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sinker
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11 years ago

#81

"JohnnearCfon" wrote:

Shouldn't that be Watts? ;D

:lol:

Yma O Hyd....

royfellows
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11 years ago

#82

I think I have this worked out
Fuel is a naturally occurring substance which is consumed to produce energy
Energy is the power obtained from the consumption of fuel or the capacity to perform work
Electricity is a form of energy derived from consuming fuel and when it is stored such as in the batteries of an electric car it is in the form of potential energy.
Does this sound OK?

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lozz
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11 years ago

#83

Now that's the kind of logic I can get on with.

Lozz.

ChrisJC
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11 years ago

#84

"royfellows" wrote:
I think I have this worked out
Fuel is a naturally occurring substance which is consumed to produce energy
Energy is the power obtained from the consumption of fuel or the capacity to perform work
Electricity is a form of energy derived from consuming fuel and when it is stored such as in the batteries of an electric car it is in the form of potential energy.
Does this sound OK?

If I were a pedant, I would observe that electrical energy stored in batteries is actually chemical energy.

Chris.

lozz
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11 years ago

#85

Unless it was stored in an ultra capacitor, but would we call that a battery, I guess some folks will at some point in the future.

Lozz.

ChrisJC
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#86

"lozz" wrote:
Unless it was stored in an ultra capacitor, but would we call that a battery, I guess some folks will at some point in the future.

Lozz.

A capacitor stores energy in an electric field, a battery stores energy chemically.

Chris.

lozz
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11 years ago

#87

"ChrisJC" wrote:

"lozz" wrote:
Unless it was stored in an ultra capacitor, but would we call that a battery, I guess some folks will at some point in the future.

Lozz.

A capacitor stores energy in an electric field, a battery stores energy chemically.

Chris.

Yes I am fully aware of that but if ultra capacitors ever replace chemical batteries then as said some folks will know doubt call them batteries just like some folks call electricity fuel.

Lozz.

royfellows
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11 years ago

#88

I am enjoying following this actually.

Yes Mr Lozz. there is a point to make in that the English language is constantly changing with new words and expressions coming into use and the meaning of existing words changing. (an obvious example is "Gay")
I believe that dictionaries have had be revised.

Refer to our caplamps, the upper end models have a battery indicator which is usually described as a "fuel gauge"!
I smell a conspiracy somewhere.......

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Peter Burgess
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11 years ago

#89

Quite a lot of what people call batteries are in fact only cells.

sinker
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11 years ago

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"ChrisJC" wrote:

If I were a pedant....

Chris.

If...? 😉 :angel: :thumbsup: :flowers:

Yma O Hyd....

Simon M
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11 years ago

#91

That's it then, prisons are large batteries.

Mind you every prisoner has to be charged.

royfellows
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11 years ago

#92

:lol: :lol: :lol:

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ChrisJC
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11 years ago

#93

"sinker" wrote:

"ChrisJC" wrote:

If I were a pedant....

Chris.

If...? 😉 :angel: :thumbsup: :flowers:

😉 My reputation goes before me!

Chris.

Aditaddict
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11 years ago

#94

"Paul Marvin" wrote:
There is one thing for sure there wont be many opening or closing now under any government

Germany are opening another 25 pits to replace their nuclear industry, no doubt with EU grants
It's about time a politician in this country "grew a pair" and got us the same deal , before the skills are lost for ever

Cuban Bloodhound
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11 years ago

#95

"Aditaddict" wrote:

"Paul Marvin" wrote:
There is one thing for sure there wont be many opening or closing now under any government
Germany are opening another 25 pits to replace their nuclear industry, no doubt with EU grants
It's about time a politician in this country "grew a pair" and got us the same deal , before the skills are lost for ever

Is it just opencast pits they're planning on opening?

wheldale
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11 years ago

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At the same time Germany's CO2 emmissions are going up. Germany know the only way forward short term is coal. 10 new power stations will provide cheap electricity for the Germans.

Ty Gwyn
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#97

"Cuban Bloodhound" wrote:

"Aditaddict" wrote:

"Paul Marvin" wrote:
There is one thing for sure there wont be many opening or closing now under any government
Germany are opening another 25 pits to replace their nuclear industry, no doubt with EU grants
It's about time a politician in this country "grew a pair" and got us the same deal , before the skills are lost for ever

Is it just opencast pits they're planning on opening?

Lignite opencasts,no deep mines.