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Wild that keeping the casinos open is higher on the list of priorities for the state than letting people watch Blu-rays at home or even driving their cars. Tha

by slg 4y ago

Wild that keeping the casinos open is higher on the list of priorities for the state than letting people watch Blu-rays at home or even driving their cars. That said, I'm not sure the conclusion of this article makes any sense. The problem isn't that the energy that powers these things comes from renewable sources. The problem is they don't have enough of it.

timw4mail 4y ago
I would say the problem is more so that renewable energy sources just aren't as reliable as fossil fuels. The sun doesn't always shine, and the wind does not always blow.
- TremendousJudge 4y ago
  Radioactive isotopes always decay, but hey, who am I to say
- srmarm 4y ago
  Well it doesn't seem that oil and gas are that reliable either at the moment either hence the need for the draft legislation. The blog just seems to be the ramblings of a covid/climate conspiracy type. I'd take it with a pinch of salt.
- slg 4y ago
  Good thing 68% of Switzerland's renewable power comes hydroelectrical plants[1]. Plus these systems are designed knowing that solar and wind power are inconsistent. It isn't a shock to anyone that Central Europe gets less sunlight in the winter. [1] - https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/sci-tech/renewables-share-of-electricity-inches-up-in-switzerland/47876818 https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/sci-tech/renewables-share-of-el...
Youden 4y ago
If you look at the source [0], that level of energy conservation isn't picking out Blu-Ray players but most major personal uses of electricity for leisure. It includes heating swimming pools, lighting sport facilities, gaming consoles and artificial cooling for outdoor ice skating rinks. I do agree that putting casinos at level 4 is a bit odd but the idea seems to be that most of the shared indoor leisure facilities are left open as long as possible. That level also includes things like opera and theatre. [0]: https://www.newsd.admin.ch/newsd/message/attachments/74051.pdf https://www.newsd.admin.ch/newsd/message/attachments/74051.p...

by slg 4y ago

timw4mail 4y ago

I would say the problem is more so that renewable energy sources just aren't as reliable as fossil fuels. The sun doesn't always shine, and the wind does not always blow.

TremendousJudge 4y ago
Radioactive isotopes always decay, but hey, who am I to say
srmarm 4y ago
Well it doesn't seem that oil and gas are that reliable either at the moment either hence the need for the draft legislation. The blog just seems to be the ramblings of a covid/climate conspiracy type. I'd take it with a pinch of salt.
slg 4y ago
Good thing 68% of Switzerland's renewable power comes hydroelectrical plants[1]. Plus these systems are designed knowing that solar and wind power are inconsistent. It isn't a shock to anyone that Central Europe gets less sunlight in the winter. [1] - https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/sci-tech/renewables-share-of-electricity-inches-up-in-switzerland/47876818 https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/sci-tech/renewables-share-of-el...

Youden 4y ago

If you look at the source [0], that level of energy conservation isn't picking out Blu-Ray players but most major personal uses of electricity for leisure. It includes heating swimming pools, lighting sport facilities, gaming consoles and artificial cooling for outdoor ice skating rinks. I do agree that putting casinos at level 4 is a bit odd but the idea seems to be that most of the shared indoor leisure facilities are left open as long as possible. That level also includes things like opera and theatre. [0]: https://www.newsd.admin.ch/newsd/message/attachments/74051.pdf https://www.newsd.admin.ch/newsd/message/attachments/74051.p...