President Joe Biden - Kamala Harris Administration

[Vol423]

I find myself having nothing but disdain for most politicians. We have a former politician who lives on our street. She just rubs me the wrong way 70% of the time.

The other 30% of the time she's doing what politicians do best?

 

[hog88]

A mix is OK as long as it's a stable mix. The thing about solar and air conditioning is that it only matches part of the day. When the sun goes down so does solar energy, but buildings and the surrounding environment have heated and retain heat that still has to be removed after the solar generation is offline - same kind of thing in the mornings when solar is up and running and our surroundings are still cool. Where you can really get some decent nature generated relatively constant power might be ocean tidal power, but there's a lot of transmission loss if you go beyond just the immediate area.

The best course if we are really bent on renewable energy is nuclear power for baseload and natural gas for peaking (or demand matching). NG for electric generation is relatively cheap from a capital investment standpoint, but the NG gas competes with home demand so homeowners are going to be screwed by unregulated price increases. The cost of non baseload power is expensive because the plant has to be staffed and running at reduced load and ready to ramp up to meet demand; so except for fuel, the cost of generating say 20 MWhr is going to be somewhat the same as generating 100 MWhr ... and fuel may not be the greatest cost in the equation - I don't have numbers to argue there except to say that Operations and Maintenance costs (O&M) have been a lot more significant than first envisioned for nuclear power.

Tell me if I'm wrong about this. I've always thought that if the .gov wanted to increase solar usage they should be incentivizing home and business owner to install solar at those levels instead of the big generation projects. Wouldn't that allow the power plants to stay on a more predictable level?

 

[AM64]

Tell me if I'm wrong about this. I've always thought that if the .gov wanted to increase solar usage they should be incentivizing home and business owner to install solar at those levels instead of the big generation projects. Wouldn't that allow the power plants to stay on a more predictable level?

I would tend to say yes because the overall solar generation might be less than with big solar generation projects mixed in. The thing about solar in particular that would make it less disruptive grid-wise would be if homeowners installed solar panels and storage and disconnected from the grid, but they want the best of both worlds - "free power" and instant gratification if it's not working. To me it's a little like seating at Neyland. A lot of people want tickets to the Bama game, but they don't want to support empty seats when Nobody U comes to play.

 

[Weezer]

I find myself having nothing but disdain for most politicians. We have a former politician who lives on our street. She just rubs me the wrong way 70% of the time.

Politicians, in general, are so caught up in "their side" winning, that they forget they are there to represent the people, not a party. Most lust for power and influence and are easily corruptible. For whatever reason, we elect the worst among us to represent our interests.

 

[SpaceCoastVol]

Don't be such a simpleton. Nobody attempts an unarmed coup.

shhhhhhhhhh he's in fantasyland

 

[VolStrom]

Tell me if I'm wrong about this. I've always thought that if the .gov wanted to increase solar usage they should be incentivizing home and business owner to install solar at those levels instead of the big generation projects. Wouldn't that allow the power plants to stay on a more predictable level?

So you want us to be Germany? I always thought that a country like Germany that had gray, cloudy skies 11 months out of the year was an excellent place to deploy solar panels. I say we start with the northeast for solar panels, since they have the least land and the worst weather.

 

[W.TN.Orange Blood]

LOL .... silly old man who has no clue about anything .... go home to Delaware & stay there.

 

[volinbham]

RCP average hits a new low in Approval for Biden (39.5%). Disapproval near high at 54.8 (high was 55.3). Still it's the biggest difference between Approval/Disapproval (15.3 points in the hole) yet.

Quinnipiac just hit at 35 Approval.

Crazy given the economy is the best its ever been...

 

[Wireless1]

A mix is OK as long as it's a stable mix. The thing about solar and air conditioning is that it only matches part of the day. When the sun goes down so does solar energy, but buildings and the surrounding environment have heated and retain heat that still has to be removed after the solar generation is offline - same kind of thing in the mornings when solar is up and running and our surroundings are still cool. Where you can really get some decent nature generated relatively constant power might be ocean tidal power, but there's a lot of transmission loss if you go beyond just the immediate area.

The best course if we are really bent on renewable energy is nuclear power for baseload and natural gas for peaking (or demand matching). NG for electric generation is relatively cheap from a capital investment standpoint, but the NG gas competes with home demand so homeowners are going to be screwed by unregulated price increases. The cost of non baseload power is expensive because the plant has to be staffed and running at reduced load and ready to ramp up to meet demand; so except for fuel, the cost of generating say 20 MWhr is going to be somewhat the same as generating 100 MWhr ... and fuel may not be the greatest cost in the equation - I don't have numbers to argue there except to say that Operations and Maintenance costs (O&M) have been a lot more significant than first envisioned for nuclear power.

I think I’ll run for congress on the platform of converting ancient biomass to electricity

 

[Wireless1]

I had a customer today tell me that the reason we always see Biden with ice cream is because it’s used to pacify dementia patients, is it true that ice cream is used for dementia patients?

 

[TN Ribs]

Don't be such a simpleton. Nobody attempts an unarmed coup.

Only a simpleton would not know that guns, knives, baseball bats, flagpoles and stun guns were all brought to the Capitol by the Trump Cult that day. In fact, police records show that at least 85 people have been charged with carrying or using a weapon that day. Did Fox News not report this? Oh, that's right, they're a propaganda outlet not a news outlet - my bad.

