Bill Conlon
@wmconlon.com
Transforming thermal generation by hybridizing with thermal energy storage to provide flexible, low-carbon support for renewable energy.
The airfoil shape suggests a breeze and the change in chord with elevation kind of follows a laminar boundary layer. Horizontal striations rule out dendritic growth I think. Contraction of the underlying H2O with cooling after the horizontal ice layer formed could explain the upward displacement.
February 14, 2026 at 4:23 PM
The airfoil shape suggests a breeze and the change in chord with elevation kind of follows a laminar boundary layer. Horizontal striations rule out dendritic growth I think. Contraction of the underlying H2O with cooling after the horizontal ice layer formed could explain the upward displacement.
Great idea. Here's a question, can some of these abandoned wells be used for depositing CO2 back into underground formations. Just asking in case some of this investment could be leverage beyond sealing and capping wells. Perhaps suitable wells are capped with a tree that could accept CO2?
February 10, 2026 at 4:18 PM
Great idea. Here's a question, can some of these abandoned wells be used for depositing CO2 back into underground formations. Just asking in case some of this investment could be leverage beyond sealing and capping wells. Perhaps suitable wells are capped with a tree that could accept CO2?
I'm sure in his mind, the demise of the post is our fault for cancelling our subscriptions.
February 8, 2026 at 4:55 PM
I'm sure in his mind, the demise of the post is our fault for cancelling our subscriptions.
Famine, oppression, poverty, opportunity
February 3, 2026 at 7:49 PM
Famine, oppression, poverty, opportunity
How perverse. The church and pastor themselves are free to bring an action against Mr. Lemon. By its action, the government is insinuating itself as a religious protector, which would seem to me to contravene the establishment clause. But what do I know, I'm just a citizen.
February 1, 2026 at 7:33 PM
How perverse. The church and pastor themselves are free to bring an action against Mr. Lemon. By its action, the government is insinuating itself as a religious protector, which would seem to me to contravene the establishment clause. But what do I know, I'm just a citizen.
nice report, esp. the associated gas observation. I think it's mostly a pricing issue in the short term with competition for LNG exports. OTOH, this bodes well for efficiency and hybrid energy storage (lower cost of storage $/kWh, lower Btu/kWh fuel use).
January 29, 2026 at 4:02 PM
nice report, esp. the associated gas observation. I think it's mostly a pricing issue in the short term with competition for LNG exports. OTOH, this bodes well for efficiency and hybrid energy storage (lower cost of storage $/kWh, lower Btu/kWh fuel use).
What are you basing your gas availability forecast on? What do you mean by very high?
EIA projects 33% higher gas prices($4.60/MMBtu) in 2027, but also more NG production.
www.eia.gov/outlooks/ste...
EIA projects 33% higher gas prices($4.60/MMBtu) in 2027, but also more NG production.
www.eia.gov/outlooks/ste...
Short-Term Energy Outlook - U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA)U.S. Energy Information Administration - EIA - Independent Statistics and Analysis
www.eia.gov
January 29, 2026 at 3:51 PM
What are you basing your gas availability forecast on? What do you mean by very high?
EIA projects 33% higher gas prices($4.60/MMBtu) in 2027, but also more NG production.
www.eia.gov/outlooks/ste...
EIA projects 33% higher gas prices($4.60/MMBtu) in 2027, but also more NG production.
www.eia.gov/outlooks/ste...
I meant to write <$1/kWh. See doi.org/10.1115/GT20... for overall system cost and performance.
Liquid Air Combined Cycle
Abstract. Hybrid integration of thermal energy storage with gas turbines can provide compact, cost-effective, long-duration energy storage while reducing the fuel consumption of dispatchable resources...
doi.org
January 28, 2026 at 10:04 PM
I meant to write <$1/kWh. See doi.org/10.1115/GT20... for overall system cost and performance.
But it's kW that power systems require. Nevertheless, $/kWh dominates at large-scale. Self discharge is just an operating cost that can be managed by topping off.
Lowest self-discharge I know is liquid air at <0.1%/day boil-off. Storage at 100GWh scale is <$/kWh for the tank; air being free.
Lowest self-discharge I know is liquid air at <0.1%/day boil-off. Storage at 100GWh scale is <$/kWh for the tank; air being free.
January 28, 2026 at 9:50 PM
But it's kW that power systems require. Nevertheless, $/kWh dominates at large-scale. Self discharge is just an operating cost that can be managed by topping off.
Lowest self-discharge I know is liquid air at <0.1%/day boil-off. Storage at 100GWh scale is <$/kWh for the tank; air being free.
Lowest self-discharge I know is liquid air at <0.1%/day boil-off. Storage at 100GWh scale is <$/kWh for the tank; air being free.
And that battery could start a standby generator. W/o the battery, one could still cook on a gas stove using a match or flint to ignite the gas. Power is needed to circulate water or air for heating, so those who have experienced length outages will want a generator and gas/oil/propane for fuel.
January 28, 2026 at 9:05 PM
And that battery could start a standby generator. W/o the battery, one could still cook on a gas stove using a match or flint to ignite the gas. Power is needed to circulate water or air for heating, so those who have experienced length outages will want a generator and gas/oil/propane for fuel.
It's vital that we witness and record our testimony so the criminals can be exposed, prosecuted, and punished.
January 25, 2026 at 3:19 AM
It's vital that we witness and record our testimony so the criminals can be exposed, prosecuted, and punished.
It’s already too late. 1st, 2nd, and 4th amendments join article I in being lost.
January 24, 2026 at 9:38 PM
It’s already too late. 1st, 2nd, and 4th amendments join article I in being lost.