SuperCharger - Denton, Tx

[TXjak]

Typical wait at Denton. Makes you wonder why Amarillo has eight stalls and Denton only six...

LOL!

 

[bollar]

An unofficial ribbon cutting...

 

[smartypnz]

Typical wait at Denton. Makes you wonder why Amarillo has eight stalls and Denton only six...

I doubt that 2nd red car will ever be finished.

 

[bollar]

I doubt that 2nd red car will ever be finished.

Sometimes it's better to look good than to charge.

However in this case, 2A & B are both out of service, so neither red car is getting anywhere fast.

 

[K5ING]

Great pictures! Wish I could have been there.

 

[jaysquyres]

The video is now live. PLEASE like it (and share it:smile
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U4S5-JKafPo

Thanks TESLA!

 

[bollar]

The video is now live. PLEASE like it (and share it:smile
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U4S5-JKafPo

Thanks TESLA!
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This picture really highlights what a close match R.W. Knudsen Family's Sparkling Cherry Juice is for "Signature Red".

Thanks for the video!

 

[MartinAustin]

Tesla Motors on Twitter:

After tweeting this, are Tesla really going to have another official opening? Seems like they just endorsed yours

 

[bollar]

Tesla Motors on Twitter:

After tweeting this, are Tesla really going to have another official opening? Seems like they just endorsed yours

I hope so. Since they have one planned, we expressly didn't invite the mayor, city council, press, property owner, building management, etc.

That would be annoying if Tesla canceled and we had to go back and create an official grand opening with all of the proper invites.

 

[bollar]

For those of you who are interested in how your Supercharger is powered, here's an update on Denton:

Denton's Power Plan Raises Questions About How To Back Up Wind, Solar
http://keranews.org/post/dentons-power-plan-raises-questions-about-how-back-wind-solar
“In Denton, city council members dug into a plan on Tuesday to boost the amount of power the city gets to 70 percent by 2019. It would also eliminate the city’s use of energy from coal-fired power plants. But the Renewable Denton plan relies on building two new natural gas power plants to help make up the rest of the city’s energy mix, and that has some worried.
Energy analyst Tom Smith told the council paying $250 million dollars to build gas generators doesn’t make financial sense – the cost of the energy produced will be above market rates -- and ties the city to old technology.”

 

[TXjak]

Maybe they should check with Georgetown -- Georgetown Texas Aims For 100% Solar Wind Power Within 2 Years

 

[Doug Darby]

I read the Georgetown article and it says :

"The solar power produced in West Texas will provide a daily afternoon supply peak that matches the daily energy demand peak in Georgetown, especially during the hot summer months,” it said.“Wind power production in West Texas tends to be highest in the off-peak, evening or early-morning hours. This means that wind power can most often fill power demand when the sun isn’t shining.”

What is the storage medium that allows for the delivery of solar and wind power during extended periods of low or no sunlight or wind? Must have one if it is 100%? Right?

 

[TXjak]

... What is the storage medium that allows for the delivery of solar and wind power during extended periods of low or no sunlight or wind? Must have one if it is 100%? Right?

I think their goal is to be able to use renewable energy for 100% of their needs, but I suspect that they might get non-renewable energy if renewable energy was unavailable at some point. Not enough information on what their contracts stipulate in that case.

 

[glenhurst]

It could be like the Gigafactory: It won't be off the grid, but it will produce more energy from solar & wind than it will use. It will put the excess back into the grid but draw power from the grid when needed, e.g., still nights.

 

[Doug Darby]

My thoughts exactly. Still need a fossil fuel backup source. We just won't talk about that and maybe no one will notice. Lol

 

[glenhurst]

My thoughts exactly. Still need a fossil fuel backup source. We just won't talk about that and maybe no one will notice. Lol

It is worth mentioning that eventually we won't necessarily need that fossil fuel backup source. Solar is getting cheaper all the time. When people say, "Yes, but what about when the sun goes down?", somehow missing the fact that it's always daytime on some half of the planet. So, we build enough solar panels (and windmills, too, I suppose) to supply ourselves and the part of the world where it's night when it's daytime here, selling the excess to the folks where it's night, and when it's night here we'll buy it from places where it's day at that time. Not going to happen overnight (no pun intended) but it's certainly do-able. Remember the old joke that it's always 5 o'clock somewhere (so you can head to the bar)? Well, it's always daytime somewhere, too.

 

[TexasEV]

It is worth mentioning that eventually we won't necessarily need that fossil fuel backup source. Solar is getting cheaper all the time. When people say, "Yes, but what about when the sun goes down?", somehow missing the fact that it's always daytime on some half of the planet. So, we build enough solar panels (and windmills, too, I suppose) to supply ourselves and the part of the world where it's night when it's daytime here, selling the excess to the folks where it's night, and when it's night here we'll buy it from places where it's day at that time. Not going to happen overnight (no pun intended) but it's certainly do-able. Remember the old joke that it's always 5 o'clock somewhere (so you can head to the bar)? Well, it's always daytime somewhere, too.

How does the power get from one half of the planet to the other?

 

[Doug Darby]

Really loooonnnnggggg lines on really big towers?

 

[TMC Bubba]

How does the power get from one half of the planet to the other?

Space mirrors

 

[BobtheV]

Not necessary. There are these things called batteries now.