November 27, 20214 yr Interesting. My computer: ABS Gladiator Gaming PC featuring an Intel 10700F CPU, EVGA CLC-240 AIO cooler (dead fans replaced with Noctua fans), Asus Tuf Gaming B460M Plus motherboard, 16GB DDR4-3000 RAM, 1 TB NVMe SSD, EVGA RTX3070 FTW3 video card, dead EVGA 750 watt power supply replaced with Antec 900 watt PSU.
November 27, 20214 yr Moderator "Fascinating Captain," Spock stated dryly. Seriously, that is very interesting, especially the one using a tower of concrete locks. Fr. Bill AOPA Member: 07141481 AARP Member: 3209010556 Avsim Board of Directors | Avsim Forums Moderator
November 27, 20214 yr Pumped storage has been around for a long time, and I am pretty sure a bunch of new sites are being evaluated in the western half of the US right now.
November 27, 20214 yr This one has been in operation for years. https://www.consumersenergy.com/company/what-we-do/electric-generation/pumped-storage-hydro-electricity And this. https://www.nationalgeographic.org/encyclopedia/tidal-energy/ Noel The tires are worn. The shocks are shot. The steering is wobbly. But the engine still runs fine.
November 27, 20214 yr Moderator Honestly, I'm more pumped by the mechanical gravity generators, which rely on the moving of large concrete lego bricks... 🤓 Fr. Bill AOPA Member: 07141481 AARP Member: 3209010556 Avsim Board of Directors | Avsim Forums Moderator
November 28, 20214 yr It's going to take a mix if everything Fr Bill. Noel The tires are worn. The shocks are shot. The steering is wobbly. But the engine still runs fine.
November 28, 20214 yr Author What fascinates me is flywheels. Amazing things. A nice big heavy flywheel with a very low friction bearing will spin and spin and spin.
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