A brief synopsis of the report by the RMI, using five charts. Link to report at end. The EIA and other researchers have typically underestimated the change; like the graphs show, their graphs are more like straight line when they should be more like the exponential curves shown. The EV Revolution in 5 Charts
2023-09-16 Liquid H2 Pump Tested, Reliable
Wow! 90 Megapascals is 888 atmospheres or 13,000 PSI. And this pump puts out 160 kilograms of LH2 per hour. That’s a lot of liquid hydrogen! This is in Livermore, California. FirstElement Fuel and MHI Complete the Reliability Testing of Liquid Hydrogen Pump
2023-09-16 Tesla Gigacasting Whole Frame
Reuters article about using 3D printing sand, slower casting speed and even a 16000 ton Gigapress. All to make a lower cost EV. https://www.ksl.com/article/50730353/gigacasting-20-tesla-reinvents-carmaking-with-quiet-breakthrough Original article https://www.reuters.com/technology/gigacasting-20-tesla-reinvents-carmaking-with-quiet-breakthrough-2023-09-14/
2023-09-10 Elon Musk Biography Reveals Internal Tesla Battle…
Walter Isaacson got to know Steve Jobs, now he publishes Elon Musk’s biography. I just watched Sunday Morning’s interview of Isaacson and found a few more odd things about Musk. Elon Musk Biography Reveals Internal Tesla Battle Regarding $25,000 Car & Robotaxis Watch More here. https://www.cbsnews.com/video/walter-isaacson-on-the-volatile-elon-musk/
2023-09-02 Green Hydrogen Plans For Mediterranean
There apparently are millions of armchair experts who badmouth about all the dangers and impossibilities of making, storing and transporting hydrogen. They all say that H2 leaks like water through a sieve and that hydrogen causes containers to become brittle, as fragile as a clay pot. They are being ignored by the engineers who have
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2023-08-24 What Goes On Inside A Semi Wafer Fab
Asianometry’s YouTube channel has some of the most interesting and informative videos on semiconductor manufacturing and the history of electronics. He also has a catalog of his videos. Here is one which everyone who owns a smartphone or PC should watch to find out what is inside of their device.
2023-08-21 Australian Mines Demand Increasing, Lithium, Copper
Australian needs to stop exporting coal and fossil fuels and start ramping up their mines to meet the demands for lithium, copper, manganese, etc. Australian Mining — Can It Power All The New EVs?
2023-08-20 Demolition By Deconstruction
I thought about this a few years ago, as a way to recycle building materials. But I decided it was far too labor intensive than just imploding it with high explosives. Turned out they’re doing it now. 🤷🤷
2023-08-13 Tesla Too Big To Fail Even With Elon’s Antics
An Op-Ed; at the end she said: “”It’s another strength that will uphold Tesla in times of Elon’s antics, which may serve, again and again, to be little more than a puerile distraction.”” Op-Ed: Tesla Is Too Established Now To Fail — Even With Elon’s Antics