UC Berkeley study. UC Berkeley study confirms that yes, EVs do what they promise to do
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2024-04-05 Graphic Shows Renewables Percent Of Total Electric Generation 2000 to 2023
This is a very good graphic of the percent of total electricity renewables have grown to since 2000. Notice the bulging in April and September, and flattening during the summer. These are caused by the changes in demand during the hot weather. We need this to be 100% ASAP in order to prevent climate disaster!
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2024-04-05 Musk Debunks Rumor That Model 2 Scrapped, Replaced By Robotaxi
Another false rumor spread by Reuters has been shut down by Elon. Also, Electrek stated: “”Tesla is currently building its new production systems for the next-generation at its Gigafactory Texas facility in Austin.”” Elon Musk shuts down report that Tesla is scrapping its ‘$25,000 Model 2’ electric car
2024-04-01 Little Book Of EV Myths by Faircharge
This should be standard reading for everyone. We are being lied to by Big Oil and the fossil fuels industries. It’s time the consumers learn the truth. https://www.faircharge.co.uk/little-book-of-ev-myths
2024-03-28 Another EV Myth Debunked, Put To Rest
If the charging is synchronized with your other activities it will be done without having to be there – the fuel pump cannot be left unattended.
2024-03-27 Hypnotize A Chicken By Drawing A Line In Front Of Its Beak
I did this to a chicken and it froze, just like in the video. Tonic immobility is what they call it. It really works. https://youtube.com/shorts/zreZ7hvauxg?si=1cASfv1402H-4H8E
2024-03-23 Three Myths About Renewable Energy And The Grid, Debunked
This is a great article by Amory Lovins debunking the myth that the grid requires “base load” – thermal power plants running to back up intermittent renewables. https://e360.yale.edu/features/three-myths-about-renewable-energy-and-the-grid-debunked
2024-03-21 EVs Enable The Global Decarbonization With V2G – Another Myth Debunked
Another myth debunked. This Electric Viking YouTube video under 10 minutes. “Quote from video starting at about the 8:06. “Now, here is what Climate Energy Finance said about this study. Batteries on wheels – electric vehicles – should be viewed as one of the most important enablers of the full decarbonization of the global energy
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2024-03-20 Claims By House Committee Are Dubious
This is claiming that the grid will be overloaded, but that claim is contradicted by the latest figures that show the grid has use 1% **less** electricity. The following URL claims that the grid will not be able to handle the growing load. This would be true *if* the grid was the only source of
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2024-03-20 EV Myth Debunked, Buried
There is the constant criticism fueled(!) by the Big Oil and fossil fuels industries that EVs – electric vehicles – are going to overload the grid. But this myth has been proven false by the latest statistics. The amount of electricity on the grid went down 1% according to the figures from the EIA. Furthermore,
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