On 10/02/2019 11:48, Dave Liquorice wrote:
On Sun, 10 Feb 2019 10:20:19 -0000 (UTC), Jethro_uk wrote:

Only if you let the tail wag the dog. Base load is base load,
there is
very little one can do about that unless you're still using
incandescant light bulbs.

So ?

If you have to use the resource at x time, then you have to -
regardless of cost.

Exactly, though one can reduce base load consumption by using more
effcient devices, such as CFL or LED bulbs instead of incandescant.

One can.but a lot of base load here is computer equipment, fridges, the
motor that runs the sewage plant, the kettle, cooking, the electr[on]ics
that runs the CH and water heating...

It's like insulation. Once you have picked the low hanging fruit one
finds diminishing returns.


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