31 Aug
2009
31 Aug
'09
9:09 a.m.
Patrick Finnegan wrote:
I've noticed this as well. I calculated based on
my gas and electric
bills, that electricity costs me about $0.10/kWh, and natural gas comes
out to about $0.02/kWh (given 100% efficient conversion). Given a
cross-over point of about 20% efficiency, this has made me wonder if it
wouldn't be cheaper to get (at least most of) my power from a natural
gas generator outside of my house, than from the power company (and in
the process, cause less coal to be burned). Of course, I'm not sure how
much my neighbors would appreciate a generator running 24x7..
A)POWER COMPANIES are greedy!
B)LINES cost $$$ to up-keep
C) THEY NEED $$$ to pay for glossy advertising -- use us rather than them.
Pat
PS: I wonder what brand of computers sre now
used in Nucular Power
plants. Straight 8's seem to be a bit dated for new plants.
D) Stupid spending on useless projects.