Comments on: Why Don’t We Have… SUN POWER http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2009/01/08/why-dont-we-have-sun-power/ Yesterday's tomorrow, today. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 18:36:33 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Joe http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2009/01/08/why-dont-we-have-sun-power/comment-page-1/#comment-1064586 Joe Tue, 13 Jan 2009 15:18:06 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=6627#comment-1064586 Why is it thought that huge arrays are needed to make solar power work? One small array cuts down on coal/nuclear power generation, after which more and more of the power load can be generated by solar. We just have to start now and not wait for some high fallooting invention that will immediately replace every coal plant and nuke plants. Why is it thought that huge arrays are needed to make solar power work? One small array cuts down on coal/nuclear power generation, after which more and more of the power load can be generated by solar. We just have to start now and not wait for some high fallooting invention that will immediately replace every coal plant and nuke plants.

]]> By: Scammah http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2009/01/08/why-dont-we-have-sun-power/comment-page-1/#comment-1064479 Scammah Sat, 10 Jan 2009 01:12:12 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=6627#comment-1064479 If I'm right the sun is a mass of incandescent gas and it's also a nuclear furnace. If I’m right the sun is a mass of incandescent gas and it’s also a nuclear furnace.

]]> By: Scott http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2009/01/08/why-dont-we-have-sun-power/comment-page-1/#comment-1064416 Scott Thu, 08 Jan 2009 21:50:57 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=6627#comment-1064416 Slim and Rick -- As a graphic designer who learned old school graphics skills in college *just* before the Mac changed the world, the X-acto is still an active part of my life! Although it mainly sees service when I help my kids with their school projects! :-) Slim and Rick — As a graphic designer who learned old school graphics skills in college *just* before the Mac changed the world, the X-acto is still an active part of my life! Although it mainly sees service when I help my kids with their school projects! :-)

]]> By: Rick http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2009/01/08/why-dont-we-have-sun-power/comment-page-1/#comment-1064413 Rick Thu, 08 Jan 2009 18:48:45 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=6627#comment-1064413 Hi Slim. I know what you mean. I got my exacto set at about the same age and still have the scars to prove it! I must say that it was a pretty handy set of tools to have around though. Rick Hi Slim. I know what you mean. I got my exacto set at about the same age and still have the scars to prove it! I must say that it was a pretty handy set of tools to have around though.

Rick

]]> By: slim http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2009/01/08/why-dont-we-have-sun-power/comment-page-1/#comment-1064412 slim Thu, 08 Jan 2009 18:39:02 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=6627#comment-1064412 The Exacto ad on page 183 brings back memories. I got the knife chest shown for my twelfth birthday and I was using it just about like the guy in the illustration. I still have the scar on my left hand. The Exacto ad on page 183 brings back memories. I got the knife chest shown for my twelfth birthday and I was using it just about like the guy in the illustration. I still have the scar on my left hand.

]]> By: Toronto http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2009/01/08/why-dont-we-have-sun-power/comment-page-1/#comment-1064402 Toronto Thu, 08 Jan 2009 14:01:57 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=6627#comment-1064402 Jay - and the coal power industry STILL doesn't contain it's waste, giving them a massive price advantage. Jay – and the coal power industry STILL doesn’t contain it’s waste, giving them a massive price advantage.

]]> By: mickey http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2009/01/08/why-dont-we-have-sun-power/comment-page-1/#comment-1064400 mickey Thu, 08 Jan 2009 13:56:59 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=6627#comment-1064400 i cant wait to get my perfectly round and conveniently sized plateu to build my solar powered house on. i cant wait to get my perfectly round and conveniently sized plateu to build my solar powered house on.

]]> By: jayessell http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2009/01/08/why-dont-we-have-sun-power/comment-page-1/#comment-1064399 jayessell Thu, 08 Jan 2009 13:19:51 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=6627#comment-1064399 I was reading some of the Googlescanned Popular Sciences. Nuclear generated electricity went from 'practically free' to twice as much as coal in less than ten years. I was reading some of the Googlescanned Popular Sciences.

Nuclear generated electricity went from ‘practically free’ to
twice as much as coal in less than ten years.

]]> By: MrG http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2009/01/08/why-dont-we-have-sun-power/comment-page-1/#comment-1064397 MrG Thu, 08 Jan 2009 12:41:37 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=6627#comment-1064397 For at least once, Tinsley had a perfectly practical design -- though the economics wouldn't make sense until energy got more expensive in general. Very interestingly for 1953 he was saying that nuclear power was oversold. Cheers -- MrG For at least once, Tinsley had a perfectly practical design — though the economics wouldn’t
make sense until energy got more expensive in general. Very interestingly for 1953 he
was saying that nuclear power was oversold. Cheers — MrG

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