Hoover Dam Is Approaching a Hydropower Cliff. Here's What's Being Done About It — And Why It's Not Enough.
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Of interest: Hoover Dam Is Approaching a Hydropower Cliff. Here's What's Being Done About It — And Why It's Not Enough
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Super901@reddit
Arizona and Nevada are going to go solar in a hot minute. That'll be the consequence.
StodgyGin@reddit
The "conservative right" have done everything to disinsentivize solar power. With everything presented, they are still pusing for water sucking AI centers.
https://www.eenews.net/articles/turning-point-turbocharged-this-arizona-utility-race-2/
Less-Dragonfruit-294@reddit
That’s it! We’re getting a sick space laser! Now.. who will be their Mr. Fantastic?
Maleficent_Camp4511@reddit
Archimedes III coming soon to the Lone Mountain Temple that’s under construction.
Unusual_Specialist@reddit
Nuclear power was the move, man. Fucking politicians ruin everything.
SlapNuts007@reddit
Seriously. Everyone has some dumb take on why nuclear isn't feasible, meanwhile France is just over here existing with like 60% nuclear power and exporting electricity. But lol France weak or whatever
4everLost82@reddit
France is definitely not weak. (I know you weren't saying that)
France has the only nuclear powered aircraft carrier outside of the US, and just in the last couple of days, quite a few European nations have requested to be taken in under the French nuclear umbrella.
dittybopper_05H@reddit
For now.
https://features.csis.org/hiddenreach/china-fourth-carrier/
China is building one now, and is probably going to build multiple nuclear powered aircraft carriers in the future based upon this design.
4everLost82@reddit
Of course they are, but France could up its capacity if there was political will for it. Personally, I think aircraft carriers may be going the way of the battleship. It seems like drone carriers are the future.
fragrant-final-973@reddit
I've always been a proponent of nuclear power but have to say, Russia taking pot shots at Chernobyl out of spite gave me pause.
Maleficent_Camp4511@reddit
You’d think seeing as how we get roughly 300 days of sun in southern Nevada, but nope. PUCN is actively trying to gut the last remaining benefits to having solar with some arbitrary daily demand charge. That, coupled with absolutely predatory lease to own business model of seemingly every solar company here has essentially made it so that acquiring solar is a money pit with no benefit.
Super901@reddit
buy a plug-in solar kit and plug it into your wall socket. boom.
Special_Library_766@reddit (OP)
Great for electricity of course but no-water is a problem. Lake Mead is the backup to Lake Powell, and it's almost at dead pool.
fragrant-final-973@reddit
Officially dropped under 1050 yesterday I believe and on track for 1020 by summer. This will have some far reaching impacts.
Sraw-enjoyer@reddit
1020 is forecast for July 2027
WhereDidAllTheSnowGo@reddit
The only feasible mitigation, for that entire region, is solar.
At the grid scale, large farms could use the transmission infrastructure
At the home level, even balcony solar could take the edge off.
The big question is how quickly can the dam adjust for peak need, letting solar surge while bright and the dam contribute when not
Special_Library_766@reddit (OP)
Great points about solar. I'm concerned more about water tho. Lake Mead is the backup to Lake Powell, and it's almost at dead pool too.