tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5235138415013046381.post6943920795077635993..comments2023-10-25T07:29:40.789-02:30Comments on UNCLE GNARLEY: "NORTH SPUR IN A NUTSHELL" A CALL TO ACTION BY CANADIAN HYDRO ENGINEERDes Sullivanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02566013585647491614noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5235138415013046381.post-40347918390870241002015-12-21T17:25:38.168-03:302015-12-21T17:25:38.168-03:30I heard on radio today that James.L.Gordon, P. Eng...I heard on radio today that James.L.Gordon, P. Eng. (Retired) is not qualified to speak on such matters because he isn't a geotechnical engineer. Meanwhile, Nalcor has already addressed the North Spur. Maybe James is being too nice. Rather than lay out the facts, maybe he needs to use better adjectives to describe the top brass at Nalcor. Incompetent, sycophant, sociopath etc. This engineer trusts Mr. Gordon far more than the tribe at Nalcor. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5235138415013046381.post-71541487249390360622015-12-21T12:11:58.321-03:302015-12-21T12:11:58.321-03:30Why haven't the local media addressed this sto... Why haven't the local media addressed this story, and other Muskrat Falls concerns about how this project could harm the lives of those living near it?? If the population of St. John's was the ones downriver from it, there would be endless coverage. Seems to me that because it's Native lives at risk, they are seen as completely disposable, a nuisance. Racism is alive and well, and the local media feeds into it by depicting Natives negatively 99% of the time. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17031968424208233869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5235138415013046381.post-80105549812015914292015-12-21T10:08:10.178-03:302015-12-21T10:08:10.178-03:30I assume you mean `you get at least 25 percent red...I assume you mean `you get at least 25 percent reduction in your ELECTRICITY bill, instead of heating bill. What one can expect is 50 percent or more reduction in the heating part of the electricity bill, which converts to 30 percent or more reduction in the electricity bill ( as electricity for water heating, TV ,lights fridges, washer and dryer and meter charge,are not reduced by the heatpump. Even so, on $3000 per year, it saves $1000.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5235138415013046381.post-55854015141973241422015-12-20T18:54:21.612-03:302015-12-20T18:54:21.612-03:30As for any shopping centre in Galway, it will like...As for any shopping centre in Galway, it will likely be geothermal or air-to-water heat pumps like those from Aermmec. If oil stays low, it might even be oil fired heat. It is rather unlikely that any new large building will ever be electric baseboard again. Most people I know have started using LED bulbs and heat pumps are cropping up everywhere. You get at least a 25% reduction in your heating bill by retrofitting a heat pump into an electric heated home and the potential is much higher if you use a multi split with adapters so that none of the baseboards are needed any more (other than as a redundant backup). Oil heat may make a comeback too. Also, many people are maxed out and can't afford larger bills. They will simply turn off the heat in some rooms. I expect as the electricity rates rise, demand will DROP.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5235138415013046381.post-51655196337844496342015-12-18T12:47:23.891-03:302015-12-18T12:47:23.891-03:30Here's something of interest.... not sure if t...Here's something of interest.... not sure if this will help energy sales from MF: Plaza Retail REIT has finalized a 21.1 million purchase of 100 acres of land for a shopping centre within the Galway project, which I assume is by Danny Williams. I have read that much of his land was purchased at about 300 dollars per acre, which suggests about 666 times profit gross, not allowing his development costs. This sale is for a shopping plaza area. Why can't we all be as smart as Danny? He is so,so,so smart, right?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5235138415013046381.post-48252457023366790552015-12-18T11:16:53.622-03:302015-12-18T11:16:53.622-03:30Last words above should read ..PEAK DEMAND ...Last words above should read ..PEAK DEMAND Winston AdamsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5235138415013046381.post-41507591526968485242015-12-18T11:14:10.767-03:302015-12-18T11:14:10.767-03:30And I should point out that neither Nfld Power nor...And I should point out that neither Nfld Power nor Hydro use BEST methods for forecasting, in not using "end use" research. For example instead of testing the energy reduction and demand reduction of minisplit heatpumps, they speculate or use inaccurate information, all to discourage the use of these products. And when energy use and demand actually is less than forecast, as more of these are used, they scratch their heads to wonder why. Not only do they not do proper research, but when such in province research is offered to them, it is largely ignored. For example, while it is factual that these technologies do provide 60 percent or more energy reduction for heating, and 50 percent demand reduction (for our climate) they will say they "may not " offer such savings. Sure, they may not...IF ...they are sized incorrectly, installed incorrectly, or are poor quality products not suitable for our climate here. So in short the power companies here are NOT TRANSPARENT IN HELPING THE CUSTOMERS SAVE ENERGY OR THE UNILITY REDUCE PEAK DEMA.