Electric Propulsion Reality Check
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_naDg-guomA
Forum Discussion
Hi Mex,
The Province is a shining example of the "red neck right".
Among their agendas are the desire to shut down the "crown" corporations, selling them off to the highest bidder, and introducing a 2 tier medicare system where those with big bucks can "jump the ques".
An example of this is that the Provincial electrical power crown does not own even one of the wind power systems. So the corporation is forced to buy power from these entities instead of producing the power directly.
They also do not directly own any solar panel systems.
Estevan SK is the only large scale carbon sequestration plant (150 megawatts). It had a cost over run of 50% and it consumes 1/3 of its output to try to scrub the co2. But that require a catalyst. Not much of a problem--except the fly ash keeps contaminating the catalyst--and it has to be replaced a few times per month.
They are also under contract to provide co2 for pressurizing oil fields in North Dakota--but since the system keeps breaking--they have to pay fines to ND for non delivery.
The Canadian Federal government wants to shut down ALL coal fired plants in Canada with the single exception of the above (broken) system by 2030.
The power grid between Provinces to the east and west is pitifully inadequate.
There are no plans for large energy storage faculties and ten years is a tiny window of opportunity to build such devices.
I have NO idea where Saskatchewan will get the power to replace the plants.
I'm 71--so it may not matter to me.
The Province is a shining example of the "red neck right".
Among their agendas are the desire to shut down the "crown" corporations, selling them off to the highest bidder, and introducing a 2 tier medicare system where those with big bucks can "jump the ques".
An example of this is that the Provincial electrical power crown does not own even one of the wind power systems. So the corporation is forced to buy power from these entities instead of producing the power directly.
They also do not directly own any solar panel systems.
Estevan SK is the only large scale carbon sequestration plant (150 megawatts). It had a cost over run of 50% and it consumes 1/3 of its output to try to scrub the co2. But that require a catalyst. Not much of a problem--except the fly ash keeps contaminating the catalyst--and it has to be replaced a few times per month.
They are also under contract to provide co2 for pressurizing oil fields in North Dakota--but since the system keeps breaking--they have to pay fines to ND for non delivery.
The Canadian Federal government wants to shut down ALL coal fired plants in Canada with the single exception of the above (broken) system by 2030.
The power grid between Provinces to the east and west is pitifully inadequate.
There are no plans for large energy storage faculties and ten years is a tiny window of opportunity to build such devices.
I have NO idea where Saskatchewan will get the power to replace the plants.
I'm 71--so it may not matter to me.
