Dan Rastler - We Need Cheap Energy Storage [View article]
William, I most certainly am familiar with Beacon and they are a fine firm. This article was not intended as an extensive exploration of every available storage technology. That said, Beacon's flywheels are expensive and suitable more for frequency regulation and very short power drop-offs - not as bulk storage which is what the thrust of this article was about. Thanks for reading and for your comment. Eric Wesoff
On Aug 16 10:45 AM William Taylor wrote:
> And, what about (seekingalpha.com/symbo... flywheel > storage? It is up and running, has virtually no carbon footprint, > (unlike dirty miniature short life chemical reactors we call batteries), > a long lifespan, and can be buried underground virtually anywhere > (unlike capture and other systems like hydro which are very site > specific and will function quietly and reliably for decades. > > And how is it that you do not know this Eric??? > > I have seen Beacon Power's flywheels up and running and it is very > impressive. Very! I would certainly list them as one of the strongest > contenders if not the strongest.
SMA Solar: Dominant Force in the PV Inverter Market [View article]
Windsun, Mr. Pluvia, I throw myself upon your mercy for the careless mistakes made in this piece. Of course I know that inverters convert from DC-AC. Eric
Black Swans and Greenwashing Solar and Wind [View article]
Hi, I am author of the article and of course I know who Vinod Khosla is. Next time I'll use emoticons for the humor impaired. Eric Wesoff
On Nov 21 09:38 AM NjordWind wrote:
> Are you serious about Khosla? Co-founder of Sun Microsystems, former > GP at Kleiner Perkins, current head of well respected venture shop > Khosla Ventures.
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I most certainly am familiar with Beacon and they are a fine firm. This article was not intended as an extensive exploration of every available storage technology. That said, Beacon's flywheels are expensive and suitable more for frequency regulation and very short power drop-offs - not as bulk storage which is what the thrust of this article was about.
Thanks for reading and for your comment.
Eric Wesoff
On Aug 16 10:45 AM William Taylor wrote:
> And, what about (seekingalpha.com/symbo... flywheel
> storage? It is up and running, has virtually no carbon footprint,
> (unlike dirty miniature short life chemical reactors we call batteries),
> a long lifespan, and can be buried underground virtually anywhere
> (unlike capture and other systems like hydro which are very site
> specific and will function quietly and reliably for decades.
>
> And how is it that you do not know this Eric???
>
> I have seen Beacon Power's flywheels up and running and it is very
> impressive. Very! I would certainly list them as one of the strongest
> contenders if not the strongest.
SMA Solar: Dominant Force in the PV Inverter Market [View article]
I throw myself upon your mercy for the careless mistakes made in this piece. Of course I know that inverters convert from DC-AC.
Eric
Exxon Ups the Algae Ante Big Time [View article]
Corrected at our website at greentechmedia.com
On Jul 14 01:15 PM sfjdfjdfhm wrote:
> I love the last sentence. It makes perfect sense... oh wait no it
> dosent.
> www.eia.doe.gov/basics...
Moment of Truth for U.S. Nuclear Energy [View article]
You are right on this and I will change the original article at greenlight.greentechme.../
Thanks
Eric
On Feb 20 12:17 PM AJW wrote:
> The US has 104 nuclear reactors, not plants. Plants can have multiple
> reactors. The US actually has 65 nuclear plants.
Black Swans and Greenwashing Solar and Wind [View article]
I am author of the article and of course I know who Vinod Khosla is. Next time I'll use emoticons for the humor impaired.
Eric Wesoff
On Nov 21 09:38 AM NjordWind wrote:
> Are you serious about Khosla? Co-founder of Sun Microsystems, former
> GP at Kleiner Perkins, current head of well respected venture shop
> Khosla Ventures.