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by craigshieldsPosted on Posted in Electric Vehicles

There is no need to physically attach solar panels to your car’s roof to determine if it will charge your car.  Of course it will while it’s in the sun.  Let’s do some math:

If:

The area of this Tesla’s roof is 2 square meters (being generous),

The efficiency of the panels is 25%,

The capacity factor of solar (depending on your location) is 20%,

The sun’s irradiance is 1000 watts per square meter,

The Tesla’s battery capacity is 100 KWhrs,

And we neglect the increased weight and drag of the array,

We’re talking about 100 hours, more than 4 days.

Doesn’t sound like a bargain, especially considering that if you overbuild the solar array on your roof and charge your car in your garage, you’ve achieved the same goal at far less expense and inconvenience.

 

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by craigshieldsPosted on Posted in Renewables - Politics

As we all know, there is no such organization.

This is typical of Trump and the way he appeals to his base — people who are so married to their extreme rightwing political philosophy that they’ll believe anything.

At some point, Trump will be gone.  Yet returning the ability to think critically to these people will be quite a task.

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by craigshieldsPosted on Posted in Renewables - Politics

If you don’t care what you pay for paper, this a definite possibility.

You can make it from collecting and processing discarded pizza crusts, too.  My guess: Paper from grass: probably 1000 times the current price.  Pizza crusts: 1,000,000 times the current price.

by craigshieldsPosted on Posted in Renewables - Science

I’ve been to Japan. They’re sharp people.

At the very least, they don’t have people stupid enough to indiscriminately shoot water all over a village because of a kitchen fire.

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by craigshieldsPosted on Posted in Renewables - Science

I hope I never have the displeasure to meet someone stupid enough to believe that this device:

a) eliminates food waste and lowers grocery bills (unwanted food is thrown into this machine vs. the garbage), and

b) eliminates all waste. It uses a great deal of electricity.  Does your garbage can or compost pile do that?

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by craigshieldsPosted on Posted in Climate Change

Here’s a question: Why in hell would anyone go to COP30 (climate summit) if it can’t call for the phasing out of fossil fuels?

I remember my interview with Dr. V. (“Ram”) Ramanathan in preparation for my first book: Renewable Energy–Facts and Fantasies. After our talk, he sat down with other people and discussed what actions they would take if the coming COP meeting didn’t go far enough to limit greenhouse gas emissions.  I adore the guy. A true warrior.

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by craigshieldsPosted on Posted in Renewables - Politics

Of course you don’t want property taxes.  They are primarily used to fund public schools. Schools educate our children to the point that they can see through sociopathic criminal conmen.

 

 

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by craigshieldsPosted on Posted in Sustainability

This piece in the New York Times outlines the environmental devastation that Trump has inflicted on our nation (and planet) in just one short week.

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by craigshieldsPosted on Posted in Renewables - Politics

It’s impossible to know if this guy’s commentary to the effect that Trump is increasingly isolated is accurate, but it rings true.

Coincidentally, my wife and I were speaking about this just a few minutes ago.  She pointed out, I’m more optimistic than she is.  My belief is that Trump will be deposed, and that, when it happens it will happen quickly, like the fall of Richard Nixon.  One day it looked like he had the support of Congress; the next day he was on a helicopter, never to be seen again.

 

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by craigshieldsPosted on Posted in Uncategorized

Has the NFL decided to craft the Superbowl halftime show around Turning Point USA? No.  The ad here is a complete lie:

Hollywood never expected this.

Turning Point USA just shook America’s biggest stage with its explosive “All-American Halftime” special — hosted by Jesse Watters and Erika Kirk — and the shockwaves hit every corner of the entertainment world.
No glittery pop-star chaos. No over-the-top theatrics. No Hollywood ego parade.
Instead, millions tuned in (past tense?) to a halftime show grounded in faith, family, tradition, and unapologetic American spirit — a direct challenge to the culture Hollywood has controlled for years.
Again, this a total lie; those wanting a Superbowl halftime presentation on white nationalism and Christianity can switch channels and watch something more to their liking.
How many will tune in? Something to think about: America’s support for white nationalism, homophobia, Trump, MAGA, child sexual abuse, and having Christianity forced down our throats is still a “thing,” but it’s supported by fewer and fewer Americans with each passing month.
We’ve become a stupid and pathetic nation.  But is there a limit? Yes, as will be shown when a tiny fraction of a percent turn to Fox News or Newsmax (or wherever this winds up) for their halftime entertainment.