Re: OT: Snowy Hydro

From	keithr0 <user@account.invalid>
Newsgroups	aus.electronics
Subject	Re: OT: Snowy Hydro
Date	2017-03-20 20:47 +1000
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On 3/20/2017 7:18 AM, Trevor Wilson wrote:
> On 19/03/2017 11:00 PM, keithr0 wrote:
>> On 3/17/2017 10:12 PM, Trevor Wilson wrote:
>>> On 17/03/2017 9:20 PM, F Murtz wrote:
>>>> Trevor Wilson wrote:
>>>>> On 17/03/2017 2:33 PM, Chris wrote:
>>>>>> On 16/03/2017 4:39 PM, Trevor Wilson wrote:
>>>>>>> On 16/03/2017 3:12 PM, Sylvia Else wrote:
>>>>>>>> <http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-03-16/snowy-hydro-scheme-funding-boost-to-secure-electricity-supply/8358502>
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>>>>>> "In one hour it could produce 20 times the 100 megawatts an hour
>>>>>>>> expected from the battery proposed by the South Australian
>>>>>>>> Government, but would deliver it constantly for almost a week," [Mr
>>>>>>>> Turnbull] said.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I thought he'd know better than to come out with such gibberish.
>>>>>>>> Maybe he was misquoted.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> That aside, Snowy Hydro is energy limited, because there is only so
>>>>>>>> much water (less in extended dry spells). If it produces a higher
>>>>>>>> power output, it can do so for less time. That is why it's not used
>>>>>>>> for base load - it would empty its reservoirs.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Maybe the government intends to use the extra power generation
>>>>>>>> only during extreme demand to avert rolling blackouts. That
>>>>>>>> wouldn't use much of the water in the scheme of things, but I
>>>>>>>> seriously question whether the proposal is the cheapest solution.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Sylvia.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> **Yep, it's fucked, but we're stuck with those neanderthals in the
>>>>>>> Lieberal Party. They'll do ANYTHING, except use the abundant
>>>>>>> Sunshine
>>>>>>> in this country to generate electricity. They're even talking about
>>>>>>> nukes for fuck's sake! The US has finally managed to safely bury 2
>>>>>>> years' worth of high level waste. Only 48 years' worth of waste to
>>>>>>> go... I'd be happy with nukes, provided they bury the waste in the
>>>>>>> pollie's backyards. Still, they won't discuss, geo-thermal,
>>>>>>> Solar/thermal or Solar PV/battery systems. All have been shown to
>>>>>>> work and provide electricity at competitive prices.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> They could put these at the bottom of the dams to increase the
>>>>>> capacity
>>>>>> without extra earthworks...
>>>>>>
>>>>>> https://tinyurl.com/kschkcf
>>>>>>
>>>>>> That's if the dams are deep enough to be useful...
>>>>>
>>>>> **Interesting concept. Dig deep enough and you'll realise that the
>>>>> Lieberals are wedded to fossil fuels and nukes. Anything else is a
>>>>> distraction. for some reason, they cannot abide a non-polluting energy
>>>>> source. Fuckwits.
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> What rot, if you showed workable, cheaper,  alternatives with
>>>> absolutely
>>>> no drawbacks they would jump on them.
>>>
>>> **The cheaper, less polluting alternatives are already here. Instead,
>>> the Lieberals continue to provide subsidies to fossil fuels. Hell,
>>> they're actually considering giving a billion Dollars to a bunch of
>>> Indian con-men to mine coal in Qld! Like that's going to end well.
>>> Trouble is, the coal industry gives lots of money to the Lieberals. You
>>> don't have a problem with that? Can you spell 'conflict of interests'?
>>>
>>>
>> Hmm its a Labor government up here in Queensland pushing the project as
>> hard as they can.
>
> **The Feds are the ones who can stop it, by refusing to give a billion
> Dollars to Indian con-men. And yes, your moronic leader is pushing it
> hard. She is knot known for her enormous intellect.
>
>
The Qld government could stop it too. It ain't just the liberals pushing 
it, Labor see a lot of votes in additional jobs in a depressed area.

