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by dan_b
Wed Jan 12, 2022 11:55 am
Forum: Energy storage, batteries, energy tariffs
Topic: Dead Powervault
Replies: 4
Views: 1314

Re: Dead Powervault

Hi Gus Yes good point. I have gone back to them to remind them that I've been with Powervault since they launched. I got the G200 as part of the UK Power Networks DNO battery trial, I did some media work for both Powervault and UKPN to talk about it, and indeed my company actually created their 3D p...
by dan_b
Wed Jan 12, 2022 9:18 am
Forum: Energy storage, batteries, energy tariffs
Topic: Dead Powervault
Replies: 4
Views: 1314

Dead Powervault

Oh dear. My 4kWh lead acid Powervault G200 has completely died. A full force charge for 2-3 hours will get about 200Wh into the battery. Even more oh dear, it's now out of warranty (by about a month damn it), so Powervault are refusing to replace it. So, what do I do people? Junk it? Replace the bat...
by dan_b
Wed Jan 12, 2022 9:12 am
Forum: Transport
Topic: Co Charger App - Anyone signed up!
Replies: 9
Views: 2743

Re: Co Charger App - Anyone signed up!

I think it's a great concept - it probably just needs a much bigger marketing budget to make people more aware of it more widely.
by dan_b
Sun Jan 09, 2022 5:23 pm
Forum: Astronomy
Topic: James Webb solar panels deploy early
Replies: 49
Views: 28183

Re: James Webb solar panels deploy early

Well, they've got through the 300+ single point of failure steps seemingly without issue. But there's still plenty of big steps to come. It's still incredible to me that it's got this far to be honest!
by dan_b
Sun Jan 09, 2022 5:09 pm
Forum: Photovoltaic
Topic: World's largest floater
Replies: 0
Views: 658

World's largest floater

and no, it's not Thames Water's constant raw sewage discharges...

https://electrek.co/2022/01/07/worlds-l ... d-storage/

320MWp of floating solar PV. Plus wind. Plus storage. (but also plus a coal-fired power station. You can't have everything).
by dan_b
Sun Jan 09, 2022 4:32 pm
Forum: Astronomy
Topic: James Webb solar panels deploy early
Replies: 49
Views: 28183

Re: James Webb solar panels deploy early

yep, incredible achievement to have got through all of that seemingly without issue!
Next step is calibration of the mirrors so that each of those segments is correctly aligned for focus.
by dan_b
Fri Jan 07, 2022 3:49 pm
Forum: Transport
Topic: Tesla Semi and Megachargers imminent
Replies: 3
Views: 1082

Tesla Semi and Megachargers imminent

Rumours abound that Tesla has started limited production of the Semi Truck. https://driveteslacanada.ca/semi/two-new-tesla-semis-roll-out-of-giga-nevada/ And It looks like Pepsi is preparing to receive the first batch of 15 as they're putting in a Megacharger station at one of their depots. https://...
by dan_b
Fri Jan 07, 2022 3:46 pm
Forum: Media and Culture
Topic: Hunterstone B entering decommissioning
Replies: 8
Views: 1776

Re: Hunterstone B entering decommissioning

People pay good money for that kind of kink these days
nowty wrote: Fri Jan 07, 2022 1:25 pm
one guy was handed over drunk to the onsite restaurant screaming women who then stripped him naked, tied him up and covered him with baked beans.
by dan_b
Fri Jan 07, 2022 11:51 am
Forum: Transport
Topic: Tesco begins using e-HGVs
Replies: 1
Views: 808

Tesco begins using e-HGVs