tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-168102153064280986.post6088966677038298844..comments2023-10-16T11:24:46.542-04:00Comments on New York City Daily Photo: Ravenswood Keyspan Generating StationMing the Mercilesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09957918533010735599noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-168102153064280986.post-71255606477603261722008-04-01T14:38:00.000-04:002008-04-01T14:38:00.000-04:00TransCanada buys New York generating station for $...TransCanada buys New York generating station for $2.8B!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-168102153064280986.post-78439817134365765482008-03-06T16:58:00.000-05:002008-03-06T16:58:00.000-05:00Surprisingly, according to EPA's "eGRID" database,...Surprisingly, according to EPA's "eGRID" database, Ravenswood releases some of the fewest greenhouse gases of all large power plants in the nation, per kilowatt-hour generated. It uses its waste heat to produce steam for district heating, thus on top of its 32.1% mechanical efficiency for generating electricity, it captures another 47.5% of its waste heat, giving an overall efficiency of 79.6% -- which is extraordinarily high for a plant of its size. In terms of other pollutants, it is not that bad, emitting 1.54 lbs/MWh of NOx, and 2.21 lbs/MWh of SO(2). Note that the NOx value is fairly good but less than stellar, while the sulfur dioxide value is actually quite low when compared to many "dirty" plants in the Midwest.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01891864583121680542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-168102153064280986.post-82976503109930905562007-10-20T14:32:00.000-04:002007-10-20T14:32:00.000-04:00The plant by the United Nations was shut down and ...The plant by the United Nations was shut down and dismantled. A luxury complex of apartment buildings and offices will rise there. That leaves the Ravenswood plant and the one at 14th Street more important to the City for the power generated.RI 360https://www.blogger.com/profile/13601131892513304957noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-168102153064280986.post-285750389964304262007-03-15T06:36:00.000-04:002007-03-15T06:36:00.000-04:00this always reminds me from that scene from Conspi...this always reminds me from that scene from Conspiracy Theory.TChohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08457341656172523620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-168102153064280986.post-54919849820413245972007-03-12T16:05:00.000-04:002007-03-12T16:05:00.000-04:00I didn't phrase myself well earlier. I wanted to s...I didn't phrase myself well earlier. I wanted to say that it might have been possible to <I>reduce</I> whatever emissions that they were producing. A little Google search brought up a report in the 2003 Queens Gazette where a rep for KeySpan is quoted as saying that they're modifying their generators to reduce their emissions. It is possible that the technology didn't exist decades earlier, it's also possible that they chose not to go the more expensive route before. I'll end by saying that I know it isn't only this generating station that contributes to the pollution, there are other plants in that area, plus things like airports and so on. Anyway, your photo with the grey clouds does make it look a little sinister to me :-)Zhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03348318649247181165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-168102153064280986.post-42279189679539689172007-03-12T15:32:00.000-04:002007-03-12T15:32:00.000-04:00Fortunately a growing number of countries, yours i...Fortunately a growing number of countries, yours included, is reconsidering nuclear power. It'll take a while before we get there as well; our present government is divided on the issue.stromsjohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05524397187094481360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-168102153064280986.post-49690201882143297712007-03-12T03:46:00.000-04:002007-03-12T03:46:00.000-04:00Hmm..sure looks polluted.Hmm..sure looks polluted.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-168102153064280986.post-49195801621496007482007-03-11T21:43:00.000-04:002007-03-11T21:43:00.000-04:00I think it was the Colgate co. clock - & it has be...I think it was the Colgate co. clock - & it has been moved to the Jersey City waterfront.Nikonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14271472315834976236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-168102153064280986.post-61575147477048712542007-03-11T20:39:00.000-04:002007-03-11T20:39:00.000-04:00I've seen this plant from Roosevelt Island - isn't...I've seen this plant from Roosevelt Island - isn't there another coal (or oil) -fired plant up the East Side near the UN?<BR/>And speaking of this plant, wasn't there a big clock set into some wharehouse near it? Some famous nationwide company - can't think of it - Campbell's Soup?Nikonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14271472315834976236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-168102153064280986.post-45690570505029379742007-03-11T18:20:00.000-04:002007-03-11T18:20:00.000-04:00It's true, there's often bad that comes with the g...It's true, there's often bad that comes with the good. Asthma is pretty bad!Anniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273873865160002759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-168102153064280986.post-18007773406549310282007-03-11T17:09:00.000-04:002007-03-11T17:09:00.000-04:00Oh...total Yuk! Good shot though!Oh...total Yuk! Good shot though!kuanyin333https://www.blogger.com/profile/13571546154427113726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-168102153064280986.post-79957918788024367852007-03-11T13:21:00.000-04:002007-03-11T13:21:00.000-04:00z - I'm the federal and/or state government requir...z - I'm the federal and/or state government requires some sort of filtering system but it will never get rid of the pollution 100%.<BR/><BR/>dsole - Yes, that is a park next to the power plant. Ironic, isn't it?<BR/><BR/>keropokman - There were no smoke coming out since it was taken on a Sunday afternoon.Ming the Mercilesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09957918533010735599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-168102153064280986.post-87288557777600315132007-03-11T08:45:00.000-04:002007-03-11T08:45:00.000-04:00at first glance, i tot those chimneys have darken ...at first glance, i tot those chimneys have darken the skies.<BR/><BR/>hmm maybe it does contribute to it :-OAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07080519535469962444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-168102153064280986.post-67499931082003892042007-03-11T07:47:00.000-04:002007-03-11T07:47:00.000-04:00Nice shot, Ming... I'm wonder if that station is p...Nice shot, Ming... I'm wonder if that station is placed next to a park... is that a park?Dsolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05491498882136615261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-168102153064280986.post-36827182927548555302007-03-11T05:14:00.000-04:002007-03-11T05:14:00.000-04:00Quite possibly, if the owners of the power plant h...Quite possibly, if the owners of the power plant had wanted to (or if they had been forced by law) they would have put in scrubbers and filters to reduce their emissions. My 2 rappens.Zhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03348318649247181165noreply@blogger.com