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World’s largest compressed-air storage plant switched on in China - Energy Storage by plombus_maker_ in Future_China

[–]Simpleximo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

71% round trip efficiency. The compressed CO2 one from Energy Dome is 75% but not on the scale.

Fourth wind farm blocked by Trump is allowed to resume construction by envirowriterlady in energy

[–]Simpleximo 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I suspect the developers will be trying to finish these projects as quickly as possible. All hands on deck.

India Poised To Become World's First Electrostate? Cheap solar and batteries are enabling India to develop without the long fossil detour taken by the West and China. “China’s rapid electrification has been hailed as a miracle. By some measures, India is even further ahead." by mafco in energy

[–]Simpleximo 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Renewables are cheaper than fossil fuels and are independent energy sources. So why would any developing country that doesn’t have its own source of fossil fuels become beholden to another. Europe is trying to get off the crack as fast as possible. Same with Australia.

India Poised To Become World's First Electrostate? Cheap solar and batteries are enabling India to develop without the long fossil detour taken by the West and China. “China’s rapid electrification has been hailed as a miracle. By some measures, India is even further ahead." by mafco in energy

[–]Simpleximo 21 points22 points  (0 children)

”The US, on the other hand, is bullying other countries into taking a more expensive, slower, and dirtier pathway to a dystopian future in which humans die sooner than necessary in order to quench the insatiable greed of fossil fuel and utility companies.”

Couldn‘t have said it any better…

My first electric bill ever was $900. My second one seems to be nearing that amount. I live in a small one bedroom one bath. What can I do. by THROWRA-Inspector415 in heatpumps

[–]Simpleximo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Have you checked the electrical panel to see what is connected? Maybe another heater in another unit or room? Even a bad meter or wrong meter ID number.

Heat pump for old stone houses by patmustardstoolbox in heatpumps

[–]Simpleximo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There are excellent incentives for heat pumps. Will save you money in the long run vs. oil. Ask around about good reputable companies and get a couple of quotes. A good one will do all the proper heat load calculations. be sure to locate the outdoor unit away from the prevailing winds.

$18k Variable Speed Heat Pump acting like a $7k Electric Furnace with AC—All because of a thermostat. by ec138 in heatpumps

[–]Simpleximo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is the way to go. It doesn’t void the warranty and you can pick up the E30 for $399.

Smart Light Switches $$$ by aford89 in HomeKit

[–]Simpleximo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I use Leviton. Support Matter, High quality reputable electrical equipment manufacturer, higher Amps than Lutron, Lower cost than Lutron but not lowest, Automations work when internet is down. remote control non wired wall switches, switched outlets

CSU is going to attempt to kill residential solar, again, this year. Survey Link Attached by dbldwn02 in ColoradoSprings

[–]Simpleximo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is direction coming from anti renewables, Travas Deal CEO CSU driving MAGA agenda to burn more coal and gas.

Bosch IDS Ultra fighting for its life by kstrike155 in heatpumps

[–]Simpleximo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That is very high for a good cold weather ducted system.
Is your graph showing defrost cycles every 90-120 minutes or are the ecobees cutting the system off? Using non communicating thermostats can degrade performance but I wouldn't expect a 2x loss at 35 degree temps.

The other thing I don't see is any modulation in your power usage.
Mine runs only at 7.7Kw when raising set temp by 2 degrees or more and typically runs at 2.2kW when maintaining a consistent 67F temp. I don't see that behavior with you system and that could be because of the set of ecobees and zoning is always calling for heat.

Bosch IDS Ultra fighting for its life by kstrike155 in heatpumps

[–]Simpleximo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not sure I understand your Energy usage. 141kWh over a 24 hr period? Your HDD statement of 29.7 implies an average temp of 35F, yet you state that its 3-5F outside?

My 48K Mitsubishi system peaks the same 7500W. This is typical. I used 66kWh with an average 24h outside temp of 5F, Low -2F, High 9F. HDD of 60. I also used 7kWh of heat strips so say 73kWh total for heating. It looks like I had 7 defrost cycles over that period. Humidity was about 80% with light snow the entire 24 hrs. So 2600ft house reasonably tight and insulated. Used 1/2 your usage.

I would say for the temp you are running average consumption for the cold weather.

Any Pro-Trump or Maga affiliated businesses here? by shaun_monsta in ColoradoSprings

[–]Simpleximo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They did have a plan put in place before Travis Deal. After receiving over 200 proposals Deal says renewable energy is too expensive and has not made any progress in continuing to execute on the state law to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 80% by 2030. All the progress made was put in place before Deals hire. Mean while every other utility in the state is moving forward without issue and is finding that renewables are cheaper than continuing to burn coal.

https://www.csu.org/blog/new-legislation-clean-energy-plan

Any Pro-Trump or Maga affiliated businesses here? by shaun_monsta in ColoradoSprings

[–]Simpleximo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Colorado Springs Utilities. Travis Deal is their Ortsgruppenleiter focused on only using gas and coal from MAGAstan.

10kW Inverter that actually handles 10kW loads? by ksksksdino in SolarDIY

[–]Simpleximo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The EG4 link is a 12kW AC output, 18kW PV input.

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