Here’s an article describing how China is moving into the lead in EV production, despite the success of Tesla. I’m not sure how insightful this is. China has slow but sure growth in the manufacture of almost anything you can …
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Electric Vehicles
Powering Your House with Hydrogen?
As suggested here, there is no law that says you can’t power your house with electricity derived from hydrogen fuel cells. Of course, that doesn’t make it a good idea. The problem is that the processes of electrolyzing water, then …
Green Hydrogen
Hydrogen is a carrier of energy, not a source. In most cases in our world today, it’s made by electrolyzing water, i.e., breaking down the H2O molecule to its component gases, using electricity from the grid. Since most of our …
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Bicycling and Renewable Energy
Here’s a story about how the vast amount of bicycle miles driven in Amsterdam can be converted into a source of renewable energy. It’s a proposal that’s based on Amsterdam’s love for cycling; 68% commute to and from work or …
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Electric Transportation–A Civil Discussion
Here’s a conversation on EVs I thought I’d share. Person A: EVs cost half as much to maintain as gas cars. Plus “fuel” costs are significantly less too. When buying your next car consider one with a plug. Consumer Reports …
The Netherlands Gets It Right
As we all know, the Netherlands leads the way towards decarbonizing transportation. Cars and motorbikes running on gasoline or diesel will be banned from driving in Amsterdam starting in 2030, and commencing next year, gas and diesel cars more than …
California: Automakers Have 15 More Years To Sell Gas-Powered Vehicles
California is following suit with various parts of the EU in phasing out gasoline and diesel. A reader notes: I’m fully supportive of this, but it has to come with a massive upgrade of the U.S. energy grid.
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Tesla Sites EV SuperCharger In Weird Place
The good news: Tesla’s largest charging station depot (aka “supercharger”) is currently being installed, with 56 stalls and a restaurant. The bad news: It’s in Firebaugh, California.
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High-Tech Sails for Cargo Ships?
I took some serious guff for surmising that the story here is a joke; the article covers a new cargo ship with rigid, material-heavy sales, and I can’t imagine that this is really happening. Check out this exchange: Me: This …
The 2020s Will Be the ‘Decade Of Hydrogen’ — Really?
I’m very suspicious of the claim made above. Before I get into my reasoning, here’s an excerpt from an article by GreenTech Media: Falling costs and growing project pipelines will ensure the 2020s are the “decade of hydrogen,” according to …
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