Great Day today for the wind farms :-) and Solar :-)

Box Brownie said:
I thought this might be of interest on this thread.

Apparently a milestone in the working life of a tidal generator could bode well for cost effective(?) method?

www.euronews.com

Scotland’s underwater turbines break record after 6 years in situ

The turbines generated enough electricity collectively to power up to 7,000 homes annually.
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That's very good news indeed. I'm a huge advocate of tidal power.

"On Thursday, the group announced that its bearings and seals on one of the turbines had passed the 6 1/2-year mark without needing unplanned or disruptive maintenance."
 
Read today that worldwide, 33% more electricity was generated by solar last year than the year before.
 
Steep said:
Read today that worldwide, 33% more electricity was generated by solar last year than the year before.
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Solar power is experiencing rapid growth worldwide, becoming a key player in the global energy transition. In 2024, solar capacity reached 2 terawatts, with a record 600 GW of new installations. This surge is driven by falling costs, technological advancements, and supportive government policies. Solar is now the fastest-growing source of electricity generation globally, outpacing even wind power
 
Mr Bump said:
Solar is now the fastest-growing source of electricity generation globally, outpacing even wind power
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Perhaps it is but https://grid.iamkate.com/ reported just now that only 15.1% of today's power came from solar, wind and hydroelectric - what percentage will it be when the clouds are grey and the air is still?
 
Mr Bump said:
the UK is not the centre of the world
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Oh yes it is.

Indeed, it can be shown by simple geometry that anywhere and everywhere is the centre of the world, on account of the world being (more or less) a sphere and the centre is therefor wherever anyone says it is,
 
No. The centre is in the middle of the sphere, not on the surface.
 
Nod said:
No. The centre is in the middle of the sphere, not on the surface.
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You're quite right.

I should have written "centre of the surface of the world" ;)
 
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