Comments for CleanTechnica http://cleantechnica.com Clean Tech News & Views: Solar Energy News. Wind Energy News. EV News. & More. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 11:48:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on T3 Motion Launches International Consumer Electric Vehicle Line by Ftp http://cleantechnica.com/2012/02/09/t3-motion-launches-international-consumer-electric-vehicle-line/#comment-113170 Ftp Fri, 10 Feb 2012 11:48:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=34758#comment-113170 2 motors, bigger battery and a seat..maybe a 20% size increase of the body...what ? 2 cents per mile?.....lets see......17 cents with a 20 mpg car, 10 cents with a 40 mpg car......... And this way, people could actually LIKE this thing. 2 motors, bigger battery and a seat..maybe a 20% size increase of the body…what ? 2 cents per mile?…..lets see……17 cents with a 20 mpg car, 10 cents with a 40 mpg car………
And this way, people could actually LIKE this thing.

]]> Comment on Lease a Chevy Volt—GM Offering Attractive New Lease in California! by john doe http://cleantechnica.com/2012/02/09/lease-chevy-volt/#comment-113168 john doe Fri, 10 Feb 2012 10:25:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=34734#comment-113168 You can buy a brand new Cruze for less then 1/2 the cost of a Volt. 20K buys a lot of gas even at $5 a gallon? Even stupid people can do that math?? You can buy a brand new Cruze for less then 1/2 the cost of a Volt. 20K buys a lot of gas even at $5 a gallon? Even stupid people can do that math??

]]> Comment on Solar PV Reducing Price of Electricity in Germany by James Ferguson @kWIQly http://cleantechnica.com/2012/02/09/solar-pv-reducing-price-of-electricity-in-germany/#comment-113162 James Ferguson @kWIQly Fri, 10 Feb 2012 07:50:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=34741#comment-113162 Hi - I would be interested o extend this analysis somewhat. In summer on cloud free days the diurnal variation of temperature is maximal. Hot days , cold nights. Thus peak solar production from the retail sector con-incides with peak cooling load. However, the household sector typically is not supplied with active (compressor driven) cooling, which is mainly confined to commercial buildings (offices, hotels,shopping malls). Therefore when cooling load peaks mid-day, consumption is driven toward high end commercial markets, which the solar retail industry subsidizes. Hi – I would be interested o extend this analysis somewhat. In summer on cloud free days the diurnal variation of temperature is maximal. Hot days , cold nights. Thus peak solar production from the retail sector con-incides with peak cooling load. However, the household sector typically is not supplied with active (compressor driven) cooling, which is mainly confined to commercial buildings (offices, hotels,shopping malls). Therefore when cooling load peaks mid-day, consumption is driven toward high end commercial markets, which the solar retail industry subsidizes.

]]> Comment on New $3 LED Bulb Lasts 60 Years by RWC http://cleantechnica.com/2009/01/29/new-3-led-bulb-lasts-60-years/#comment-113161 RWC Fri, 10 Feb 2012 07:25:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=2022#comment-113161 ya, me too. I would very much like to find reasonably priced good LED 'bulbs' (light sources)! ya, me too. I would very much like to find reasonably priced good LED ‘bulbs’ (light sources)!

]]> Comment on T3 Motion Launches International Consumer Electric Vehicle Line by Jimman http://cleantechnica.com/2012/02/09/t3-motion-launches-international-consumer-electric-vehicle-line/#comment-113156 Jimman Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:30:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=34758#comment-113156 And why would a consumer want one of these? Segway failed at $6000 and these are even more. Standing up doesn't look like very much fun. And why would a consumer want one of these? Segway failed at $6000 and these are even more. Standing up doesn’t look like very much fun.

]]> Comment on Clean-Energy-Loving Germany Increasingly Exporting Electricity to Nuclear-Heavy France by zed http://cleantechnica.com/2012/02/09/clean-energy-loving-germany-increasingly-exporting-electricity-to-nuclear-heavy-france/#comment-113151 zed Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:09:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=34745#comment-113151 "Additionally, electricity imports to France have been increasing!" didn't you mean "electricity exports to France" ? “Additionally, electricity imports to France have been increasing!”
didn’t you mean “electricity exports to France” ?

