@freedabees.bsky.social
Dabble in photography, roast my own coffee beans, supporter of Ukraine 🇺🇦 Australian🇦🇺 living in Ireland
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CO2 energy than the country consumed.
You can reduce CO2 emissions using renewables, but you can near enough eliminate them using nuclear, and it's cheaper.
You can reduce CO2 emissions using renewables, but you can near enough eliminate them using nuclear, and it's cheaper.
November 7, 2025 at 1:21 PM
CO2 energy than the country consumed.
You can reduce CO2 emissions using renewables, but you can near enough eliminate them using nuclear, and it's cheaper.
You can reduce CO2 emissions using renewables, but you can near enough eliminate them using nuclear, and it's cheaper.
Sure, but wind has the same capacity factor deficit problem that solar has, whereas nuclear doesn't and is also green. No country heavily reliant on renewables is even close to meeting the 2050 Paris accord CO2 target of net zero, France's grid achieved the target in 2023, producing more zero
November 7, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Sure, but wind has the same capacity factor deficit problem that solar has, whereas nuclear doesn't and is also green. No country heavily reliant on renewables is even close to meeting the 2050 Paris accord CO2 target of net zero, France's grid achieved the target in 2023, producing more zero
If you mean those individuals in particular, I have no idea, but here on Bsky if you search on #donatetoukraine, you will find fundraisers for individual units which need equipment and you can make a contribution. You can also search on #toonie
November 7, 2025 at 12:56 PM
If you mean those individuals in particular, I have no idea, but here on Bsky if you search on #donatetoukraine, you will find fundraisers for individual units which need equipment and you can make a contribution. You can also search on #toonie
I get why not: housing is already more expensive than a large slice of the population can afford and the cost of actually taking a house off grid is enormous. Add these cost on and housing becomes even more unaffordable for an even larger percentage of the population.
November 6, 2025 at 2:21 PM
I get why not: housing is already more expensive than a large slice of the population can afford and the cost of actually taking a house off grid is enormous. Add these cost on and housing becomes even more unaffordable for an even larger percentage of the population.
the sun isn't shining and the wind isn't blowing.
November 6, 2025 at 2:16 PM
the sun isn't shining and the wind isn't blowing.
the real cost of renewables, especially solar. Korea's capacity factor for it's nuclear generation is 96.4%, not 11%.
Nuclear is cheaper and greener; France has the lowest CO2 figures for energy generation in Europe, because they aren't burning vast quantities of gas when
Nuclear is cheaper and greener; France has the lowest CO2 figures for energy generation in Europe, because they aren't burning vast quantities of gas when
November 6, 2025 at 2:16 PM
the real cost of renewables, especially solar. Korea's capacity factor for it's nuclear generation is 96.4%, not 11%.
Nuclear is cheaper and greener; France has the lowest CO2 figures for energy generation in Europe, because they aren't burning vast quantities of gas when
Nuclear is cheaper and greener; France has the lowest CO2 figures for energy generation in Europe, because they aren't burning vast quantities of gas when
you through the worst dunkelflaute on record. Suddenly you are paying €9B for that 1 GW plus many more billion for the free batteries - because they aren't.
The French have a solution to this renawables having low capacity factors problems, and it's called nuclear, and it's cheaper than
The French have a solution to this renawables having low capacity factors problems, and it's called nuclear, and it's cheaper than
November 6, 2025 at 2:16 PM
you through the worst dunkelflaute on record. Suddenly you are paying €9B for that 1 GW plus many more billion for the free batteries - because they aren't.
The French have a solution to this renawables having low capacity factors problems, and it's called nuclear, and it's cheaper than
The French have a solution to this renawables having low capacity factors problems, and it's called nuclear, and it's cheaper than
free and just add a lot of batteries, because they are so cheap they are almost free, right?
That €1B for 1 GW of solar in Ireland is actually about what the last major solar project here cost.
So if you actually need 1 GW, just build 9 times as much solar and add enough batteries to get
That €1B for 1 GW of solar in Ireland is actually about what the last major solar project here cost.
So if you actually need 1 GW, just build 9 times as much solar and add enough batteries to get
November 6, 2025 at 2:16 PM
free and just add a lot of batteries, because they are so cheap they are almost free, right?
That €1B for 1 GW of solar in Ireland is actually about what the last major solar project here cost.
So if you actually need 1 GW, just build 9 times as much solar and add enough batteries to get
That €1B for 1 GW of solar in Ireland is actually about what the last major solar project here cost.
So if you actually need 1 GW, just build 9 times as much solar and add enough batteries to get
What your 'cheap' solar actually costs is it's infrastructure cost plus the cost of the gas turbines capable of generating that 1 GW of capacity, plus the cost of the gas burned.
