tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19508699.post3378417542346050181..comments2024-03-13T18:55:49.391+00:00Comments on Energy Balance: Solar-Powered Oil.Professor Chris Rhodeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12060542089215379056noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19508699.post-37311918913935423272017-01-07T07:16:05.634+00:002017-01-07T07:16:05.634+00:00There is a chance you're eligible for a new so...<b>There is a chance you're eligible</b> for a new solar program. <br /><b><a href="http://green.syntaxlinks.com/r/BestSolarEnergySystem" rel="nofollow">Click here</a></b> to find out if you're qualified now!Bloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07287821785570247118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19508699.post-63212066990086383642009-10-12T07:53:31.876+01:002009-10-12T07:53:31.876+01:00Sadly Brian, I agree with you entirely! Yes there ...Sadly Brian, I agree with you entirely! Yes there are too many of us using up too much stuff. There's no easy way around that one!<br /><br />There are measures of energy curbing and so on possible but a painless transition may not probe possible.<br /><br />Regards,<br /><br />Chris.Professor Chris Rhodeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12060542089215379056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19508699.post-18970903546042099302009-10-11T22:10:04.478+01:002009-10-11T22:10:04.478+01:00certainly interesting times coming down the pike, ...certainly interesting times coming down the pike, mexico i guess will be the guinea pig for peak oil.also with peak oil comes peak population (without an alternative)and the 2 peaks will not be simultaneous timed. with predictions of a loss of 40% of their revenue, not to mention the costs of now being an importing country, mexico is doomed.other countries will follow.<br />sorry but somebody has to get the words out:peak populationbriannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19508699.post-89123213803170411402009-09-12T08:13:40.255+01:002009-09-12T08:13:40.255+01:00Is this you, Peter? In any case, a very good point...Is this you, Peter? In any case, a very good point. Agreed, IMHO in a resource-scarce world, pulling as much of what remains from the ground as fast as possible is a very short-term and limited strategy.<br /><br />So, in my lower energy expectation, why not use this method only "when the sun is shining" and forget about using gas etc. to run the plant hell for leather 24/7?!<br /><br />But as you say, it is all a question of money/greed/capitalism etc. and the shareholders and investors will want their pound of flesh.<br /><br />As an environmental strategy pure and simple, I agree that it has much to recommend it, especially in a world that has by design or default devolved into using less in the way of oil and all other resources.<br /><br />Regards,<br /><br />Chris.Professor Chris Rhodeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12060542089215379056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19508699.post-38340255947641058122009-09-11T21:07:31.644+01:002009-09-11T21:07:31.644+01:00Brightsouce’s bright idea.
Routinely now, discussi...Brightsouce’s bright idea.<br />Routinely now, discussions of solar plants include the caveat that “..solar steam plants only work when the sun is shining …etc”.<br />Now in this case I wonder whether a back-up plant is really needed? <br />Suppose the owners decided to operate the plant during sunlight available hours. At other times the plant would be stopped. Shareholders will be distressed at the loss of income from the none-sunlight periods. On the other hand they will be pleased at the capital saving resulting from the none-necessity of building a back-up plant. They would save on back-up plant operating costs, including fuel and emissions control. The environment would gain. <br />During non-sunlight periods maintenance would be planned and carried out. Workers would have nicer lives, working when the sun shines (except for the maintenance people who would always be on nights, but hey, no one forced them into that field did they? Presumably they would be better paid than the sunshine boys.)<br />A profit /loss calculation for the two plant modes (24/24 v daylight only) would be interesting.<br />Wouldn’t a scheme such as this fit in nicely with your future world view, Chris, of a fuel scarce world, with localised industries?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19508699.post-71208621023816432512009-09-05T09:04:39.335+01:002009-09-05T09:04:39.335+01:00Yes, if they can cut back on the amount of gas the...Yes, if they can cut back on the amount of gas they need to use to get the oil out it could cut costs some.<br /><br />It is a safe one, and probably will be pumping out oil for some decades to come - in the face of so many others that will have dripped-dry by then.<br /><br />The link is interesting but seems to be about a fairly complex technology, which would still be some way off.<br /><br />Regards,<br /><br />Chris.Professor Chris Rhodeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12060542089215379056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19508699.post-75274590868451307392009-09-03T09:07:40.430+01:002009-09-03T09:07:40.430+01:00This is an old field with a very fat tail been pro...This is an old field with a very fat tail been producing for over 100 years now, politically safe no large bribes needed and right in the centre of a large market no transport costs, most likely has a pay back time of less than 5 years a good idea. It also looks as if Chevron expect the price of natural gas to rise in the next few years.<br /><br />By the way Chris this is a bit of good news I came across a couple of months ago perhaps you missed it.<br /><br />http://powerandcontrol.blogspot.com/2009/06/boys-at-talk-polywell-have-struck.htmlYorkshireminerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03364251607711042067noreply@blogger.com