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Electricity from Wind Farms: even the best estimate puts only 25% of European needs before 2050
Belgium, which boasts about a thriving off-shore wind farms that generate 10% of its electricity needs, is coming up with innovative methods to deal with...- wind farms
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1 in 5 electric vehicle owners in California switched back to gas because charging their cars is a hassle, new research shows
Here is a link to the article Key passages are these. Standard home outlets generally put out about 120 volts of power at what electric vehicle...- markslawson Replied
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Battery Electric Locomotive
Now this is a Battery Electric Vehicle! BNSF and Wabtec (GE) Commence Battery-Electric Locomotive Pilot Test https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A7vCyNxfjSA Ok, that isn't quite fair, it is designed to be...- Jay McKinsey Replied
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Disaster looming in UK offshore wind power
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Solar power and the deliberately neglected constraint
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Amazon’s Rivian electric van begins delivering packages in Tulsa
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CO2 Mitigation on Earth and Magnesium Civilization on Mars – Just Add Water
https://scitechdaily.com/co2-mitigation-on-earth-and-magnesium-civilization-on-mars-just-add-water/ Making methane and methanol from elemental magnesium, CO2, and water at room temperature and atmospheric pressure.- Meredith Poor Replied
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Capacity markets
A paper on the performance of wind power in Denmark produced last year by Gordon Hughes, a professor of economics at the University of Edinburgh,...- markslawson Replied
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New German Study Shocks Electric Cars: “Considerably” Worse For Climate Than Diesel Cars, Up To 25% More CO2
Oopsie, looks like EVs perhaps aren't so "green" after all. Expect screams to the contrary, foaming at the mouth, insults, denials, and general brickbats from the...- Tom Kirkman Replied
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Micro Hydropower Systems Could Provide Energy Wherever Streams Flow All Year
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Offshore wind in the USA.
Offshore Wind is becoming a BIG attraction. https://www.powermag.com/report-touts-huge-potential-of-offshore-wind/- turbguy Replied
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Geothermal energy using oil/gas drilling techniques
I don't know where I saw this, can't find it. It had to do with using modern horizontal drilling technology to create geothermal energy....- BillKidd Replied
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A Wind Farm in Coal Country
A short transcript from a NYT podcast. A Wind Farm in Coal Country Hosted by Michael Barbaro; produced by Michael Simon Johnson and Leslye Davis; edited...- turbguy Replied
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Here comes a hydrogen burner.
Currently 30% capable, with 100% capable in the future. https://www.power-eng.com/gas/mccoy-power-reports-says-mitsubishi-power-won-54-percent-of-all-heavy-duty-gas-fired-turbine-order-in-2020/- turbguy Replied
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Scientists Warn That Filling The Sahara With Solar Panels Is A Bad Idea
"Zhengyao Lu from Sweden’s Lund University and Benjamin Smith from Western Sydney University warned in a recent paper that turning the Sahara into a...- Meredith Poor Replied
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UK government to cut grants given for going electric
The government of the United Kindom that is determined to get cars on fossil fuels off the roads by 2030, did encourage motorists to...- uk grants for electric cars
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The BIG RIP OFF!! GREEDIER GREED NEW DEAL!!! Invest $131 trillion in clean energy by 2050 to hit climate goals, agency says
Invest $131 trillion in clean energy by 2050 to hit climate goals, agency says By Matthew Green LONDON (Reuters) - Planned investment in clean energy must...- ceo_energemsier Replied
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Tesla Is Plugging a Secret Mega-Battery Into the Texas Grid
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2021-03-08/tesla-is-plugging-a-secret-mega-battery-into-the-texas-grid?sref=RzXyyOXY Pure defense. If you have factories and spaceports in Texas, it might be a good idea to buffer your power.- Meredith Poor Replied
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Abandoned Wind Farm in the Oklahoma Panhandle: Revisited 2021
Content for 'I told you sos': https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nSb-33aXK3E- Meredith Poor Replied
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Here we go - again: plug-in hybrids cost motorists more than what they were told
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An exciting development in EV Aviation: Volocopter
These guys are coming on strong having just over a year ago performing a publicly displayed test flight in Singapore, they are now in...- Dan Warnick Replied
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Retired RAF pilot wins legal challenge over a wind farm
A retired RAF pilot has won a case over the government in court over proposals to build a new wind farm off the coast...- wind farm
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Interest article about windmills and waterwheels in Europe
At peak 200,000 windmills and 500,000 water wheels in Europe Wind powered factories: history (and future) of industrial windmills - LOW-TECH MAGAZINE- NickW Replied
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What's the hurry? UAE to embrace renewables: reason is not what you think!
Both the UAE and Saudi Arabia, two countries without an issue of crude oil supply, are in an accelerated mode to embrace renewable energy,...- uae
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Vestas launch 15MW Offshore Turbine
Vestas over take siemens and GE Vestas to Launch Giant 15MW Offshore Wind Turbine (oedigital.com) no doubt Higher capacity factors & availability.- NickW Replied
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Not Enough Electricity for Electric Vehicles
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Relying entirely on renewables for power: stil, dark days still pose a challenge
On Boxing Day in 2020, we were mostly indoors due to the lockdown over the Christmas period in the United Kingdom; nature hardly helped...- renewables
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SUVs are conquering the world
I hate to break up the EV love party but here is a dose of reality from Forbes. SUVs are becoming the new go...- electric cars
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Will Electricity Or E-Fuel Power The Cars Of The Future?
"Green wind power in the Magallanes Province of Chile will be used to produce these synthetic fuels, which emit around 90 percent less carbon...- Meredith Poor Replied
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