]]> Comment on Clean-Energy-Loving Germany Increasingly Exporting Electricity to Nuclear-Heavy France by Anonymous http://cleantechnica.com/2012/02/09/clean-energy-loving-germany-increasingly-exporting-electricity-to-nuclear-heavy-france/#comment-113150 Anonymous Fri, 10 Feb 2012 04:23:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=34745#comment-113150 Nukes can't be brought back online that fast, so instead they're relying on fossil fuels. "The country's four main power operators requested the reserve generator at a coal-powered plant in southern Germany and two plants in Austria be activated, the regional environment ministry in the southern state of Baden-Wuerttemberg said." http://www.france24.com/en/20120209-germany-forced-tap-electricity-reserves I don't have figures for the last couple of months, but from April 2011 through November, Germany's net exported power has been about 11,000 GW-h less than it used to be (an average of a couple of GW). Normally, Germany has net exports from October to April, then runs about even from May to September. I'm not clear on why; I'd guess that peak demand is in the evening in winter, so why don't they have power to spare in summer? https://www.entsoe.eu/resources/data-portal/exchange/ Nukes can’t be brought back online that fast, so instead they’re relying on fossil fuels.

“The country’s four main power operators requested the reserve generator at a coal-powered plant in southern Germany and two plants in Austria be activated, the regional environment ministry in the southern state of Baden-Wuerttemberg said.”
http://www.france24.com/en/20120209-germany-forced-tap-electricity-reserves

I don’t have figures for the last couple of months, but from April 2011 through November, Germany’s net exported power has been about 11,000 GW-h less than it used to be (an average of a couple of GW).

Normally, Germany has net exports from October to April, then runs about even from May to September. I’m not clear on why; I’d guess that peak demand is in the evening in winter, so why don’t they have power to spare in summer?

https://www.entsoe.eu/resources/data-portal/exchange/

]]> Comment on Clean-Energy-Loving Germany Increasingly Exporting Electricity to Nuclear-Heavy France by Anonymous http://cleantechnica.com/2012/02/09/clean-energy-loving-germany-increasingly-exporting-electricity-to-nuclear-heavy-france/#comment-113141 Anonymous Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:36:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=34745#comment-113141 I predict as the second generation solar comes online in the next few years, that nuclear power plants won't even be able to sell enough electricity to pay to shut themselves down. I predict as the second generation solar comes online in the next few years, that nuclear power plants won’t even be able to sell enough electricity to pay to shut themselves down.

]]> Comment on Taking a Closer Look at the Economic Benefits of Solar by Freedom2love http://cleantechnica.com/2011/12/27/taking-a-closer-look-at-the-economic-benefits-of-solar/#comment-113140 Freedom2love Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:31:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=33329#comment-113140 Absolutely believe that we need to move forward to using HEMP, SOLAR, WIND AND HYDRO. We must start now, 2012, really we should have done so 20 years ago but that is hindsight!! If we would have, we would have so many different energy sources and the cost to both our environment and cost (of both lives and money) would have been reduced significantly. Absolutely believe that we need to move forward to using HEMP, SOLAR, WIND AND HYDRO.

We must start now, 2012, really we should have done so 20 years ago but that is hindsight!!
If we would have, we would have so many different energy sources and the cost to both our environment and cost (of both lives and money) would have been reduced significantly.

]]> Comment on Obama’s EPA Cues $130 Billion Race to Cut Pollution by 2015 by Zachary Shahan http://cleantechnica.com/2011/09/17/obamas-epa-cues-130-billion-race-to-cut-pollution-by-2015/#comment-113134 Zachary Shahan Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:01:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=30511#comment-113134 Ralph, Germany just had a stunning, record year for clean energy, and there's no sign it regrets or should regret it's fast steps forward. Spain has a number of other issues that are creating problems for it. China is a key focus because it's about to eat our lunch in clean energy and take the global driver's seat economically. And that's a threat to your way of life and many others'. Ralph, Germany just had a stunning, record year for clean energy, and there’s no sign it regrets or should regret it’s fast steps forward. Spain has a number of other issues that are creating problems for it.

China is a key focus because it’s about to eat our lunch in clean energy and take the global driver’s seat economically. And that’s a threat to your way of life and many others’.

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