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2014-11-09 Economy

Texas Utility Ready to Put Batteries On Line

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Posted by Bobby 2014-11-09 14:45|| || Front Page|| [7 views ] Top

#1 How to they plan to keep from losing them to the scrap metal 'salvagers?'

Posted by Glenmore 2014-11-09 15:17|| 2014-11-09 15:17|| Front Page Top

#2 They be pretty heavy, bro.

batteries would be installed behind shopping centers Lots of room for charging panels on the roof.
The upside is a more favorable view for wind and solar alternatives, down to residential sources.

Posted by Skidmark 2014-11-09 15:25|| 2014-11-09 15:25|| Front Page Top

#3 I wonder how resistant those batteries are to high caliber lead slugs?

Posted by Anguper Hupomosing9418 2014-11-09 16:07|| 2014-11-09 16:07|| Front Page Top

#4 Commercial roofs aren't built to hold large weights.

Posted by Rob Crawford 2014-11-09 17:08|| 2014-11-09 17:08|| Front Page Top

#5 the panels are on the roof - what needs to happen is to orient them to the PM sun so they add to the grid at higher need, rather than AM hours when it's cooler, less AC need

Posted by Frank G 2014-11-09 18:09|| 2014-11-09 18:09|| Front Page Top

#6 Read the headlines; thought is was gonna be about up-armoring the border.....

Posted by USN, Ret. 2014-11-09 19:42|| 2014-11-09 19:42|| Front Page Top

#7 I wonder how resistant those batteries are to lightning strikes.

Posted by gorb 2014-11-09 23:21|| 2014-11-09 23:21|| Front Page Top

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