tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26744483.post2285747692520195871..comments2023-12-30T19:42:59.088-08:00Comments on Adventures in Fuel Economy, Energy Use, Physics, and Life: How much storage is needed?King of the Roadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06841601144107400103noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26744483.post-37476563857364172802015-09-07T22:12:42.529-07:002015-09-07T22:12:42.529-07:00Yes, I like Stevie Wonder's version. Second, p...Yes, I like Stevie Wonder's version. Second, people quickly lose interest, especially when there are equations involved. Third, probably next weekend, though I'll try to find time during the week to work on it since I also find it interesting. There is likely wind farm data from the region (lots of wind farms near there) that can simply give me capacity factors but this is more fun and I can compare it to such data if I can find it.King of the Roadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06841601144107400103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26744483.post-80450506664299704852015-09-07T22:01:42.550-07:002015-09-07T22:01:42.550-07:00Agreed, having been there. It's pretty desolat...Agreed, having been there. It's pretty desolate. Based on Google Earth, it's center pivot irrigation agricultural and grasslands. But there's no "neutral air above uninhabited areas" in the sources I've found. I follow the general reasoning behind the exponent, i.e., the more interference from ground based structures and features and the more stable the flow, the higher the exponent. This makes intuitive sense. But what would you suggest as an exponent? I could feature 0.2, leading to a multiplier of 1.64. Taking the average of the daily averages gives me a number more in line with the map at http://www.tindallcorp.com/120m-map/ so I'll change it. Thanks.King of the Roadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06841601144107400103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26744483.post-85213318288787470212015-09-07T21:06:45.989-07:002015-09-07T21:06:45.989-07:00First... Really? The Stevie Wonder version?
Second...First... Really? The Stevie Wonder version?<br />Second... Since when have you let fear of verbosity slow you?<br />Third... This is interesting and you should let us know when Chapter 2 can be expected.<br />Fourth... Hi Michael!Steve Ryannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26744483.post-45280270349486395562015-09-07T19:30:08.588-07:002015-09-07T19:30:08.588-07:00This may be too easy, but I'm not sure Dalhart...This may be too easy, but I'm not sure Dalhart counts as human-inhabited.<br /><br />Seriously, panhandle towns aren't really very urban.<br />Michael Tobishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08229460438349093944noreply@blogger.com