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- 27 Mar 2019 21:46
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Indian Railways Thread (Dec 2015)
- Replies: 4767
- Views: 1450961
Re: Indian Railways Thread (Dec 2015)
The no locomotive, chair car design is the future. Way more efficient, cheaper and time saving. Leave your luggage behind. Might as well get going. BTW it has been the future since 1970's.... Now if we can move to point to point train operations and get away from these endless strings of names. Mayb...
- 12 Mar 2019 21:46
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Renewable Sources of Energy
- Replies: 332
- Views: 118525
Re: Renewable Sources of Energy
I hope this transmission line can be move to the national security budget. It is important that this project be developed long term. https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/companies/seci-to-meet-solar-developers-over-75-gw-tender-in-leh-ladakh/article26501289.ece Concerns over developing transmission ...
- 27 Feb 2019 21:59
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: India's Power Sector
- Replies: 1712
- Views: 475881
Re: India's Power Sector
India needs to get rid of coal gradually. It is expensive, dirty and eats up a lot of capacity of the railways. Rishi, Yup! Yup! & Yup! To which I will add, coal is now yet another material we import in ever increasing amounts only to foul up our air. But you can have a reasoned argument with a...
- 26 Feb 2019 21:04
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: India's Power Sector
- Replies: 1712
- Views: 475881
Re: India's Power Sector
We have the technology now to move beyond expensive base power. Its need is declining all the time, even in India. I don't think the point about Met Coal is correct any longer. The world esp. USA is moving to a Electric Arc and DRI(Direct reduced Iron) process. It is coming to India too, even if it ...
- 20 Feb 2019 23:26
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Indian Railways Thread (Dec 2015)
- Replies: 4767
- Views: 1450961
Re: Indian Railways Thread (Dec 2015)
WRT stone throwing it will get there. These things used to happen a lot/occasionally still happen in the West too. No need to criminalize the population. Fencing by itself won't solve anything. Ultimately the people need awareness and options. Grade separation in high population areas will be requir...
- 18 Feb 2019 22:42
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Climate Change: Propaganda Vs Reality
- Replies: 771
- Views: 152286
Re: Climate Change: Propaganda Vs Reality
Neshant,
I’m not ignoring you but I think it is best we not continue this conversation. Have a great day.
I’m not ignoring you but I think it is best we not continue this conversation. Have a great day.
- 17 Feb 2019 22:24
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Climate Change: Propaganda Vs Reality
- Replies: 771
- Views: 152286
Re: Climate Change: Propaganda Vs Reality
Sudarshan, Other than few too clever by half bandas no one in responsibilty has a concensus saying those things about mirrors in space and iron in yhe ocean. In fact if you tried the iron in the ocean or SO2 stuff I bet even greenpeace, no angels, would clout you over the head to quit it. But we def...
- 17 Feb 2019 22:10
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Indian Railways Thread (Dec 2015)
- Replies: 4767
- Views: 1450961
Re: Indian Railways Thread (Dec 2015)
Yup! VSundar agree. In cab signalling is a must at anything over 80 kmph. Fencing and access controlls are their but tough to enforce without getting into a pointless confrontation with the local folks. For some section grade seperation maybe required for semi speed up. Thats how the chinese did. Tr...
- 11 Feb 2019 23:26
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Climate Change: Propaganda Vs Reality
- Replies: 771
- Views: 152286
Re: Climate Change: Propaganda Vs Reality
What's wrong is this whole notion that we know the "ideal" temperature at which to maintain this planet, and that we need to implement some kind of global thermostat (at any cost - monetary or otherwise) to achieve and keep that "ideal" constant temperature. There is an ideal te...
- 30 Jan 2019 22:11
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Indian Railways Thread (Dec 2015)
- Replies: 4767
- Views: 1450961
Re: Indian Railways Thread (Dec 2015)
I think as India becomes an educated society they should do away with giving names to trains and instead use codes. Meanwhile, the difference between privatization of railways in UK and Japan. https://www.ft.com/content/9f7f044e-1f16-11e9-b2f7-97e4dbd3580d I agree. To add to the code should be depa...
- 21 Jan 2019 22:32
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Indian Railways Thread (Dec 2015)
- Replies: 4767
- Views: 1450961
Re: Indian Railways Thread (Dec 2015)
The train 18 looks like a nice initiative. But it is still just the basic first step. Need to keep R/D investment cycles going and not have it collapse like Skybus. I suspect you need about 3-4 iterations before a world quality trainset becomes available. It looks like the cost is Rs 100 Crore pre 1...
- 18 Jan 2019 22:05
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Solar energy in India
- Replies: 1113
- Views: 222937
Re: Solar energy in India
Hah! This is what BRF has been saying for donkeys years. Though this is a bit aggressive. I think 2035 is more realistic. 350 GW to 40 % was BRF number. 500 GW and about 60% of our electricity should come from solar/wind/hydro, maybe higher if we take energy efficiency more seriously. What happens t...