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
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2024-04-05 Hossenfelder, Ghost Particles With Wavelengths As Long As A Galaxy
So food for thought: quoted from a comment here. “”@Lund.J. 1d ago If we assume that there was a big bang, then all “particles” are transformations or “phase changes” of the original energy (which is heat, “fire”). Dark energy is just such a transformation, but in a finer form. What “fire” (heat) is made of
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2024-04-04 Analysis Says Exxon Predicted +0.2°C Per Decade Global Warming
Exxon knew there would be global warming, but they kept it a secret. Did they understand what the implications were – that global warming from burning fossil fuels could cause most inhabited areas to become unliveable? But when they predicted in the 1970s, they didn’t know that the growth in fossil fuels use would be
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2024-03-31 LoRa Modules From Reyax
Supposed to have 10 to 14 km range. But probably at very low data rates. https://www.facebook.com/reel/936216961243959?mibextid=9drbnH&s=yWDuG2&fs=e
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.
2024-03-25 Ohio Solar Farm Largest US Agrivoltaics Project
Very short article. Ohio’s largest solar farm will be the largest US agrivoltaics project. The Oak Run Solar Project is 800 MW, with 300 MW battery storage. Ohio’s largest solar farm will also be the US’s largest agrivoltaics project
2024-03-24 Signal Distortion From High-K Ceramic Capacitors
A good article about signal distortion in a Butterworth low pass opamp filter using C0G and X7R MLCCs. https://www.edn.com/signal-distortion-from-high-k-ceramic-capacitors/
2024-03-23 Pennsylvania To Build Its Largest Solar Farm To Replace Coal Power Plant
Great! One less coal plant. There are more than 100 more coal plants that need to be shut down ASAP. Pennsylvania’s largest solar farm will replace its largest coal plant
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
