Those who are concerned about the use of fossil fuels are typically concerned about transportation and fossil fuels use in homes and industries. But they tend to ignore the fact that humans use a large amount of fossil fuels to make fertilizer to grow food. Without fertilizer there would be global starvation. Along with other
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Barnard talks about very important changes to decarbonize industries. Only One Industry Can’t Survive Without Fossil Fuels
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
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
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/
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/
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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A billboard campaign. “Thank You, Big Oil” Campaign Targets Fossil Fuel Companies
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.
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?