 

[VolStrom]

I think I’ll run for congress on the platform of converting ancient biomass to electricity

I'm going to run for congress by lying to my constituents because they're stupid. Then I'm going to have my staffers drive an EV car from East TN to Washington, DC while I sit in first class on one of the daily shuttles between Knoxville and DC.
I actually witnessed John Duncan jr on a plane between Knoxville and DC as he was sitting in first class and I climbed my way to the back. I think I scared him when I glared at him when I made eye contact.

 

[C-south]

Only a simpleton would not know that guns, knives, baseball bats, flagpoles and stun guns were all brought to the Capitol by the Trump Cult that day. In fact, police records show that at least 85 people have been charged with carrying or using a weapon that day. Did Fox News not report this? Oh, that's right, they're a propaganda outlet not a news outlet - my bad.

Give us a breakdown of all the “weapons”

 

[Orangeburst]

RCP average hits a new low in Approval for Biden (39.5%). Disapproval near high at 54.8 (high was 55.3). Still it's the biggest difference between Approval/Disapproval (15.3 points in the hole) yet.

Quinnipiac just hit at 35 Approval.

Crazy given the economy is the best its ever been...

What makes it worse...he thinks it is just messaging

 

[Carl Pickens]

RCP average hits a new low in Approval for Biden (39.5%). Disapproval near high at 54.8 (high was 55.3). Still it's the biggest difference between Approval/Disapproval (15.3 points in the hole) yet.

Quinnipiac just hit at 35 Approval.

Crazy given the economy is the best its ever been...

 

[W.TN.Orange Blood]

 

[LouderVol]

A mix is OK as long as it's a stable mix. The thing about solar and air conditioning is that it only matches part of the day. When the sun goes down so does solar energy, but buildings and the surrounding environment have heated and retain heat that still has to be removed after the solar generation is offline - same kind of thing in the mornings when solar is up and running and our surroundings are still cool. Where you can really get some decent nature generated relatively constant power might be ocean tidal power, but there's a lot of transmission loss if you go beyond just the immediate area.

The best course if we are really bent on renewable energy is nuclear power for baseload and natural gas for peaking (or demand matching). NG for electric generation is relatively cheap from a capital investment standpoint, but the NG gas competes with home demand so homeowners are going to be screwed by unregulated price increases. The cost of non baseload power is expensive because the plant has to be staffed and running at reduced load and ready to ramp up to meet demand; so except for fuel, the cost of generating say 20 MWhr is going to be somewhat the same as generating 100 MWhr ... and fuel may not be the greatest cost in the equation - I don't have numbers to argue there except to say that Operations and Maintenance costs (O&M) have been a lot more significant than first envisioned for nuclear power.

What I have heard proposed is the old school way to deal with power retention. Use solar or whatever to create ice during peak times, and then use that stored thermal energy during the day. Obviously some loss involved. But its eco friendly, time tested, just need another piece of equipment to handle that type of thermal energy.

 

[Rasputin_Vol]

Rates up and supply down. It had to drop eventually

Yeah, I'm not too concerned about this economic news.

 

[GroverCleveland]

Our neighbors across the street aren't vaxxed, didn't wear masks, didn't stop going places, and never got covid. Anecdotes are fun.

We’re neighbors?

 

[LouderVol]

Only a simpleton would not know that guns, knives, baseball bats, flagpoles and stun guns were all brought to the Capitol by the Trump Cult that day. In fact, police records show that at least 85 people have been charged with carrying or using a weapon that day. Did Fox News not report this? Oh, that's right, they're a propaganda outlet not a news outlet - my bad.

A whopping 85? It's the next 300 I tell you.

 

[GroverCleveland]

Who in the hell thought a bunch of unarmed Trumpers could overthrow our gov't? No one thought breaking into Pelosi's office and putting your feet on her desk would change the Presidential election. Americans aren't dumb enough to believe what you're selling and you're going to see this at the polls in November

Agree. The Dems have put on such a crap show during this administration only yellow dog democrats are going to vote for them this fall. Unless something radical happens, we are going to see a major butt kicking in November. Who seriously believes anything Dem leadership says?

 

[GroverCleveland]

I beg to differ. Democracy won, the Insurrectionist lost.

Nope. Joe Biden won. America lost.

 

[GroverCleveland]

In a way 1/6 is more important than inflation and food shortages. People went to DC and tried to force legislators to actually listen to what they had to say and were rebuffed. They were stopped by capitol cops, and the legislators went into hiding. Both seem contradictory to the First Amendment:



The old saying is that it takes two to tango. The discord might not have been a thing if the legislators had simply agreed to listen and not use force to block the people with a message. The First Amendment says there will be access; congress says there won't. Who is to blame - congress or people wanting to deliver a message? Perhaps if congress has some respect (even a little fear) of the people, they would act differently.

I think Thomas Jefferson wrote that a little revolution every now and then is good for the country.

 

[Rasputin_Vol]

I find it funny how Clay -- unvaxxed, unmasked and caught covid twice -- thinks he's dunking on a masked, vaxxed and boosted Biden who has never caught covid. Clay continually claims preventive measures make no difference by attacking someone who took all the preventive measures and has remained clean as a whistle.

But you were double vaxxed, masked (likely double masked) and caught COVID twice...

 

[Orangeslice13]

I had a customer today tell me that the reason we always see Biden with ice cream is because it’s used to pacify dementia patients, is it true that ice cream is used for dementia patients?

Yes.
My father is suffering from severe vascular dementia. And ice cream/deserts are the great motivator.