Re: [AFMUG] solar container ships

2024-10-08 Thread chuck
Cover each container with solar panels. Put a small motor on each one with GPS nav and just toss them in the ocean. From: Ken Hohhof Sent: Tuesday, October 8, 2024 12:23 PM To: 'AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group' Subject: Re: [AFMUG] solar container ships Then there’s the min

Re: [AFMUG] solar container ships

2024-10-08 Thread Ken Hohhof
Then there’s the minor problem that the top surface of a container ship is covered with … containers. From: AF On Behalf Of Mathew Howard Sent: Tuesday, October 8, 2024 12:52 PM To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group Subject: Re: [AFMUG] solar container ships Since you're not goi

Re: [AFMUG] solar container ships

2024-10-08 Thread Mathew Howard
t; > <https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXSdfxQv7SpoRQYNyLwntZg> > -- > *From: *"Mark Radabaugh" > *To: *"AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group" > *Sent: *Monday, October 7, 2024 7:12:35 PM > *Subject: *Re: [AFMUG] solar contain

Re: [AFMUG] solar container ships

2024-10-08 Thread chuck
:42 AM To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group Subject: Re: [AFMUG] solar container ships Floating array you tow. Sent from my iPhone On Oct 8, 2024, at 4:59 AM, Mark Radabaugh wrote: Of course the reactor will have more power, the question was can you use solar or battery. There is not

Re: [AFMUG] solar container ships

2024-10-08 Thread Chuck
Floating array you tow.Sent from my iPhoneOn Oct 8, 2024, at 4:59 AM, Mark Radabaugh wrote:Of course the reactor will have more power, the question was can you use solar or battery. There is not enough surface area for solar, and you can’t recharge batteries in the 12-24hour port turnaround time.

Re: [AFMUG] solar container ships

2024-10-08 Thread Mark Radabaugh
Of course the reactor will have more power, the question was can you use solar or battery. There is not enough surface area for solar, and you can’t recharge batteries in the 12-24hour port turnaround time.Mark RadabaughAmplex22690 Pemberville RdLuckey, OH 43443419-261-5996On Oct 8, 2024, at 5:46 A

Re: [AFMUG] solar container ships

2024-10-08 Thread Mike Hammett
igent Computing Solutions Midwest Internet Exchange The Brothers WISP - Original Message - From: "Mark Radabaugh" To: "AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group" Sent: Monday, October 7, 2024 7:12:35 PM Subject: Re: [AFMUG] solar container ships Back of the envelope

Re: [AFMUG] solar container ships

2024-10-07 Thread Dev
hhof wrote: >> >> Nuclear probably beats diesel for energy density, but I presume that is not >> an option. >> >> Original Message >> From: "Mark Radabaugh" >> Sent: 10/7/2024 7:13:41 PM >> To: "AnimalFarm Microwave Users Grou

Re: [AFMUG] solar container ships

2024-10-07 Thread Robert
lFarm Microwave Users Group" Subject: Re: [AFMUG] solar container ships Back of the envelope calculations…. Panamax (largest container ship through the Panama Canal) burns 63,000 gal/day. 63000 gal of diesel is 2400MWH of energy. It takes roughly 10 acres to generate 1MW of power so 24,000 a

Re: [AFMUG] solar container ships

2024-10-07 Thread Mark Radabaugh
t; an option. > > Original Message > From: "Mark Radabaugh" > Sent: 10/7/2024 7:13:41 PM > To: "AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group" > Subject: Re: [AFMUG] solar container ships > > Back of the envelope calculations…. > > Panamax (largest co

Re: [AFMUG] solar container ships

2024-10-07 Thread Dan P via AF
Maybe in time ? Seeing these multi megawatt 10 year life zero maintenance nuke batteries looks pretty kick ass From: AF on behalf of Ken Hohhof Sent: Monday, October 7, 2024 6:16:35 PM To: af@af.afmug.com Subject: Re: [AFMUG] solar container ships Nuclear

Re: [AFMUG] solar container ships

2024-10-07 Thread Dev
- Original Message > From: "Mark Radabaugh" > Sent: 10/7/2024 7:13:41 PM > To: "AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group" > Subject: Re: [AFMUG] solar container ships > > Back of the envelope calculations…. > > Panamax (largest container ship through the Pa

Re: [AFMUG] solar container ships

2024-10-07 Thread Ken Hohhof
Nuclear probably beats diesel for energy density, but I presume that is not an option. Original Message From: "Mark Radabaugh" Sent: 10/7/2024 7:13:41 PM To: "AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group" Subject: Re: [AFMUG] solar container ships Back of the envelope cal

Re: [AFMUG] solar container ships

2024-10-07 Thread Mark Radabaugh
Back of the envelope calculations…. Panamax (largest container ship through the Panama Canal) burns 63,000 gal/day. 63000 gal of diesel is 2400MWH of energy. It takes roughly 10 acres to generate 1MW of power so 24,000 acres * 3 (to account for night). Call it 40 square miles…. I don’t

Re: [AFMUG] solar container ships

2024-10-07 Thread Nate Burke
Haven't there been some deployed with Sails now too? https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-66543643 On 10/7/2024 4:22 PM, Steve Jones wrote: i dont know how much batteries it would take to run one of these beasts, but what is the fuel to batter weight ratio? like 100 tons to cross the atlantic i

[AFMUG] solar container ships

2024-10-07 Thread Steve Jones
i dont know how much batteries it would take to run one of these beasts, but what is the fuel to batter weight ratio? like 100 tons to cross the atlantic in fuel would require how many tons of battery with 30% sun and how many tons of solar panels to charge them -- AF mailing list AF@af.afmug.com