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Later, 3:37 pm. CT: Batteries only last a few hours at most when hooked to the grid during a massive power failure, but diesel generators run "forever." This is what countries, like the US, living and operating in the 21st century do:
Why doesn't Great Britain simply have a "back-up" diesel generator to turn the wind turbines when the wind is not blowing. In fact, just give every Brit a free diesel generator for their own home/apartment. "Diesel for all." They already have "Medicare for all"; they call it the NHS.
Original Post
From twitter an hour ago:
- The London Array.
- United Kingdom: one of the best locations in the world for wind power.
- United Kingdom: one of 12 countries leading the way in renewable energy.
If you don't like the paywall, here's another link.
London is suffering a mass power cut which has resulted in chaos for commuters in the midst of rush hour.In case you missed it, key words: London suffering mass power cut chaos rush hour.
Unless I missed it, no explanation. Some are blaming it on Boris. Others on Brexit. No one has yet blamed Trump as far as I can tell but the day is still early here in the US.
A news network in Oregon says the outage is due to a "suspected" grid failure.
There was a reference made to a major storm; one might be able to see it at "global winds." Or not.
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Stumblin' In
C. C. Catch brought me here, as they say over at YouTube. Chris Norman has done this duet with others, but it certainly seems Suzi Quatro was the best match with Norman. C. C. Catch was just too weak/soft to compete with Norman's raspy, Rod-Stewart voice:
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