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OT: Snowy Hydro Sylvia Else <sylvia@not.at.this.address> - 2017-03-16 15:12 +1100
  Re: OT: Snowy Hydro Trevor Wilson <trevor@SPAMBLOCKrageaudio.com.au> - 2017-03-16 16:39 +1100
    Re: OT: Snowy Hydro Chris <c@b.a> - 2017-03-17 14:33 +1100
      Re: OT: Snowy Hydro Trevor Wilson <trevor@SPAMBLOCKrageaudio.com.au> - 2017-03-17 20:29 +1100
        Re: OT: Snowy Hydro F Murtz <haggisz@hotmail.com> - 2017-03-17 21:20 +1100
          Re: OT: Snowy Hydro Phil Allison <pallison49@gmail.com> - 2017-03-17 04:12 -0700
          Re: OT: Snowy Hydro Trevor Wilson <trevor@SPAMBLOCKrageaudio.com.au> - 2017-03-17 23:12 +1100
            Re: OT: Snowy Hydro keithr0 <user@account.invalid> - 2017-03-19 22:00 +1000
              Re: OT: Snowy Hydro Trevor Wilson <trevor@SPAMBLOCKrageaudio.com.au> - 2017-03-20 08:18 +1100
                Re: OT: Snowy Hydro Trevor Wilson <trevor@SPAMBLOCKrageaudio.com.au> - 2017-03-20 08:53 +1100
                Re: OT: Snowy Hydro keithr0 <user@account.invalid> - 2017-03-20 20:47 +1000
              Re: OT: Snowy Hydro Gordon Levi <gordon@address.invalid> - 2017-03-21 16:47 +1100
                Re: OT: Snowy Hydro "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2017-03-27 19:41 +1100
                Re: OT: Snowy Hydro Xeno <xenolith@optusnet.com.au> - 2017-03-28 00:02 +1100
                Re: OT: Snowy Hydro "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2017-03-28 03:30 +1100
                Re: OT: Snowy Hydro keithr0 <user@account.invalid> - 2017-03-28 15:43 +1000
                Re: OT: Snowy Hydro "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2017-03-28 17:24 +1100
                Re: OT: Snowy Hydro keithr0 <user@account.invalid> - 2017-03-28 22:09 +1000
                Re: OT: Snowy Hydro Trevor Wilson <trevor@SPAMBLOCKrageaudio.com.au> - 2017-03-28 08:27 +1100
                Re: OT: Snowy Hydro "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2017-03-28 11:06 +1100
                Re: OT: Snowy Hydro Trevor Wilson <trevor@SPAMBLOCKrageaudio.com.au> - 2017-03-28 11:21 +1100
                Re: OT: Snowy Hydro "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2017-03-28 13:28 +1100
                Re: OT: Snowy Hydro Trevor Wilson <trevor@SPAMBLOCKrageaudio.com.au> - 2017-03-28 15:22 +1100
                Re: OT: Snowy Hydro "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2017-03-28 17:19 +1100
                Re: OT: Snowy Hydro Lucifer Morningstar <Barry@saymyname.com> - 2017-03-28 17:28 +1100
                Re: OT: Snowy Hydro Trevor Wilson <trevor@SPAMBLOCKrageaudio.com.au> - 2017-03-29 16:44 +1100
                Re: OT: Snowy Hydro "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2017-03-29 20:16 +1100
                Re: OT: Snowy Hydro Chris Jones <lugnut808@spam.yahoo.com> - 2017-03-28 22:06 +1100
                Re: OT: Snowy Hydro "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2017-03-29 05:20 +1100
                Re: OT: Snowy Hydro Trevor Wilson <trevor@SPAMBLOCKrageaudio.com.au> - 2017-03-29 06:06 +1100
                Re: OT: Snowy Hydro "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2017-03-29 09:34 +1100
                Re: OT: Snowy Hydro keithr0 <user@account.invalid> - 2017-03-29 22:00 +1000
                Re: OT: Snowy Hydro keithr0 <user@account.invalid> - 2017-03-28 22:37 +1000
                Re: OT: Snowy Hydro "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2017-03-29 05:21 +1100
                Re: OT: Snowy Hydro Trevor Wilson <trevor@SPAMBLOCKrageaudio.com.au> - 2017-03-29 06:07 +1100
                Re: OT: Snowy Hydro "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2017-03-29 09:35 +1100
