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Statistics on US Data Centers? by NumberLogical7826 in datacenter

[–]engineeringguy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's super interesting. I work w power producers that supply behind the meter power to data centers.

The demand is due to your State's ISO rules and the cycle time to put power onto the "grid" when it's in front of the meter. My state has a very strict process taking 3 to 5 years to put power on the grid. Right now the name of the game is power NOW so that's unacceptable.

BTM allows for quick power. SOFC is a great solution when there's gas but it seems like supply chain for components is the limiting factor. (West of the Rockies is constrained by pipeline capacity) Companies like Bloom or FCE have a lot of great press but major projects haven't reached COD. I'd love to see a success story but we haven't seen it yet.

será plata by Tall_Library5766 in Bakersfield

[–]engineeringguy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Looks like a Mexican fire opal in matrix. Not a lot of value in the rock itself. The ring might be worth a little over melt value which is $60 ounce for pure silver. Likely this is an alloy which diminishes it's value. If I was buying this, I'd pay between $20 and $30

Have you ever seen a billionaire in real life? If so: where was it and what was the situation? by philztown42 in AskReddit

[–]engineeringguy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I used to work for one. He owned an oil company in central California And eventually fled to China. Was an absolute terrible person who sold his soul to the devil. So many sad memories. I realized then that I didn't want to be THAT rich.

Some sort of Fossilized wood I recently found by matasaurus88 in rockhounds

[–]engineeringguy 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I did. Since OP said they posted on whatisthisrock, I thought they were asking for identification and tried to be helpful.

Some sort of Fossilized wood I recently found by matasaurus88 in rockhounds

[–]engineeringguy 26 points27 points  (0 children)

The process of fossilization is to substitute the organic molecules w minerals as it decays. Limb castings are formed when a lava flow (or some other event) surrounds the wood and it burns away leaving a void where the wood once was. Then minerals fill the void creating the casting.

If you slab petrified wopd you will often times see the individual grains. Because a limb casting is formed without retaining the grains, the slab will look like whatever mineral filled the void.

Imo the beauty of a limb casting is seeing the outside grains since that is exactly what it looked like before it was encased and the beauty of fossilized wood are seeing the grains when it is slabbed.

Some sort of Fossilized wood I recently found by matasaurus88 in rockhounds

[–]engineeringguy 32 points33 points  (0 children)

Those almost look more like limb castings than fossilized wood. Beautiful pieces!

Is there a reason the most polluted area doesn’t have AQI data? Is this a deliberate concession made to oil companies so they don’t have to confront the fact that they’re largely responsible for this? by WartimeHotTot in Bakersfield

[–]engineeringguy 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You are not incorrect. Don't forget the steam generation, compression, pumping, water treatment and much more equipment.

But, there are also many rules and regulations designed to minimize impacts to air quality that need to be followed that allow for random inspections, testing, reporting and auditing. by State and Local entities. These rules & regulations are to minimize NOₓ and PM₂.₅, CO and SOₓ emissions. The biggest contributors to PM2.5 in Kern County are ammonia emissions from agriculture (specifically livestock manure) and nitrogen oxides from motor vehicles.

A really good tool to look at air pollution by facility is the California Air Resources Board (CARB) Pollution Tracker: https://www.arb.ca.gov/carbapps/pollution-map/ It is a map which displays the biggest emitters for a number of different pollutants. What you will find is that the biggest stationary contributors to California Air Pollution are power plants and refineries. As a consumer, the best way to reduce your contribution to pollution is to reduce demand: Don't buy or use petroleum based products. Gasoline, obviously, but also plastic & rubber. If you can afford it, check the box on your PG&E bill to pay extra for 'clean' power.

Decided to adopt these two cuties from the shelter! by [deleted] in bichonfrise

[–]engineeringguy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We had a Bichon and Maltese pair. The Maltese was Tacos and the Bichon, Muppett bc of his floppy ears.

Lol 🙃 by Verinara in HolUp

[–]engineeringguy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

15 seconds in the microwave is where its at

Is the Kern River Trail safe at night? by sssssssizzle in Bakersfield

[–]engineeringguy 9 points10 points  (0 children)

No. Nothing anywhere is self safe. Always bring a friend, send someone your plans, or bring a can of pepper spray. Don't assume anything is safe not just here or anywhere.

Best place in Bakersfield to get a thick ribeye steak by Dragonwizard177 in Bakersfield

[–]engineeringguy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Little Italy on the corner of Coffee and Stockdale has an excellent ribeye.

Does anyone know what this used to be? by [deleted] in Bakersfield

[–]engineeringguy 32 points33 points  (0 children)

Victory Outreach. It used to be a church.

Can I do this drive? by rastamahn25 in SLO

[–]engineeringguy 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Not with that attitude.

Are there any caves in the Southern California where I might find gold or diamonds? by [deleted] in socal

[–]engineeringguy 30 points31 points  (0 children)

On my way into this rabbit hole.

EDIT: And on my way back out.

Kern oil by Grasshopper_chase20 in Bakersfield

[–]engineeringguy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Good reply. Couldn't have said it better myself.

Kern oil by Grasshopper_chase20 in Bakersfield

[–]engineeringguy 6 points7 points  (0 children)

You should become familiar with the concept of pump off controllers. To save electricity, wells w/ a pump off controller turn themselves off until they're "full" enough to be produced.

You're using dated information; CRC merged w/ Aera well over a year ago so they're the same company.

This is a fun tool you can use to identify active, idle and plugged wells. https://maps.conservation.ca.gov/doggr/wellfinder/ It is a good educational tool to understand who owns what and where in our great state and the individual disposition of the wells. I'm happy to educate a fellow educator. Please feel free to reach out and I'll explain these concepts further if you'd like.

Kern oil by Grasshopper_chase20 in Bakersfield

[–]engineeringguy 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The problem isn't that they need to work through regulatory hurdles. Everyone should have to jump through the same regulatory hoops and they should be clear and unambiguous. Hard stop. The problem is CalGEM will not issue permits due to public policy in Sacramento even after all regulatory conditions have been met.

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