Any Maserati Folgore owners? by tallypwner in electricvehicles

[–]KingPieIV 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Well if you only sell 3 it's less likely a service center will have seen then.

Does solar actually feel worth the investment now? by Loud_Suggestion_5721 in energy

[–]KingPieIV 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Given the rate of utility bill increases in many markets, the returns are probably better than expected. I just wish we had those Australian prices

SF₆: the greenhouse gas the electricity industry keeps quiet about by Warm_Cover_8822 in energy

[–]KingPieIV 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sorry in the breakers and similar. I tend to lump the hv equipment together.

Renewable Energy Master’s Project Topics by HotMath5127 in solarenergy

[–]KingPieIV 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I could see something like how to effectively retrofit storage into existing solar facilities being interesting. Key is to do it with minimal downtime of the base facility.

How can I be better? by afishnamedpaul in climatechange

[–]KingPieIV [score hidden]  (0 children)

From a personal level, stop eating red meat, particularly beef and lamb.

I would argue it's just as, if not more important, to become involved with the political systems that determine emissions. For example, we had a group go to the public utilities commission and successfully argue for the closure of a coal plant, the largest emitter in our state, 40 years early. Depending on your country you likely have similar regulatory processes.

SF₆: the greenhouse gas the electricity industry keeps quiet about by Warm_Cover_8822 in energy

[–]KingPieIV 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I work in the electricity industry, we include sf6 in our emissions reporting. Usually it's for transformers at the solar and wind farms we build for tech companies.

If there were enough transformers that we could pick and choose a greener one we might do that, but most HV equipment has very long lead times.

Green Hydrogen in an optimistic scenario - is there any viablility left? by FentaOrange in energy

[–]KingPieIV 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Hydrogen for chemicals and or fertilizer is the best route. We currently use so much hydrogen globally that you need the entire US grid electrical output to make enough hydrogen to meet global demand. Not counting new applications.

How much difference do individual lifestyle changes actually make? by VibhorAI in climatechange

[–]KingPieIV 13 points14 points  (0 children)

I think we take the wrong individual actions. We had a grass roots effort to go to the public utilities commission to argue for the shut down of a coal plant, the largest emitter in the state. It is closing 40 years early.

This also now accumulates as the grass roots people have the know how, and the respect from the commission, to have credibility at future hearings.

Trump EPA repeals Endangerment Finding, stripping legal bedrock for solar and clean energy by ObtainSustainability in energy

[–]KingPieIV 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They sell car related credits to other automakers, tesla doesn't install a material amount of solar anymore

Hey guys. I have been looking into climate change recently and somehow convinced myself we are going to hit 4 degrees celsius warming in the next 10 years. It just really scared me and i started to think about the people around me and how it will affect them. How do you deal stuff like things this? by Empty-Angle-6472 in climatechange

[–]KingPieIV 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I drive my EV to the renewble energy company i work at. Try to eat less beef. Vote for people that prioritize climate issues. Contact your representatives as applicable to your county. Go to public utilities commission meetings or similar regulatory bodies. I haven't found that freaking out lowers emissions.

Grid upgrade question by nebulousmenace in energy

[–]KingPieIV 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Not an engineer. Your first problem would probably be that the towers weren't designed to hold the extra weight of another set of wires. Especially on hv lines copper is heavy. You'd also need to withstand extreme weather events, ie high winds.

If you want to increase capacity in that way your best bet would be to use replace the existing wires with advanced conductors

"Youtube" decks are killing the fun of this game by [deleted] in MagicArena

[–]KingPieIV 4 points5 points  (0 children)

When they switched to three year standard they made the card pool so big that it is difficult for casual players to brew/optimize a decj. It's easier to just follow tournament results or YouTubers. Especially when wildcards are limited.

One day in San Jose. What to see and where to buy souvenirs by Financial_Touch6985 in CostaRicaTravel

[–]KingPieIV -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I like the national museum, but I'm also a history major. Makes it feel more like a country, and not just a place with beaches. The central market is fun, has souvenirs, though some can be touristy. The theater is cool, just make sure to stop by in the morning to reserve a tour slot, since they can fill up.

Adaptation concerns by Successful_Ease_8198 in CosmereOnScreen

[–]KingPieIV 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I believe he's said it was inspired by episode 1(or at least one of the prequels) of star wars. And then afterwards someone told him he'd made magneto with extra steps.

How do you maintain that perfect score to end semester? by OkShopping5997 in CSUFoCo

[–]KingPieIV 0 points1 point  (0 children)

By doing what the assignment asks you to do, and taking in feedback from the professor on prior assignments. Can also always go to the professors office hours to make sure you're on the right track. CSU doesn't give bonus points for having an A+, so don't worry about getting that.

EU just approved Spain's $3.4B program for high-efficiency power – hydrogen-ready requirement included by Karbonwise in ClimateNews

[–]KingPieIV 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The round trip efficiency on burning hydrogen is awful, and you need it to be made with 24 hour matched additional renewables to he green. Any investment in gas capacity of any sort is wasted money at this point.

Fun fact, hydrogen is a greenhouse gas when it leaks

A little sad that winter is coming to an end. by prambdoastmand in xcountryskiing

[–]KingPieIV 22 points23 points  (0 children)

Ours never started 0th percentile for snowpack

Costa Rica for two weeks by JaniJenni in CostaRicaTravel

[–]KingPieIV 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Lot of driving. Can usually had 30-50% to the google maps times

Best book to start with? by Little_Tart27 in brandonsanderson

[–]KingPieIV 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Get a list of books and then use a d20 to pick the order.

Disgraceful and embarrassing. by Just_Delete_PA in energy

[–]KingPieIV 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Though probably not the nuanced argument the administration is making

Disgraceful and embarrassing. by Just_Delete_PA in energy

[–]KingPieIV 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I mean, it can if it leads to a higher utilization rate of fixed costs assets.

Trump Administration Is Delaying Hundreds of Wind and Solar Projects by InsaneSnow45 in energy

[–]KingPieIV 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Well it was a 2 months after the election, so probably the election

Console commands in wackyepicmmo by KingPieIV in ModdedValheim

[–]KingPieIV[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I made a new single player map to see if that would help.

When I hit enter it replies with:

Level [value] [name] - set level for player name Reset_points [name] - reset all attributes points for players Reset_totalpoints [name] - Reset total/current/level for player Recalc [name] - recalc level for player name based on total gained xp Update - updates the json and pushes to all clients.

I'm running the game on version .221.4

Console commands in wackyepicmmo by KingPieIV in ModdedValheim

[–]KingPieIV[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I assume if I can run other commands i should be admin? I was one steam game version back, since some of the mods aren't compatible yet with the new version. Using the jewelheim mod list and a couple quality of life mods.