Almost 40 miles from the heart of Manhattan, up the Hudson river, laid until a few years ago, the Big Apple’s largest source of consistent , reliable, and clean electricity - the three unit 1040 MW nameplate capacity Indian Point Energy Center. In late April of 2021, the last operating unit in Indian Point, a nuclear power plant was shut down for good with the entire facility beginning the multi year decommissioning phase. The first two reactors were shut down in previous years - one back in 1974, and the second one in 2020. NY Governor Andrew Cuomo, in a
Very good write-up, GLF. Thanks! Change will only come when they reach peak pain. A few brown outs another major NYCity black out...then perhaps we'll hear a different tune.
GHE & CAGW are founded on two erroneous assumptions:
1. Near Earth space is cold & w/o GHE would become an average 255 K, 33 C cooler, -18 C ball of ice.
288 K w – 255 K wo = 33 C (15 C & -18 C)
Wrong.
Near Earth space is hot, 400 K, and wo GHE Earth would become an average 278 K barren ball of rock, like the Moon 400 K lit side, 100 K dark.
2. That by radiating as a black body Earth’s surface produces “extra” energy for a fanciful energy trapping concept known as radiative forcing. (ala caloric)
396 BB uwir - 333 “back” dwir = 2nd 63 net uwir
Wrong.
1,368 ISR/4 = 342 w 30% albedo = 240 – 80 atmos = 160 net/net to surface.
A well done article! If anyone wants proof that this “energy transition” crap has anything to do with the environment, just look at the wholesale rejection of clean, carbon free nuclear generated electricity. There is no better base load source, unless of course, you live on the sun. I call bulls*** on these grifters and Malthusian crackpots. This is nothing about environment, it’s all about money and power.
New York plans to "fill the gap" with Dispatchable Emissions-Free Resources (DEFRs) as soon as they figure out what DEFRs are.
New York hopes DEFRs will be available timely. However, hope is not a strategy.
Very good write-up, GLF. Thanks! Change will only come when they reach peak pain. A few brown outs another major NYCity black out...then perhaps we'll hear a different tune.
Great article! Natural gas, though, is perfectly fine and they'll soon have to acknowledge that as well!
Unfortunately all these progressives who “believe” in science don’t actually understand science.
Riverkeeper is a criminal organization. The swindle they pulled with Indian Point Nuclear will be remembered as a major stain in New York’s history.
GHE & CAGW are founded on two erroneous assumptions:
1. Near Earth space is cold & w/o GHE would become an average 255 K, 33 C cooler, -18 C ball of ice.
288 K w – 255 K wo = 33 C (15 C & -18 C)
Wrong.
Near Earth space is hot, 400 K, and wo GHE Earth would become an average 278 K barren ball of rock, like the Moon 400 K lit side, 100 K dark.
2. That by radiating as a black body Earth’s surface produces “extra” energy for a fanciful energy trapping concept known as radiative forcing. (ala caloric)
396 BB uwir - 333 “back” dwir = 2nd 63 net uwir
Wrong.
1,368 ISR/4 = 342 w 30% albedo = 240 – 80 atmos = 160 net/net to surface.
Per LoT 160 is all that can leave.
160 uw – (17 sensible uw + 80 latent uw ) = 1st 63 net uw.
No GHE or looping “extra” energy radiative forcing.
GHE = bogus & CAGW = scam.
GLF,
A well done article! If anyone wants proof that this “energy transition” crap has anything to do with the environment, just look at the wholesale rejection of clean, carbon free nuclear generated electricity. There is no better base load source, unless of course, you live on the sun. I call bulls*** on these grifters and Malthusian crackpots. This is nothing about environment, it’s all about money and power.