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In early 2014 numerous pipes were shut down in the eastern US because supply was not enough to meet demand due to a polar vortex. Compressor stations break dow
by dpierce9 5y ago
In early 2014 numerous pipes were shut down in the eastern US because supply was not enough to meet demand due to a polar vortex.
Compressor stations break down, suppliers fail to deliver gas, mercaptan might not be available, control systems are subject to cyber attack. My point is simply that any energy delivery system has weaknesses.
- dimitrios1 5y agoIt's a great point, and plays into my larger point. We shouldn't put all our eggs in one basket. Having multiple power delivery options is great. Diversification is great. Electrifying everything is going to lead to some unforeseen consequences. When the power goes out, and it's below freezing, people die. But we aren't spending as much securing and solidifying our electrical grid and power delivery as we are onboarding more and more stuff onto it.
- dpierce9 5y agoAs long as gas is used to produce electricity the energy delivery systems are not independent. In a home the two systems generally serve different purposes so I am not sure the value of having both is as high as you suggest. My gas furnace/hot water heater won’t turn on, for good reason, without electricity. The only thing that works when the power is out is my stove top (not the oven) if I manually ignite it. They would work if I used a generator but that is third supply and it shouldn’t be lost that the output of the generator is electricity. That generator could itself be powered by natural gas but that is not common.