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5235138415013046381.post-8877150150033207382015-12-18T11:00:29.533-03:302015-12-18T11:00:29.533-03:30Well, Fortis, that is Nfld Poswer recently advised...Well, Fortis, that is Nfld Poswer recently advised that the forecast for energy needs by 2017 is dropped from an increase of 0.8 percent (the long term growth to justify MF) to, I believe just o.1 percent..... almost no growth!. A while back I had emailed Nfld Power engineer Wayne Upshall, pointing out that Nfld Hydro forecast is largely based on Nfld Power forecast, given that some 90 percent or more of electricity sold by Nfld Power is bought from Nfld Hydro. I suggested that Nfld Power is therefore the primary driver in forecasting, and that it seems they must take responsibility for forecasting accuracy. I got no reply from Upshall on that point... but the new forecast seems to be detrimental to the MF rationale. And is Nfld Power getting due attention for forecasting accuracy? Winston AdamsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5235138415013046381.post-61402124378664146862015-12-17T22:49:52.925-03:302015-12-17T22:49:52.925-03:30When something like the collapse of the North Spur...When something like the collapse of the North Spur is possible, the probability of it happening is 100%. It is only a matter of when. However, the soil problems are only one of many reasons that this project should be stopped. Like for example, we cannot afford it, the power is too expensive, we do not need the power, we may not even have the legal rights to control the water. Everything is wrong with this project and our government. I don't hear a peep out of the NDP, Liberals or the PCs or MUN or Fortis. Yet, there are profs at MUN, engineers in government and Fortis that are sickened by the situation. Yet silence. Why? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5235138415013046381.post-51409999078608827092015-12-17T15:02:00.044-03:302015-12-17T15:02:00.044-03:30It is well past time to heave Premier Ed Martin an...It is well past time to heave Premier Ed Martin and Deputy Premier Gilbert Bennett.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5235138415013046381.post-27178585006495351352015-12-17T13:06:02.841-03:302015-12-17T13:06:02.841-03:30The song goes: The wise man built his house upon a...The song goes: The wise man built his house upon a rock, the foolish man built his house upon the sand..... and it all came tumbling down. So what man builds on mud? Mud that is a little rigid today and may be liquid tomorrow. Bennett figures he has properly designed.... like Star Wars and the Enterprise.. "he goes where no body has gone before". Winston AdamsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5235138415013046381.post-39091603481161767632015-12-17T08:24:35.294-03:302015-12-17T08:24:35.294-03:30The discussion on the North Spur is one of public ...The discussion on the North Spur is one of public interest and public safety. When Canadian experts start raising the alarm, in public, then it is time for the Association of Professional Engineers of Newfoundland and Labrador to step in and make comment. Of course PEGNL wont do anything, because they are reactive, and near useless as a professional organization. <br /><br />Yet we have a matter of critical public interest, where one qualified engineer is asking for a release of the data. Nalcor must oblige with releasing all the engineering documentation on the North Spur. They must clearly identify who has engineering ownership of the North Spur, they should also identify the experts they had reviewing the design. I am absolutely positive that Nalcor have done what should be expected. Gilbert Bennett has retained the best experts in the world to review the design of the North Spur.He is no fool. <br /><br />Yet in such a matter of public interest, this work must be made public. The work which has been released by Nalcor is incomplete at best and has raised more questions than answers. <br /><br />Dwight Ball has said he will open the books on Muskrat Falls. Well this is a good place to start. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com