11 July 2013

npr idiots

Listening to a report how the army runs 6 generators at 30% which is less efficient than running at 90%.  They run a different generator for different functions, kitchen, barracks, etc.

What NPR doesn't mention is that *reliability* is improved this way.  If one generator dies, not only do other systems remain online, but their extra capacity can support the lost generator.

Idiots.