Originally posted by Annoyed
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1&2, skip...Leaving #2 to those who live in Canada...
3... Sorry, I wasn't sure what direction Hydro-Québec was in. Hudson River valley is probably the correct location. That would make more sense with the anticipated 333 miles of cable being laid down. Any additional designated amounts could also feed Connecticut, Massachusetts, Vermont, NH, and Maine areas -- if the amount of available HYDRO is even capable of feeding those entire regions.
I still think the WAVE generating units set up along the shoreline in the ocean would also help. The entire Long Island sound would benefit from that, especially since the southern end seems to have a constant flow of waves, let alone severe undertows now and then, too. Somewhere in the UK/Scotland area, there is a wave unit set up, and it sounds interesting.
Originally posted by Chaka-Z0
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If TPTB are going to pull the rug out from under us to keep our homes properly heated, cooled, and various (conveniences of) appliances operating smoothly, it's helpful to know what we're going to be up against in the future of living accommodations and expenses. I know some homes simply do NOT have enough property to live OFF-grid, so those will have to tap into the MAIN utility grid as continuously as they do now.
Originally posted by mad_gater
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Plus, there are a few bottleneck bay areas where the ocean water meets the waters fed from the Great Lakes. I heard that some of the Great Lakes are shrinking, too, which sounds disturbing, since it is one of our major FRESH water resources. And how does NYC (and Canada!) expect the HYDRO-power to remain ON at FULL throttle, if the water begins to vanish further? ...and don't forget the winters when the waterflow to the Falls is lowered, due to FROZEN water-flows.
Personally, I like the (under the window type) hot water radiators instead of the full length wall-electric units on the floor. It's difficult to place furniture in rooms where the electric heaters are. The heat destroys the furniture. Had an apartment like that, and had to move the heavy furniture away from the wall enough to prevent blocking the heat from being used to its full potential. It's a stupid idea to heat that way, IMO. Plus, "electric" heating costs more (all-electric via "wire-lined" to utility poled apartments were lots more pricey than the gas heated apartments). Waste of precious space, too, especially in a small home/apartment setting.
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