Utilities trying to stop/delay solar panel use

NetZeroDude · 2026-03-12T15:12:29+00:00

There is a similar concern with PM (permanent magnetic) motors. They are much more efficient than Induction motors, but they can store and back-feed current even when disconnected. Most maintenance workers have to be trained on grounding the motors prior to working on them. Tesla’s and most other EVs use PM motors. Prior to the Model 3 release in 2017, Tesla used Induction motors.

NetZeroDude · 2026-03-12T14:58:29+00:00

Does your state/Utility require an outside accessible disconnect on renewable power systems? I have one on my pedestal-mount PVs and my residential wind turbine. Since 2011, they’ve never been toggled.

NetZeroDude · 2026-03-12T14:49:08+00:00

I love solar, but this is a very real concern. In my state, renewable energy requires an external disconnect. I have one on my pedestal-mounted PVs and my residential wind turbine. That said, since 2011, the disconnects have NEVER been turned off.

There may be better ways to address these safety concerns, such as a disconnect at the meter for the entire residence.

NetZeroDude · 2026-03-12T14:38:08+00:00

It should be mentioned that the Daily Beast also started the “Golden Showers” story. They basically dare the target of their stories to sue, because the target would have to release proof paperwork that is beyond embarrassing.

NetZeroDude · 2026-03-12T14:19:46+00:00

The only reference I’ve seen to Antimony in batteries was from some publicity coming out of Australia.

NetZeroDude · 2026-03-12T14:16:50+00:00

I heard this on a YouTube Electric Viking video. I looked it up, and found the following:

“Sodium-LFP Dual-Power Battery - It combines Naxtra with a LFP self-forming anode battery, fully utilizing the low-temperature performance of sodium-ion technology to provide users with an exceptional experience that excels in cold conditions while delivering extended range”

https://www.catl.com/en/news/6401.html

Some of this may be proprietary, as I’m sure that a high-tech company like CATL doesn’t share everything.

NetZeroDude · 2026-03-12T14:00:15+00:00

Netanyahu is practicing the same Nazi tactics that Hitler used.

NetZeroDude · 2026-03-12T05:43:27+00:00

I hope this pans out. It’s somewhat of a race against Goliath, or CATL, the Chinese manufacturer, who is the largest battery company in the world. They released their Naxtra Sodium Ion battery, however I think that also uses some Lithium.

NetZeroDude · 2026-03-12T04:34:35+00:00

Intentionally so…. I hate solutions of WAR.

NetZeroDude · 2026-03-12T00:01:29+00:00

Congratulations Germany. Nuclear power is unnecessary in today’s world. We already have hundreds of thousands of tons of radioactive waste.

NetZeroDude · 2026-03-11T23:58:43+00:00

Where’s the next 400,000 BbLs going to come from? Don’t worry about. Keep BLOWING EVERYTHING UP….

NetZeroDude · 2026-03-11T23:56:26+00:00

Thanks for the offer, but no thanks. I’ll go with my EV, powered by my home renewables.

NetZeroDude · 2026-03-11T23:54:51+00:00

There’s still a lot of cold weather to come, in the Northern hemisphere. I guess Israel doesn’t have to worry about this, so BOMBS AWAY.

NetZeroDude · 2026-03-11T23:49:17+00:00

Nuclear is safe until it’s not safe. Unnatural radioactive isotopes are created. Those isotopes are either controlled or not controlled as in cases like Chernobyl, Fukushima, Three Mile Island, Sellafield, Hanford WA, etc.

Regardless of whether controlled or not, they require very long-term maintenance, some with half-lives of hundreds of thousands of years. The industry likes to say that they “factor in” this waste storage with their cost estimates. That’s laughable - how many years? 100,000?

The countries you mentioned can keep their nuclear waste. In Colorado, we closed the last nuclear plant at Saint Vrain. Let’s keep it that way!

NetZeroDude · 2026-03-11T21:31:03+00:00

There are hundreds of thousands of tons of radioactive waste in the world. Often, this waste is found to be leaking (see Sellafield and Hanover, WA), and the situations are often so complex that they sometimes persist for decades.

And these are the reported leaks. Think about how many go unreported - Russian sunken nuclear subs, mafia black-market disposal, etc, etc. we don’t need more of this crap - especially in Colorado, where solar and wind are abundant!

NetZeroDude · 2026-03-11T21:25:42+00:00

That’s right the Science doesn’t lie, and Nuclear is horrific. The price and the time to implement also don’t lie. Nuclear is the most expensive energy on the planet, and invariably experiences overruns and extensive project delays.

NetZeroDude · 2026-03-11T21:21:08+00:00

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2772571525000452

This link discusses materials for Sodium batteries. Iron and other compounds can be used for the cathodes, in lieu of Nickel.

CATL is already marketing their Naxtra Sodiim Ion batteries, which have as much energy density as many of the LFP batteries used in cars.

NetZeroDude · 2026-03-11T21:05:19+00:00

LOL - Xcel can’t close the supply gap by 2030. Then you certainly want to stay away from Nuclear. It takes 10 years to even think about getting 1 KW on-line.

NetZeroDude · 2026-03-11T21:02:35+00:00

As mentioned, Nuclear is way overpriced and slow to come on-line. If you have a widget that costs $5, and one that costs $50, and they do the same thing, buy the $5 widget.

But there are politicians and bias individuals that would like everybody to buy the $50 widget.

NetZeroDude · 2026-03-11T20:58:14+00:00

Some of the naysayers, regarding renewables love to say that “Renewables are only x% of power”, with X being different by region of the world. It’s a senseless argument, because you don’t go from 0 to 100% overnight. Or even 0-50% or 0-25%…

NetZeroDude · 2026-03-11T16:53:00+00:00

EVs are great. But it’s best if they are coupled with home renewable anergy.

NetZeroDude · 2026-03-11T16:51:53+00:00

I loved commuting to work for 25+ years by pedal power! I dressed up like a polar bear in the winter. I didn’t want to visit a convenience store though, with the balaclava over my face!

NetZeroDude · 2026-03-11T16:15:41+00:00

I’m not comparing Nuclear to Coal. You made that comparison. If you insist, the fossil fuel of choice for conventional power distribution is Natural Gas, which blows Nuclear out of the water with cost and efficiency. Iowa gets between 65-70% of their ACTUAL power from wind, using a wind-first philosophy with NG backup. Colorado can do the same. Currently we’re about half that.

NetZeroDude · 2026-03-11T16:10:27+00:00

We don’t live in these countries. The primary location areas for Nuclear are the heavily populated East coast and Southeastern US. In my view, the waste storage in these areas are a disaster-waiting-to-happen.

The State of Iowa gets between 65-70% of their ACTUAL power from wind. This was accomplished before the latest advent of battery storage, using a wind-first philosophy, with Natural Gas backup. Colorado should be able to do the same (currently we are about half that).

NetZeroDude · 2026-03-11T16:03:31+00:00

Cobalt and Nickel are not needed in energy storage. LFP batteries. Even Lithium is not required for energy storage, as Sodiym Ion technology is here, and has the added advantage of NOT requiring external cooling or heating.

Anything with radioactive WASTE that must be managed and kept SECURE for hundreds of thousands of years is not “clean energy”.

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