This IEA Special Report (free .PDF) gives the pathways to reach net zero by 2050. It plans for 1/5th supplied by nuclear.
2021-12-29 Rich Pay Fair Share Of Taxes?
The wealthy don’t pay their fair share of taxes due to loopholes. This fact check explains some of it.
https://checkyourfact.com/2019/01/09/fact-check-90-percent-taxes-eisenhower-1950s/
This is an opinion article but here is a quote:
<< Last year, America’s Gini Index was at 0.49, a tie for the highest on record. It’s not the absolute worst rating but it’s definitely not up to standard for the greatest democracy in the world.
If you want to see who gets penalized by the system as it exists, it’s America’s workers. If you don’t fairly tax the rich because they make money differently than the poor do, you’re literally ensuring that our massive inequality continues to grow. Which is exactly what Republican resistance to a wealth tax is doing. >>
https://www.msnbc.com/opinion/america-s-billionaire-tax-plan-why-congress-still-isn-t-n1284600
2021-12-29 Hydrogen Fuel Cell EVs Predictions
From a reply in FB group TSLA…
Hydrogen fuel cell vehicles will be very common once the electric grids are powered predominantly by renewables. The price of hydrogen will conform to Wright’s Law and be so cheap that it will be competitive with BEVs. And due to the electric grid powering what is now still powered by fossil fuels, the amount of power generated by renewables will be so low cost that hydrogen will be stored in the summer for use in the winter.
I will even go so far as to predict that if Tesla wants to stay in the EV manufacturing business, they will be making HFCEVs. They might still make BEVs for their high end cars. But not just Tesla, all carmakers will have to face this changeover.
2021-12-29 Should You Resolve To Go Green?
Should your New Year’s resolution be to go green? You don’t need to subscribe to read this New Scientist article, just make a resolution to do one thing: for just one day a week, eat no meat. Simple, and easy to do. See the link at the bottom for why this is so important.
If you are willing to help the Earth even more, eat less beef, and instead eat chicken or turkey or fish.
(must subscribe to read most of this article)
Tech Review article:
https://rustybolt.info/wordpress/?p=16943
Climate change, meat and dairy products
2021-12-28 Deadly Camp Fire Caused By Broken Insulator Hook
The deadly Camp fire where 86 people died was caused by a broken hook that was badly worn. PG&E was convicted of crimes for this and others. The company had to go bankrupt to protect its finances.
2021-12-28 EV Supply Chain Carbon Emissions Much Lower Than ICEVs
The electric vehicle supply chain carbon emissions are lower than ICE vehicles, study shows.
2021-12-27 13 Battery Factories To Be Built In US
There will be (at least) 13 new battery factories to be built in the US by 2025. They forgot to count Tesla’s GF Texas battery manufacturing plant.
https://electrek.co/2021/12/27/13-battery-gigafactories-coming-us-2025-ushering-new-era/
The biggest problem is to get the raw materials. That is establishing the supply chains for lithium, nickel, cobalt graphite, to name a few. And for LFP cells they will need iron and phosphate. One article said that Morocco has 70% of the world’s reserves of phosphate.
2021-12-27 OMG! China To Install 1200GW Solar & Wind By 2026!!
OMG! China is expected to install 1200 GW of solar and wind by 2026! To give you an idea of how huge an amount that is, the total electric generation for the United States is about 1200 GW! That is an enormous amount!
Quote from article:
<< China is expected to install 1,200 GW of total wind and solar capacity by 2026, according to a new report released this week from the International Energy Agency (IEA). That’s four years earlier than the country’s current target of 2030. >>
https://electrek.co/2021/12/27/chinas-largest-offshore-wind-farm-is-now-fully-connected-to-the-grid/
There is *one* thing you should learn:
<< History is written by the victor, *not* the vanquished. >>
Trumpty Dumpty, on his throne he sat tall;
Trumpty Dumpty had a great fall;
All of Trump’s lawyers and all of his men
Couldn’t put Trumpty back on his throne again.
😏😏😏😏😏😏😏😏😏😏😏
2021-12-26 Death Of California Rooftop Solar?
This guy goes over the changes when NEM 3.0 takes effect in 2022. The smaller bill with lower solar power will be at a disadvantage and there will be a disincentive to get rooftop solar. In other words the owner will save minimal or no money over the lifetime of the system. Also the solar installation will require purchasing a battery storage. The only ones who will save a decent amount will be those whose bills are $200(?) or more.
Another video about this, he basically reads an article from ?? He talks about California imposing an 8% solar tax.
