ICE v Electric: Cost and Emissions

[x10003q]

X, in our community there are solar "farms" popping up all over the damn place. Not only are they ugly AF to me but my question is who is going to benefit from these? Some feel our electric bills will go down, that isn't going to happen, so why all the farms?

There are probably profit and/or tax benefits for farmers. It probably smoothes out their revenue. NYS has probably created a timetable to try and reduce emissions from electric generation which would encourage solar. At some point solar might get cheaper, but they will also try to get what the market will bear to get more private money involved and ween solar providers off NYS benefits.

 

[Campgottagopee]

Thanks ^^^

 

[tirolski]

There are probably profit and/or tax benefits for farmers. It probably smoothes out their revenue. NYS has probably created a timetable to try and reduce emissions from electric generation which would encourage solar. At some point solar might get cheaper, but they will also try to get what the market will bear to get more private money involved and ween solar providers off NYS benefits.

It seems New York hasn’t a problem with the Bitcoin mining natural gas fired electric power plant emissions on Seneca Lake for some reason and their planned expansion.
Who knows?

As bitcoin's price rockets ever higher, Greenidge mining profits soar: Will owners' windfall wealth trickle down? | Fingerlakes1.com

As bitcoin's price rockets ever higher, Greenidge mining profits soar: Will owners' windfall wealth trickle down?

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[Milo Maltbie]

WTF is bitcoin mining and why does it require electricity?

mm

 

[D.B. Cooper]

"Mining" Bitcoin, or any cryptocurrency, is calculations done by computers, especially servers in a data center. The energy consumption is in redundant power supplies - about 300 watts each - network switches and routers, etc. Moreso, though, the energy consumption is in the cooling that's required. Without adequate air flow/cooling, a data center would overheat and collapse in - I'm guessing - 20 minutes.

 

[Ripitz]

Generator-Equipped EVs Could Help During Weather Emergencies

More electric vehicle makers are considering the addition of onboard generators in newer models. The ability to generate power would be useful in extreme weather situations like the one Texas faced earlier this year.

www.govtech.com

 

[Brownski]

An electric vehicle with a generator is not an EV. It’s a hybrid. Which is great. I’ve always wondered how hard it would be to add “outgoing” to a hybrid for just this reason. Actual EVs would be much worse in a disaster. Once you run the battery dry, you’re stuck in place right?

 

[Campgottagopee]

Once you run the battery dry, you’re stuck in place right?

Yep
And you can't drive very fast for very far ---- a true wheel man said that

 

[tirolski]

The pickup with the generator thingy in the bed should be able to make juice for use to other things while parked.

 

[Campgottagopee]

Tesla Model Y Real World Range Test Illustrates the Paradox of EVs

Tesla EVs are famous for three things: acceleration, the Supercharger network, and their unbeaten range. It may be the first of the three that makes most of the headlines, but it's the other two that generate the bulk of the sales.

www.autoevolution.com