This week has seen the implementation and successful testing of the new abandoned game code. This is necessary for situations where someone has started a game and then wanders off, locking it up for up to ten minutes. The new code detects when there’s been no activity for a fixed period (nominally 30 seconds) and… Continue reading Abandoned Game Response
News
MagPi does GTS
Second publication in a month! There is a two page feature – more like an interview really – pages 22-23, issue #129 (May 2023) of MagPi magazine. If you want a copy, you can:
HackSpace does GTS
Fame at last! Greening The Spark now has a six page spread in the Raspberry Pi publication “HackSpace” magazine – pages 32-37, issue #65 (April 2023). If you want a copy, you can:
Storage efficiency added
Batteries and pumped hydro now have a realistic efficiency rating, to reflect losses incurred over charge-discharge cycles. These have both been set to 80%, in keeping with typical values found in industrial installations.
New class “Burst” added
A new class “Burst” has been added to enable static models to be more dynamic. The existing static models (wind, sun intensity and consumer demand) have a sample rate of one per hour simulation time, with intermediate values being linearly interpolated. This doesn’t create enough “action”, as most people’s attention span is measured in minutes… Continue reading New class “Burst” added
Hello world!
Today the new dedicated website for Greening the Spark has gone live. greening-the-spark.com will be the main website for this project now, taking over from cornucopia.co.uk. Happy birthday!