RE: PG&E will shut off power for nearly 800,000 customers starting Wednesday
10-12-2019, 03:13 PM
10-12-2019, 03:13 PM
(10-12-2019, 12:39 PM)nocarename Wrote:Traditionally, yes. But they've been getting better for years. (Compare the battery life of a modern cellphone with the battery life of a flip-phone, or the range of a Tesla with the range of Neil Young's electric car, for examples.)(10-12-2019, 10:37 AM)robkelk Wrote: Why are people doing business with a power grid, other than as insurance against emergencies?Traditionally because batteries are actually pretty terrible at storing power
(10-12-2019, 12:39 PM)nocarename Wrote: and night still happens.That's what the batteries are for.
(10-12-2019, 12:39 PM)nocarename Wrote: Also, apartment buildings have densities that make getting power for everyone in them from the roof of the building tricky.Yeah, that's still a big issue.
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Rob Kelk
Sticks and stones can break your bones,
But words can break your heart.
Boycotting ALL products from the USA as long as that country's leader continues to lie about my native country.
Government of Canada: How to immigrate to Canada
Government of Canada: Claiming refugee protection (asylum) from within Canada