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Why We Are Here => Water Cooler => Topic started by: ergophobe on October 06, 2017, 06:54:03 PM

Title: Musk offers to rebuild Puerto Rico grid with solar and batteries
Post by: ergophobe on October 06, 2017, 06:54:03 PM
I wish I had 0.01% of the bravado of Elon Musk

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/elon-musk-rebuild-puerto-rico-power-grid-solar_us_59d6edafe4b072637c431233
Title: Re: Musk offers to rebuild Puerto Rico grid with solar and batteries
Post by: Brad on October 06, 2017, 07:02:15 PM
If I was living in Puerto Rico I would be seriously interested in rebuilding my home or business using my own, on site, solar power.
Title: Re: Musk offers to rebuild Puerto Rico grid with solar and batteries
Post by: ergophobe on October 07, 2017, 12:28:22 AM
And after I tweeted that link, somebody responded with this
https://twitter.com/matthewstoller/status/912486658058092544?cn=bWVzc2FnZQ%3D%3D&refsrc=email
Title: Re: Musk offers to rebuild Puerto Rico grid with solar and batteries
Post by: ergophobe on October 07, 2017, 12:30:22 AM
Another reply on Twitter
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-10-02/puerto-rico-to-get-power-relief-from-german-microgrid-supplier
Title: Re: Musk offers to rebuild Puerto Rico grid with solar and batteries
Post by: rcjordan on October 07, 2017, 12:43:59 AM
Without reading that tweet, last year I saw a fair number of articles about microgrid installations in India backcountry.  What what I read, it seemed like it was feasible then and not some futuristic tech hype.
Title: Re: Musk offers to rebuild Puerto Rico grid with solar and batteries
Post by: rcjordan on October 07, 2017, 01:17:25 AM
After Backlash, FEMA Once Again Has Puerto Rico Power, Water Stats On Main Website

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/fema-is-no-longer-reporting-puerto-rico-stats-about-power-water-on-main-website_us_59d7858be4b072637c4380dd


BTW, enough PRs have fled to Florida that it appears they may alter the voter demographics in 2018.
Title: Re: Musk offers to rebuild Puerto Rico grid with solar and batteries
Post by: DrCool on October 26, 2017, 03:50:54 PM
https://techcrunch.com/2017/10/24/tesla-makes-quick-work-of-puerto-rico-hospital-solar-power-relief-project/

That was quick.
Title: Re: Musk offers to rebuild Puerto Rico grid with solar and batteries
Post by: ergophobe on October 26, 2017, 06:08:08 PM
Like I say, I wish I had 0.01% of his bravado (and I should have added, follow through). Amazing.
Title: Re: Musk offers to rebuild Puerto Rico grid with solar and batteries
Post by: rcjordan on October 29, 2017, 10:03:20 PM
Looks like the children's hospital went live.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/2017/10/27/elon-musks-tesla-delivers-solar-power-puerto-rico-childrens/

Tweet photos show parking lot full of panels now.

https://twitter.com/Tesla/status/922840234143952899/photo/1
Title: Re: Musk offers to rebuild Puerto Rico grid with solar and batteries
Post by: littleman on October 29, 2017, 10:15:11 PM
That was fast, such a contrast -- I suppose that's part of the point.
Title: Re: Musk offers to rebuild Puerto Rico grid with solar and batteries
Post by: rcjordan on October 29, 2017, 10:39:07 PM
>point

It's better than electrocuting elephants. <fact check: Edison didn't do it.>