What most people seem to think is if you want 1 GW, you can just build more solar, because it's so cheap it's nearly
What most people seem to think is if you want 1 GW, you can just build more solar, because it's so cheap it's nearly
November 6, 2025 at 2:16 PM
What your 'cheap' solar actually costs is it's infrastructure cost plus the cost of the gas turbines capable of generating that 1 GW of capacity, plus the cost of the gas burned.
What most people seem to think is if you want 1 GW, you can just build more solar, because it's so cheap it's nearly
What most people seem to think is if you want 1 GW, you can just build more solar, because it's so cheap it's nearly
a measly 110 Mw of actual capacity that results from half a year being night time and most of the rest being cloudy.
So if you actually 'need' 1 GW of capacity, you are most likely going to be generating the 89% shortfall by burning gas, if your country has fazed out burning coal.
So if you actually 'need' 1 GW of capacity, you are most likely going to be generating the 89% shortfall by burning gas, if your country has fazed out burning coal.
November 6, 2025 at 2:16 PM
a measly 110 Mw of actual capacity that results from half a year being night time and most of the rest being cloudy.
So if you actually 'need' 1 GW of capacity, you are most likely going to be generating the 89% shortfall by burning gas, if your country has fazed out burning coal.
So if you actually 'need' 1 GW of capacity, you are most likely going to be generating the 89% shortfall by burning gas, if your country has fazed out burning coal.
Capacity factor is essentially how much energy a tech actually produces in realty vs the hyped capacity it is claimed to have.
€1 billion in solar panels with a rated "capacity" of 1 GW, will only produce 110 MW of electricity in a year. That is not cheap electricity - you have spent €1 billion for
€1 billion in solar panels with a rated "capacity" of 1 GW, will only produce 110 MW of electricity in a year. That is not cheap electricity - you have spent €1 billion for
November 6, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Capacity factor is essentially how much energy a tech actually produces in realty vs the hyped capacity it is claimed to have.
€1 billion in solar panels with a rated "capacity" of 1 GW, will only produce 110 MW of electricity in a year. That is not cheap electricity - you have spent €1 billion for
€1 billion in solar panels with a rated "capacity" of 1 GW, will only produce 110 MW of electricity in a year. That is not cheap electricity - you have spent €1 billion for
I'm going to cop it, I know, but I'll say it anyway: solar in Australia, Texas, California, Spain makes some sense because the capacity factor is Ok-ish. In Europe Canada and other places it doesn't, because the capacity factor is really low, like 11% in Ireland where I am.
November 6, 2025 at 2:16 PM
I'm going to cop it, I know, but I'll say it anyway: solar in Australia, Texas, California, Spain makes some sense because the capacity factor is Ok-ish. In Europe Canada and other places it doesn't, because the capacity factor is really low, like 11% in Ireland where I am.
My Orca and Civic Type R.
October 20, 2025 at 5:22 PM
My Orca and Civic Type R.
The original Honda-e looks like it was designed by an Italian design house, this thing looks like it was designed in Japan.
October 20, 2025 at 5:20 PM
The original Honda-e looks like it was designed by an Italian design house, this thing looks like it was designed in Japan.
Where do you get the 10 tools from? I've seen it reported you only need one - a screwdriver.
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Taiwan's Barracuda-500: 900 km Cruise Missile You Can Assemble With Just Screwdriver | Defense Express
Taiwan begins production of cheap Barracuda-500 cruise missile, 900+ km range, easily assembled with just a screwdriver
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October 12, 2025 at 10:39 AM
Where do you get the 10 tools from? I've seen it reported you only need one - a screwdriver.
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Well I can see it from the Orc command's perspective; why give them a greater weight of rations to carry than for the 2 days you expect them to survive.
October 12, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Well I can see it from the Orc command's perspective; why give them a greater weight of rations to carry than for the 2 days you expect them to survive.
She's probably not living in Orcistan - he just says a 'Russian woman'. The botox is a clue.
October 5, 2025 at 12:55 AM
She's probably not living in Orcistan - he just says a 'Russian woman'. The botox is a clue.
One of these flew by me a few months ago.
October 1, 2025 at 9:20 AM
One of these flew by me a few months ago.
Israel has not provided any weapons to Ukraine that weren't sourced from, and likely owned by, the US
October 1, 2025 at 9:18 AM
Israel has not provided any weapons to Ukraine that weren't sourced from, and likely owned by, the US
What a fantastic landing, hats off to the pilot.
October 1, 2025 at 9:15 AM
What a fantastic landing, hats off to the pilot.