                Re: OT: Snowy Hydro Jasen Betts <jasen@xnet.co.nz> - 2017-03-28 19:21 +0000
                Re: OT: Snowy Hydro "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2017-03-29 09:37 +1100
                Re: OT: Snowy Hydro Jasen Betts <jasen@xnet.co.nz> - 2017-03-29 04:43 +0000
                Re: OT: Snowy Hydro "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2017-03-29 19:21 +1100
                Re: OT: Snowy Hydro keithr0 <user@account.invalid> - 2017-03-29 21:52 +1000
                Re: OT: Snowy Hydro "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2017-03-30 03:14 +1100
                Re: OT: Snowy Hydro "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2017-03-29 10:53 +1100
                Re: OT: Snowy Hydro keithr0 <user@account.invalid> - 2017-03-29 21:53 +1000
                Re: OT: Snowy Hydro F Murtz <haggisz@hotmail.com> - 2017-03-29 22:48 +1000
                Re: OT: Snowy Hydro "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2017-03-30 03:17 +1100
                Re: OT: Snowy Hydro keithr0 <user@account.invalid> - 2017-03-31 20:01 +1000
                Re: OT: Snowy Hydro "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2017-04-01 05:03 +1100
                Re: OT: Snowy Hydro keithr0 <user@account.invalid> - 2017-04-01 20:01 +1000
                Re: OT: Snowy Hydro "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2017-04-02 03:01 +1000
                Re: OT: Snowy Hydro keithr0 <user@account.invalid> - 2017-04-02 14:55 +1000
                Re: OT: Snowy Hydro "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2017-04-02 16:06 +1000
                Re: OT: Snowy Hydro Gordon Levi <gordon@address.invalid> - 2017-03-28 14:53 +1100
                Re: OT: Snowy Hydro "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2017-03-28 16:44 +1100
                Re: OT: Snowy Hydro Xeno <xenolith@optusnet.com.au> - 2017-03-28 18:42 +1100
  Re: OT: Snowy Hydro Phil Allison <pallison49@gmail.com> - 2017-03-16 00:07 -0700
    Re: OT: Snowy Hydro Phil Allison <pallison49@gmail.com> - 2017-03-16 00:51 -0700
    Re: OT: Snowy Hydro Sylvia Else <sylvia@not.at.this.address> - 2017-03-16 19:33 +1100
      Re: OT: Snowy Hydro Trevor Wilson <trevor@SPAMBLOCKrageaudio.com.au> - 2017-03-16 19:40 +1100
        Re: OT: Snowy Hydro Sylvia Else <sylvia@not.at.this.address> - 2017-03-16 19:55 +1100
          Re: OT: Snowy Hydro Adrian Jansen <adrian@qq.vv.net> - 2017-03-17 07:38 +1000
        Re: OT: Snowy Hydro keithr0 <user@account.invalid> - 2017-03-16 22:12 +1000
      Re: OT: Snowy Hydro Jasen Betts <jasen@xnet.co.nz> - 2017-03-16 10:04 +0000
      Re: OT: Snowy Hydro Phil Allison <pallison49@gmail.com> - 2017-03-16 15:28 -0700
        Re: OT: Snowy Hydro Sylvia Else <sylvia@not.at.this.address> - 2017-03-17 10:39 +1100
          Re: OT: Snowy Hydro Phil Allison <pallison49@gmail.com> - 2017-03-16 16:54 -0700
            Re: OT: Snowy Hydro Sylvia Else <sylvia@not.at.this.address> - 2017-03-17 11:06 +1100
              Re: OT: Snowy Hydro Phil Allison <pallison49@gmail.com> - 2017-03-16 17:24 -0700
                Re: OT: Snowy Hydro Sylvia Else <sylvia@not.at.this.address> - 2017-03-17 12:58 +1100
          Re: OT: Snowy Hydro Clifford Heath <no.spam@please.net> - 2017-03-16 22:24 +1100
            Re: OT: Snowy Hydro Sylvia Else <sylvia@not.at.this.address> - 2017-03-17 14:45 +1100
              Re: OT: Snowy Hydro Clifford Heath <no.spam@please.net> - 2017-03-16 22:42 +1100
    Re: OT: Snowy Hydro keithr0 <user@account.invalid> - 2017-03-16 22:17 +1000
      Re: OT: Snowy Hydro Clifford Heath <no.spam@please.net> - 2017-03-16 22:39 +1100

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