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Environment & Energy

NickB79

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19. It's about replacing existing poles with larger poles

Reply to Fiendish Thingy (Reply #13)

Sat Nov 11, 2023, 02:57 PM

Nov 2023

Last edited Sat Nov 11, 2023, 03:48 PM - Edit history (1)

That's the jist of entire article: going from 40' poles to 45' poles, and of a larger diameter.

As the article points out, demand for them is already skyrocketing. This isn't a future problem anymore.

And all that requires bigger trees harvested.

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We're Going To Have To Cut Down A Lot Of Big Trees To Upgrade The Electric Grid For EVs [View all] NickB79 Nov 2023 OP

Sounds like Big Oil propaganda DoBW Nov 2023 #1

Yeah... Think. Again. Nov 2023 #15

We could try burying those lines. thucythucy Nov 2023 #2

I agree, there's a lot of places where lines can, and should be buried. patphil Nov 2023 #11

Transmission Professionals Group: Overhead vs. Underground Power: Why Do We Use Both Locations? OKIsItJustMe Nov 2023 #30

One wonders then how the Europeans have managed so well thucythucy Nov 2023 #33

Well, the article does not seem to say that suspending the cables is clearly preferable OKIsItJustMe Nov 2023 #34

Going underground... Tikki Nov 2023 #3

Oh, it's more than that. Jirel Nov 2023 #4

My understanding is TX has one of the highest solar and wind KWh rates in the US Fiendish Thingy Nov 2023 #8

Doesn't have to come from fossil fuels Blues Heron Nov 2023 #9

You do realize... Think. Again. Nov 2023 #16

Well if you look at the math EV's have a lower carbon footprint CentralMass Nov 2023 #17

Did you consider.... Think. Again. Nov 2023 #23

I posted this before about a search engine that plants trees depending on your sereaches Maraya1969 Nov 2023 #5

Sold! DoBW Nov 2023 #6

Ever hear of underground power lines? Fiendish Thingy Nov 2023 #7

Underground is much more expensive to install NickB79 Nov 2023 #12

This article was about the periodic replacement of wood poles Fiendish Thingy Nov 2023 #13

It's about replacing existing poles with larger poles NickB79 Nov 2023 #19

or other materials to be used. Think. Again. Nov 2023 #24

Sure. Steel could be subbed in NickB79 Nov 2023 #25

Or any other suitable material. Think. Again. Nov 2023 #26

It takes 1.6 tons of ore to yield 1 ton of steel NickB79 Nov 2023 #29

My personal experience with power lines RainCaster Nov 2023 #35

Interesting. Some more info: sl8 Nov 2023 #10

UH-OH!... Think. Again. Nov 2023 #14

If that's all you got from the article NickB79 Nov 2023 #20

It's a false concern.... Think. Again. Nov 2023 #22

I for one am quite concerned about harvesting old growth timber NickB79 Nov 2023 #27

Yes, we WILL be screwed... Think. Again. Nov 2023 #31

Let's build a society where people are not forced to own or subsidize cars. hunter Nov 2023 #18

Hear, hear! (nt) CoopersDad Nov 2023 #36

Don't worry, be happy. Clear cut forests make great former wilderness for wind turbine industrial parks. NNadir Nov 2023 #21

we need to do a massive upgrade of our Voltaire2 Nov 2023 #28

Old poles wear out and are being maintained with wraps and underground injections bucolic_frolic Nov 2023 #32