Will the increased demand for electricity in the northeaster US (due to the heat wave) cause us to lose parts of the power grid?
What are YOU doing to conserve energy.
(My computer operates on batteries.)
2006-08-02 01:09:36 · 8 answers · asked by American citizen and taxpayer 7 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Weather
yes, I misspelled northeastern. Deal with it!
Also, if you tell me how cool and comfortable it is where you are, I hate you already!
2006-08-02 01:11:23 · update #1
Yes. Some parts of NYC already lost power,which is terrible considering that it's 104,but it feels like 115. I'm also using my laptop which is battery operated instead of the desktop PC (thankfully I have 2 of these batteries so that I don't have to charge them and waste energy) and I'm using a desk fan instead of the AC.
2006-08-02 05:06:54 · answer #1 · answered by Racccchel. 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Blackouts caused by heat? No! Demand approaching maximum supply causes wild voltage swings and that's when the plant operators will selectively shut down service to predetermined areas. Either that or generating plant will suffer major damage and then everyone is SOL
2006-08-02 01:59:40 · answer #2 · answered by Intelligent and curious 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm not sure where you are asking that question from, but most of the infrastructure in the eastern states is really old! When we hit heavy loads those old copper connections heat and melt, causing a chain reaction of over loading the re-route. That's what happened in Chicago this week.
Our power companies are really good at building large building, new trucks, and paying well, but the delivery system is OLD!
2006-08-02 01:19:11 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes, the heat wave moving across the U.S. could cause blackouts to portions of the power grid, but indirectly, by causing increased demand for power to run air conditioners and refrigerators and other high-draw devices (including plasma screen tv's)
2006-08-02 03:58:18 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
well im actually running my pc right now which i think is not a good idea being that the more energy we burn it can caus us to have a blackout but that is something i can't live without
and frankly i do believe we are more likely going to have 1.
2006-08-02 05:07:01 · answer #5 · answered by kiykiy@verizon.net 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes. if you dont drink enough water ( a lot) then u will get dehydrated. if youn get dehydrated then you can pass out, faint, or get a heat srtoke. omg!!! ur compuetr runs on batteries!! ahahahhahahahaha is it still fast high speed or slow dial up!!!
2006-08-02 01:13:31 · answer #6 · answered by hollabak_at_me 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Never mind it will be OK soon .. the heat wave will go away fir definite ..
2006-08-02 04:00:47 · answer #7 · answered by ohwaw 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
So your computer runs on batteries....and how exactly do you charge them? You do use a solar panel for that, don't you.... ;-)
2006-08-02 02:25:09 · answer #8 · answered by Marianna 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