answer is no. The amount
one reason no one uses a crytal radio for their
component
amplifiers...
doubt that anyont uses them as a practical way of
I wondered
does.
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electrical power."
power plants. Otherwise it will usually come from
renewable electricity to the grid, providing a cost
neutrality is one thing. Carbon neutrality is another. If
generation (typically) using solar power during the day,
CO2 production, because coal fired generation produces
daylight per day, you'll need 2kW from your solar panels.
$1699. Get 25 Year Warranty!
Mnths On Our Payment Plan-See How
not what they cost. Typically RECs are created, which
Hardly a few thousand.
It's a multi billion dollar market. The economies of scale are already there.
fibre, etc. etc.
You could do that just the same for a vehicle that was petrol driven. It's a separate issue.
Mind you, weight is only part of the issue. Wind resistance is very important at high speed.
Minus the interest on the money used to buy the panels, whether it's interest paid on money borrowed, or interest forgone on money that could have been put on deposit.
Don't forget that once electric vehicles become popular, a distance tax will be imposed to recover the petrol excise that's not being paid.
2 electrodes in rain water! PERFECT!
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Between 50% and 94% depending on who you believe. Getting the maximum efficiency probably requires that it be done slowly. If you increase the voltage above the minimum required to produce electrolysis, then the extra voltage times the current is energy that is being wasted.
Yes if the technology couldn't produce the wattage required.
-- rgds,
Pete =====
"Julia finally got something right. Older people don't vote Labor, because they have seen too many incompetent, mismanaging, money-wasting Labor governments"
"If you think utility prices are high now, watch them go through the roof with the Green/ALP carbon tax"
The insane Greens! ..
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"The problem with socialism is that sooner or later you run out of other peoples money"
"Those who tolerate intolerance will cease to exist"
"Truth is the new hate speech"
"Political correctness is a polite form of tryanny"
antenna, the answer is yes. Crystal radios have always
technology quiet.
signal for the receiver to receive.
resister.
on your electricity bill, the answer is no. The
one reason no one uses a crytal radio for their
single component
amplifiers...
doubt that anyont uses them as a practical way of
I wondered
does.
formatting link
electrical power."
power plants. Otherwise it will usually come from
export renewable electricity to the grid, providing a
neutrality is one thing. Carbon neutrality is another. If
generation (typically) using solar power during the
CO2 production, because coal fired generation
hydrogen
daylight per day, you'll need 2kW from your solar panels.
$1699. Get 25 Year Warranty!
Mnths On Our Payment Plan-See How
not what they cost. Typically RECs are created, which
fibre, etc. etc.
separate issue.
at high speed.
paid on money borrowed, or interest forgone on money
be imposed to recover the petrol excise that's not
I think by then we'll realise 40% of private sector income going to the public service is 4 times more than required. Tax is ultimately spent on the people, I bet you complained about GST like everyone Else!
You complained about the government covering the cost of the solar panels and use the opposite argument aswell when the money goes in the other direction.
2 electrodes in rain water! PERFECT!
efficiency probably requires that it be done slowly. If you
the extra voltage times the current is energy that
probably be a market for H and electric cars. Charging batteries is awkward on the road, a quick refill will tilt the scales towards H fuel.
Reducing max speeds from 250km/hour to 90km/hour would drastically improve economy.
antenna, the answer is yes. Crystal radios have always
technology quiet.
signal for the receiver to receive.
resister.
on your electricity bill, the answer is no. The
one reason no one uses a crytal radio for their
single component
amplifiers...
doubt that anyont uses them as a practical way of
I wondered
does.
formatting link
electrical power."
nuclear power plants. Otherwise it will usually come from
export renewable electricity to the grid, providing a
neutrality is one thing. Carbon neutrality is another. If
generation (typically) using solar power during the
CO2 production, because coal fired generation
hydrogen
is
daylight per day, you'll need 2kW from your solar panels.
For $1699. Get 25 Year Warranty!
3 Mnths On Our Payment Plan-See How
not what they cost. Typically RECs are created, which
fibre, etc. etc.
separate issue.
at high speed.
paid on money borrowed, or interest forgone on money
be imposed to recover the petrol excise that's not
direction.
I don't know what you mean by that.
sticking 2 electrodes in rain water! PERFECT!
efficiency probably requires that it be done slowly. If you
the extra voltage times the current is energy that
on the road,
economy.
That is not self evidently true. Reducing the maximum speed reduces the size of the engine, and drive train, providing a saving in weight, and hence some improvement in economy. But otherwise the link between an engine's size and its efficiency at some particular power is not so obvious. Certainly the Carnot cycle has nothing to say on the matter.
**Prices of PV panels are falling very rapidly indeed.
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Of course, those prices do not include installation, regulators and other bits and pieces. However, in a few years, the cost of the panels will be an insignificant cost item. Figure on the cost of amorphous type cells to fall to around 10% of the present price within a few years.
impact on your electricity bill, the answer is no. The
is one reason no one uses a crytal radio for their
single component
amplifiers...
strongly doubt that anyont uses them as a practical way of
kit. I wondered
does.
formatting link
electrical power."
nuclear power plants. Otherwise it will usually come from
export renewable electricity to the grid, providing a
neutrality is one thing. Carbon neutrality is another. If
generation (typically) using solar power during the
net CO2 production, because coal fired generation
missed
hydrogen
that's
requirement is
daylight per day, you'll need 2kW from your solar
For $1699. Get 25 Year Warranty!
For 3 Mnths On Our Payment Plan-See How
pay, not what they cost. Typically RECs are created,
there.
carbon fibre, etc. etc.
a separate issue.
important at high speed.
interest paid on money borrowed, or interest forgone on
will be imposed to recover the petrol excise that's not
public
people,
direction.
sticking 2 electrodes in rain water! PERFECT!
efficiency probably requires that it be done slowly. If
then the extra voltage times the current is energy that
on the road,
economy.
of the engine, and drive train, providing a saving in
an engine's size and its efficiency at some
say on the matter.
I'm not clear how that's relevant.
I wouldn't want to be so sure about the zero fatality figure, but I'll concede that the fatility rate is probably very low. I have this vague notion that this might be because dodgem cars don't move very quickly, which would make them next to useless as a practical form of transport.
I'm sure such a vehicle would easily go fast enough to allow fatal crashes.
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