Rocky Smolin
rockysmolin at bchacc.com
Fri Feb 14 16:30:03 CST 2014
You know what was really a bad idea? Those first cars. Much more expensive than horses. We should never have started down that road (so to speak). Based on your observation that any new technology in spite of economies of scale should be cheaper than the existing alternative first pop out of the box, the whole car thing should never have happened. Horses and wagons - clean, cheap, organic. R P.S. You sure you've got ALL the costs in that $100/MWH price? Decommissioning costs? Federal fuel subsidies? Etc., etc., etc.,etc.,etc................... P.P.S. I mean, if the cost is 4x a conventional power plant, then why it the cost per MWH only 2.6 times? P.P.P.S. Where are you getting these numbers? From the power industry or the coal, oil, and gas interests? P.P.P.P.S. Check the factors included in costs - see if your numbers include those: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cost_of_electricity_by_source Solar PV is 2-3x conventional - more or less. Today. Given the lack of economies of scale. 10 years from now if the naysayers and Luddites are overruled by the progressives? -----Original Message----- From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Stuart McLachlan Sent: Friday, February 14, 2014 2:17 PM To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] The worlds largest Yep Four times the cost of a conventional power station but produces less power, depite large tax credits. Takes up four time the area Power cost $260 per MWH after taxpayer subsidies versus $100 for conventional power. Dozens of dead birds already in just a few months of testing before full operation starts including falcons, grebes and hawks. What's not to like about it. The $2.2 Billion Bird-Scorching Solar Project http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702304703804579379230641329 484? On 14 Feb 2014 at 10:09, Jim Lawrence wrote: > The worlds largest solar plant just opened and it can supply upper of > 140,000 homes with their power needs. > > http://www.mercurynews.com/business/ci_25134528/huge-ivanpah-solar-pow > er-plant-opens-industry-booms > > Undoubtedly, this is just the start. > > Jim > _______________________________________________ > dba-Tech mailing list > dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > _______________________________________________ dba-Tech mailing list dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com