[website] Power!!!!

[jinnantonnixx]

U.K. National Grid status

 

The dials have informative hover bubbles, so be sure to read them. I saw wind producing 13% of the UK's demand last week, but it's dropped off since then.

Edited February 18, 2014 by jinnantonnixx

[featured_spectre]

They should harness lightning as well. 1 bolt will produce upto a terrawatt, which could be useful!

[pcstru]

They should harness lightning as well. 1 bolt will produce upto a terrawatt, which could be useful!

Which is a lot of power but perhaps not really so much energy (several billion joules, which is equivalent to a few tanks of petrol for a typical car).

[fairm010]

My bad, I thought this was a JC inspired Top Gear thread!

[PotNoodleTech]

Fantastic - that looks great next to my veeam one monitor - makes me look even more busy and proactive

[bladedanny]

They should harness lightning as well. 1 bolt will produce upto a terrawatt, which could be useful!

 

I always thought it was 1.21 gigawatt.

[jinnantonnixx]

My bad, I thought this was a JC inspired Top Gear thread!

 

You fell into my trap. Excellent......

[SovietRussia]

This cools very cool, I had no idea that 14% of National Grid is Nuclear etc

[featured_spectre]

I always thought it was 1.21 gigawatt.

 

No, that was what was required for the flux capacitor, a single bolt can produce well above that.

[Oaktech]

I know someone who will come over all inappropriate over this... I'll forward it on!