Sennex

I miss Thorn for Shield management.

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-10-06/solar-wind-reach-a-big-renewables-turning-point-bnef ~~Make the jump as the below copy/pasta doesn't include the graphics.~~ Wind power is now the cheapest electricity to produce in both Germany and the U.K., even without government subsidies, according to a new analysis by Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF). It's the first time that threshold has been crossed by a G7 economy.1 But that's less interesting than what just happened in the U.S. To appreciate what's going on there, you need to understand the capacity factor. That's the percentage of a power plant's maximum potential that's actually achieved over time. Consider a solar project. The sun doesn't shine at night and, even during the day, varies in brightness with the weather and the seasons. So a project that can crank out 100 megawatt hours of electricity during the sunniest part of the day might produce just 20 percent of that when averaged out over a year. That gives it a 20 percent capacity factor. One of the major strengths of fossil fuel power plants is that they can command very high and predictable capacity factors. The average U.S. natural gas plant, for example, might produce about 70 percent of its potential (falling short of 100 percent because of seasonal demand and maintenance). But that's what's changing, and it's a big deal. For the first time, widespread adoption of renewables is effectively lowering the capacity factor for fossil fuels. That's because once a solar or wind project is built, the marginal cost of the electricity it produces is pretty much zero—free electricity—while coal and gas plants require more fuel for every new watt produced. If you're a power company with a choice, you choose the free stuff every time. It’s a self-reinforcing cycle. As more renewables are installed, coal and natural gas plants are used less. As coal and gas are used less, the cost of using them to generate electricity goes up. As the cost of coal and gas power rises, more renewables will be installed. The virtuous cycle has begun. Source: Bloomberg Wind and solar have long made up a small fraction of U.S. electricity—about 5 percent in 2014. But production has been rising at an exponential rate, and those two energy sources are now big enough to influence when coal and natural gas plants are kept running, according to BNEF.2 There are two reasons this shift in capacity factors is important. First, it's yet another sign of the rising disruptive force of renewable energy in power markets. It's impossible to brush aside renewables in the U.S. in the same way it might have been just a few years ago. "Renewables are really becoming cost-competitive, and they're competing more directly with fossil fuels," said BNEF analyst Luke Mills. "We're seeing the utilization rate of fossil fuels wear away." Second, the shift illustrates a serious new risk for power companies planning to invest in coal or natural-gas plants. Historically, a high capacity factor has been a fixed input in the cost calculation. But now anyone contemplating a billion-dollar power plant with an anticipated lifespan of decades must consider the possibility that as time goes on, the plant will be used less than when its doors first open. Capacity Factors Take a Sharp Turn3 Source: Bloomberg, Data: BNEF Most of the decline in capacity factors is due to expensive "base-load plants that are being turned on less because of renewables," according to BNEF analyst Jacqueline Lilinshtein. Plants designed to come online only during the highest demand of the year, known as peaker plants, play a smaller role. In either case, the end result is that coal-fired and gas-fired electricity is becoming more expensive and the profits less predictable. The opposite is true of wind and solar, as well as new battery systems that can be paired with renewables to replace some peaker plants. Wind power, including U.S. subsidies, became the cheapest electricity in the U.S. for the first time last year4, according to BNEF. Solar power is a bit further behind, but the costs are dropping rapidly, especially those associated with financing a new project. Latest Solar Costs by State Source: BNEF, Annotated by Bloomberg The economic advantages of wind and solar over fossil fuels go beyond price.5 Still, it's remarkable that in every major region of the world, the lifetime cost of new coal and gas projects6 are rising considerably in the second half of 2015, according to BNEF. And in every major region the cost of renewables continues to fall.

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Saw this, thought of you:

Yea, I am heavily looking at Red Death now. Although, if I go with Sunbreaker more often, I will most likely skip Red Death and go with Bad Juju. Having HoS available more often would be pretty nice. It is going to be a toss up for sure, Health or Super But as long as I got Matt there to revive me, I think Super will win out. HoS, grenades and sun spots are just way to helpful

I used the shit out of Invective on the relay. The Ammo refill is pretty nice. I can see why they got rid of Icebreaker now. On the relay alone, scrounging for ammo on the way back was nerve wracking. If you could just regen it for hits on that boomer and the wizards, it would be so much easier.

IDK about you guys, but I learned a lot last night. I need to rethink all of my gear, my spec, and my play-style. Also, Defender isn't nearly needed as much as I thought it would be. Hammer of Sol demo's the wizards in the relay, so next time I think Tommy and I should go on different rotations, so we are not stacking our abilities. I hope folks watching the stream had as much fun as the rest of us did during the jumping puzzles

I am not a car guy by any stretch, but this is AMAZING

Its a pretty big table, so just going to post a link: https://www.reddit.com/r/DestinyTheGame/comments/3nlwxb/strike_exclusive_legendary_list_and_where_to_find/

I need to kill more people in crucible

The Legend Himself has a great video on how to handle each step of the raid. I recommend watching it

The Mental Health episode just came out on Youtube. It is worth watching

I can also be on Titan (Whichever subclass) - Light level at.... 294?

Is it good enough that you want 7 of them? I mean honestly, its not like I can have 7 characters just dismantled 5 of them, so thats something

WTF is up with this Auto Rifle? I now have 7 of them. Anytime I get a purple primary engram, it is typically this, and Zavala is giving the fucking things out as if they are candy. Is it because I am on my Titan so much?

Solar is awesome. With the current breakthroughs using carbon tubes, to get cells to reach 40% efficiency, it demolishes most every energy generation out there except nuclear. And it beats nuclear, because no waste byproducts. Couple some Barrell style wind generators, and BAM! power regardless of weather conditions. A large number of European countries are taking oil and coal generators off line permanently these days because of the solar farms they have

I work for Columbia Southern Education Group, they own Columbia Southern University and Waldorf College. Let me reread this thread and I will get back PM you sam

Time to find a new bus

Fuck it Sam, here are the links I am talking about, just got them from my wife. My wife was able to use the study guides and shit to test out of the majority of her classes. (which is basically you show up, take a test, if you pass, then you get credit for the class, and move on to the next course. It is typically about 150->200$ to test of a class, as opposed to paying full tuition and sitting there for 8-9 weeks)

Full Sail is a competitor to the School I work for, and while I think they are better, I will caution you on attending there, as the debt you can incur is insane. They are a For profit school (just like my employer), and they charge outrageous prices. We used to exchange a ton of information back and forth on retention rates, tuition costs, Student leads and prospects, etc... I haven't spoken to my counterparts there for a bit (Not since July), but the last time we compared tuition prices, they were charging about 23000$ -> 25000$. (If you attend on site, and have to pay room and board, this cost goes way the fuck up) This site is actually fairly accurate still. http://www.collegefactual.com/colleges/full-sail-university/paying-for-college/# If you want Sam, I can link you to a forum where people help map out the best and cheapest way to get an Accredited degree. My wife was able to get an AS in Disaster Recovery, AS in Human Resources, and BA in Accounting (focus on CPA, but she stopped before getting her Masters), in two years. She worked full time, while doing this. I can go into more detail on how she did it if you want. Regardless of where you attend, just PLEASE take my advice when I say AVOID FOR PROFIT SCHOOLS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Woo, bought a stack of coins, and a helmet Engram to try and help my hunter out

WTF damnit, now I feel bad, and angry

Nice try, I ain't buying it.