Comments on: Recession Regression http://fireflyeco.com/2010/03/recession-regression/ Light for the path to sustainability. Tue, 08 May 2012 20:44:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Daniel http://fireflyeco.com/2010/03/recession-regression/comment-page-1/#comment-116 Daniel Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:47:56 +0000 http://fireflyeco.com/?p=345#comment-116 :) I wish. But seriously, in our talks with the utility company, they confirmed that the nuclear plants in the region are base-loaded, running at full capacity all the time because this is their cheapest power to produce. Next comes coal, with plants cycling up and down to meet daily demand. Peak times are met with natural gas, typically the most costly option. Since demand was so low, a greater proportion of the power was generated with nuclear plants, a carbon-free proposition. :) I wish.

But seriously, in our talks with the utility company, they confirmed that the nuclear plants in the region are base-loaded, running at full capacity all the time because this is their cheapest power to produce.

Next comes coal, with plants cycling up and down to meet daily demand. Peak times are met with natural gas, typically the most costly option.

Since demand was so low, a greater proportion of the power was generated with nuclear plants, a carbon-free proposition.

]]> By: Mike http://fireflyeco.com/2010/03/recession-regression/comment-page-1/#comment-112 Mike Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:42:01 +0000 http://fireflyeco.com/?p=345#comment-112 How did the university manage to ensure that its electrons came only from nuclear power? Have they figured a way to filter out the coal based electrons from the grid? How did the university manage to ensure that its electrons came only from nuclear power? Have they figured a way to filter out the coal based electrons from the grid?

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