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| From | Joerg <news@analogconsultants.com> |
|---|---|
| Newsgroups | sci.electronics.design |
| Subject | Re: Surplus electricity |
| Date | 2026-03-20 09:36 -0700 |
| Message-ID | <n25bc8Flc1qU1@mid.individual.net> (permalink) |
| References | <10pf7qk$7o0t$1@dont-email.me> <10pfals$8fij$1@dont-email.me> <10pfb3r$7pri$2@dont-email.me> |
On 3/18/26 4:05 PM, Don Y wrote: > On 3/18/2026 3:58 PM, Lasse Langwadt wrote: >> On 3/18/26 23:09, Don Y wrote: >>> For applications that are NOT "grid connected", what >>> (useful things, even if inefficient) can you do with >>> "surplus" electricity locally generated? >>> >>> I.e., once you have "stored" as much as you can in >>> electrochemical reactions, then what? >>> >>> [I'm looking for residential scale uses, not commercial >>> or utility] >> >> hot water? > > Not a large enough scale -- I'd thought of heating a pool, > spa, etc. Though if neither of those gets *used* while > the water is hot, the energy is effectively wasted. > Plus you'll probably see a major algae bloom soon. > [I was hoping for uses where "waste" (as in totally discarded) > isn't an issue] > A guy in Texas had some sort of rate plan where the electricity charge on Sunday was zero. He dug a massive hole, lined it, filled it with water and froze that water, then used it to cool down his house on Monday. There was a bit of waste because the hole wasn't insulated. -- Regards, Joerg http://www.analogconsultants.com/
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Re: Surplus electricity Ross Finlayson <ross.a.finlayson@gmail.com> - 2026-03-25 14:52 -0700
Re: Surplus electricity Phil Hobbs <pcdhSpamMeSenseless@electrooptical.net> - 2026-03-25 22:03 +0000
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Re: Surplus electricity Phil Hobbs <pcdhSpamMeSenseless@electrooptical.net> - 2026-03-25 22:01 +0000
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Re: Surplus electricity Phil Hobbs <pcdhSpamMeSenseless@electrooptical.net> - 2026-03-26 18:30 +0000
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Re: Surplus electricity Don Y <blockedofcourse@foo.invalid> - 2026-03-27 15:22 -0700
Re: Surplus electricity Ross Finlayson <ross.a.finlayson@gmail.com> - 2026-03-24 13:54 -0700
Re: Surplus electricity piglet <erichpwagner@hotmail.com> - 2026-03-18 23:25 +0000
Re: Surplus electricity bitrex <user@example.net> - 2026-03-18 23:15 -0400
Re: Surplus electricity Martin Brown <'''newspam'''@nonad.co.uk> - 2026-03-19 12:36 +0000
Re: Surplus electricity Don Y <blockedofcourse@foo.invalid> - 2026-03-19 06:36 -0700
Re:Surplus electricity Martin Rid <martin_riddle@verison.net> - 2026-03-19 10:42 -0400
Re: Surplus electricity john larkin <jl@glen--canyon.com> - 2026-03-19 08:13 -0700
Re: Surplus electricity DJ Delorie <dj@delorie.com> - 2026-03-19 13:05 -0400
Re: Surplus electricity Don Y <blockedofcourse@foo.invalid> - 2026-03-19 13:51 -0700
Re: Surplus electricity Jasen Betts <usenet@revmaps.no-ip.org> - 2026-03-20 08:04 +0000
Re: Surplus electricity Joerg <news@analogconsultants.com> - 2026-03-20 09:32 -0700
Re: Surplus electricity Ross Finlayson <ross.a.finlayson@gmail.com> - 2026-03-20 10:36 -0700
Re: Surplus electricity Don Y <blockedofcourse@foo.invalid> - 2026-03-20 13:47 -0700
Re: Surplus electricity john larkin <jl@glen--canyon.com> - 2026-03-20 15:38 -0700
Re: Surplus electricity Jasen Betts <usenet@revmaps.no-ip.org> - 2026-03-20 22:32 +0000
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