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Re:Texas Power Prices Briefly Surpass $9k Amid Scorching Heat by SketchySeaBeast on Wednesday August 14, 2019 @10:05AM (#20695658)
It's a shame we can't convert that heat to electricity in some efficient way.
Re:Texas Power Prices Briefly Surpass $9k Amid Scorching Heat by acidburnNSA on Wednesday August 14, 2019 @11:10AM (#20696346)
Oh we can convert high grade heat to electricity with amazing efficiency. Problem is, this is super low-grade (low temperature) heat. Darn you, thermodynamics.
Re:Texas Power Prices Briefly Surpass $9k Amid Scorching Heat by imglorp on Wednesday August 14, 2019 @10:39AM (#20696001)
PV solar roadways are a total bust, but I do wonder about liquid loops under the asphalt. If you need a source of cold to create a temperature gradient vs the road, you could always pull from geothermal next to the roadway collector.