EPISODE · Nov 30, 2013 · 2H 14M
2: The Battery Problem
from Pragmatic · host The Engineered Network
John and Ben discuss the past, present and future of energy generation, distribution, storage and consumption. We explore the future of conventional and alternative energy sources as well as the changing nature of the grid and our relationship to it.With Ben Alexander and John Chidgey.TechDistortion Companion Article: Solar System Design High Voltage DC: High-voltage Direct Current Wind Power: Off-Grid Energy Australia - Wind Turbines Wind Turbines U.S. Geological Survey: Ecosystems Home Energy International Sound Report for EBV200 Wind Turbine Wind Speed Map for the USA Hydro-Electric: Pumped-storage Hydroelectric Power Stations Solar Power: Solar energy Fundamental Limits Australian hourly direct normal and global horizontal solar irradiance gridded data Sun Path Diagram Generator Calculation of sun’s position in the sky for each location on the earth at any time of day Sunpath Diagrams Solar Radiation on a Tilted Surface Water and the Land: Sunshine Solar tracker performance and Economics (Australia) - Pilkington Sun Angle Calculator Manual Steam Turbines: Steam Turbine Efficiency Batteries: Battery Info Support Pragmatic on Patreon
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John and Ben discuss the past, present and future of energy generation, distribution, storage and consumption. We explore the future of conventional and alternative energy sources as well as the changing nature of the grid and our relationship to it.
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