Tesla Turns Power Back on at Children's Hospital in Puerto Rico
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I wonder if they could look into outcome-based contracting [1] for these projects, should the discussion of paying ever arise. Seems like it might be a good fit.
[1] http://www.enme.umd.edu/ESCML/Papers/Sandborn%20Contract%20E...
https://spectrum.ieee.org/energywise/energy/the-smarter-grid... links to: http://www.theweatherjunkies.com/single-post/2017/09/28/Puer... which shows some that are built more robustly.
Looking around there are lots of panels with hail damage and catching fire etc, its not as simple as I thought!
For what it's worth, while I like the idea of solar power as the revival of PR's power grid, I would not be breathing such a sigh of relief if the feds had helicoptered in with the kind of energy they reserve for invading countries and restored power and set up relief for villages far from the port.
It's called envy. They think they are saying something about Elon Musk but in reality they are telling what kind of monsters they themselves are.
In Dutch we have an expression: The inn keeper is as the inn keeper trusts his guests. As in: good people assume good intentions. Bad people assume bad intentions. Those who trust are trustworthy, those who do not are not.
Tesla should be paying the hospital.
Beyond donating the panels? Other people are free to donate goods and services to help Puerto Rico recover, I will do my part to ensure they're recognized regardless of partisan affiliation.