09-19-2014, 03:09 PM
First of all; dude,
If a micro grid goes down, possibly hundreds would be without power, not tens of thousands. The repair costs would be proportional, and paid for by the consumer through the provider. Just like it is now. I'm not talking about just hippies being on a microgrid(even though there would be a diversified customer base, just like there is now) I'm talking about anyone who wanted to hook up; like you.
OnoOno,
I've live both on and off the grid and would disagree. You use the power that you have, period.
My old pal Clem used to say; "Dang orville, We've been haulin our hay with this mule like it's been done for years. She's a great Mule; Use her everyday like it's been done fer years. Don't need them new fangled automobile inventions to haul our crop."
OnoOno also asks;
"What is it that, in your opinion, makes the grid obsolete?"
snorkle responds with a smirk;
It's ugly, It loses 30% of the power it delivers (but hey, the customers pay for it), It's vulnerable to damage by storms(ya think?), wind, car wrecks. It's vulnerable to terrorism (yes indeed; think about it) It needs to be constantly replaced and maintained, a failure at one point can send the whole system down. And, oh yeah......It's 200 year old technology!
In your opinion; What makes the mule obsolete for hauling freight?
edit; typo
If a micro grid goes down, possibly hundreds would be without power, not tens of thousands. The repair costs would be proportional, and paid for by the consumer through the provider. Just like it is now. I'm not talking about just hippies being on a microgrid(even though there would be a diversified customer base, just like there is now) I'm talking about anyone who wanted to hook up; like you.
OnoOno,
I've live both on and off the grid and would disagree. You use the power that you have, period.
My old pal Clem used to say; "Dang orville, We've been haulin our hay with this mule like it's been done for years. She's a great Mule; Use her everyday like it's been done fer years. Don't need them new fangled automobile inventions to haul our crop."
OnoOno also asks;
"What is it that, in your opinion, makes the grid obsolete?"
snorkle responds with a smirk;
It's ugly, It loses 30% of the power it delivers (but hey, the customers pay for it), It's vulnerable to damage by storms(ya think?), wind, car wrecks. It's vulnerable to terrorism (yes indeed; think about it) It needs to be constantly replaced and maintained, a failure at one point can send the whole system down. And, oh yeah......It's 200 year old technology!
In your opinion; What makes the mule obsolete for hauling freight?
edit; typo