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/
Archive for the ‘industry’ Category:
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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2023-08-26 ‘Thank You Big Oil’ Campaign Targets Fossil Fuel Companies
A billboard campaign. “Thank You, Big Oil” Campaign Targets Fossil Fuel Companies
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. 🤷🤷 https://youtube.com/shorts/J75MV6fZP8Q?feature=share
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
2023-08-07 Auto ECM Electronic Repair – A New Business Opportunity
This is a quote from a post in a group about auto ECM – electronic control module – repair. “”Andrew Brown 12h To the young budding electronics techs out there – listen up. This is a potential opportunity for you to build a decent business with pretty dedicated customers. (No involvement on my part.) The
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2023-07-10 Tesla Gigafactory Mexico Set For Construction
Th governor of Nuevo León says the permits are done. The new generation of low cost Tesla EVs will be made here. I wonder how many Tesla EVs are currently being sold in Mexico and other countries south of the border. I suspect not very many. They’re a lot more expensive than other cars there.
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2023-07-07 Distribution Transformer Shortage
Apparently the disasters like storms, tornadoes, hurricanes and transformer failures are eating up all the supplies of distrbution transformers and manufacturers can’t keep up with the demand. If there were a disaster, the orders for replacements to get the neighborhoods back on the grid may be held up for weeks or more. https://www.publicpower.org/periodical/article/appa-survey-members-shows-distribution-transformer-production-notmeeting-demand
