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
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2023-09-21 MAGA Repugs Misleadingly Interrogate AG Garland
These Republicans misuse a committee hearing questioning AG Merrick Garland – or probably more appropriately, abuse a committee hearing. What they should be doing is asking AG Garland legitimate questions and *allow* him to explain in detail the answers. Instead they grandstand by making misleading claims that are purposely designed to be entrapments. It looks
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2023-09-19 Calif Sues Big Oil For Denying Climate Change
I live here in Southern California, and I hope and pray that California is successful. But I don’t think it will be called a victory. Looking at reality, Big Oil has, since finding out from their own scientists in the late ’70s, based their business on a deadly, unsustainable business model. And they’ve ignored the
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2023-09-18 Smart Mag Magnets Are Amazing
I saw these on an episode of The Action Lab on YouTube. The black one is very interesting – it seems to make a good frictionless bearing. https://www.magnetics.com/group_smartmag.asp
2023-09-17 Hydrogen-powered Airplanes
Three or so different aircraft pilot developments explained. Mostly fuel cell. https://arstechnica.com/science/2023/08/hydrogen-powered-planes-almost-ready-for-takeoff/
2023-09-16 Liquid H2 Pump Tested, Reliable
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
2023-09-15 Weed Zapping Autonomous Robot Vehicles
No more herbicides – weed killing chemicals! https://www.facebook.com/reel/304491815480199?mibextid=9drbnH
2023-09-16 Tesla Gigacasting Whole Frame
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/
2023-09-14 Calif To Require Scope 3 Emissions Disclosure SB 253
This is very important. Billion$ companies will be required to disclose their Scope 3 Emissions. Quote: “”Information is a disinfectant for propaganda of all types. The fossil fuel industry has been deliberately lying to American citizens and the people of the world about its role in global heating for more than 50 years. Being able
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2023-09-14 Black Mass Matters! The New Black Gold
The black mass is the concentrated lithium and other metals left when lithium EV batteries are recycled into their parts. This black mass is then processed along with other raw materials to make new batteries. There are these Chicken Littles who say that EV batteries are too expensive, then contradict themselves by saying the EV
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