Disinformation has caused great harm. Quote: “”A new survey conducted by YouGov has showed that belief in EV myths is holding back adoption, with most petrol (gasoline) car drivers scoring just a 2/10 in a quiz about how electric cars work.”” Ignorance of how EVs work is holding back uptake, says survey
Archive for the ‘newsmedia’ Category:
2024-09-02 Swiss Researchers May Have Solved Hydrogen Storage
Researchers from ETH, Switzerland have experimented with storing hydrogen by changing iron oxide – rust – back into iron. The hydrogen is recovered by piping steam through the iron and water mixture. Short article. Swiss Researchers May Have Solved Hydrogen Storage
2024-08-29 Toxic Tailings From Tar Sands Mining
Short video showing how bad the waste from fossil fuels mining has polluted northern Canada.
2024-08-20 Aussies Pay Half As Much To Install Rooftop Solar As Americans
This YouTube short from Electric Viking talks about how much money rooftop solar will save over their life. But what got me to notice was how much cheaper Australians pay to install solar. I guess the US charges very high tariffs on Chinese solar equipment and that causes the cost to go up.
2024-08-17 Tesla Secures Massive Megapack Contract
Tesla secures massive contract with power company Intersect Power for its Megapack battery systems: ‘One of the largest and fastest-growing storage portfolios’ https://www.yahoo.com/tech/tesla-secures-massive-contract-power-100000385.html
2024-08-14 GOP States get 85% Of Benefit Of Climate Laws
Quote: “”The new tally shows the overwhelming number of jobs and projects funded by the Inflation Reduction Act go to conservative states that back Trump”” https://floodlightnews.org/gop-gets-85-of-the-benefit/?ref=im-a-reader-newsletter
2024-08-12 Cannons Disrupt The Formation Of Hail Stones
This cannon is used in a vinyard and the shockwave is so powerful it disrupts the formation of hail stones. I’m seeing a lot of badmouthing solar panels that got broken by hail. Well, here is a possible preventive solution. https://www.facebook.com/reel/344539995276131?mibextid=9drbnH
2024-08-07 Are EVs Cleaner Than A Gas Car?
Is an EV cleaner than a gas car? Yes, it is. And EVs get cleaner over time because the grid that charges them will get cleaner over time, with more renewables. https://www.facebook.com/reel/3041296176012984?mibextid=9drbnH&s=yWDuG2&fs=e
2024-08-04 “Objects That Have Mass Can Never Attain The Speed Of Light
And the objects that do not have mass can only exist at the speed of light. — Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson https://www.facebook.com/reel/8835879846456211?mibextid=9drbnH&s=yWDuG2&fs=e
2024-08-03 Carbide Lamp Video Short
This is a great demonstration of a very old carbide lamp. https://www.facebook.com/reel/910642031084858?mibextid=9drbnH&s=yWDuG2&fs=e
