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Whatever happened to the promise of thin solar? Search Labs | AI Overview Learn more While "thin solar systems," also known as thin-film solar panels, are still being developed and used to some extent, they haven't become as dominant in the solar market as traditional crystalline silicon panels due to their lower efficiency, though research is ongoing to improve their performance and make them more cost-effective, particularly for applications where flexibility or lightweight is crucial; a notable example of a company that focused on thin-film technology, Solyndra, faced bankruptcy due to challenges related to efficiency and cost issues. Key points about thin-film solar panels: Lower efficiency: Compared to traditional silicon panels, thin-film panels generally convert a smaller percentage of sunlight into electricity, limiting their widespread adoption. Cost advantages: Although less efficient, thin-film panels can sometimes be cheaper to produce, making them attractive for certain applications. Flexibility: Due to their thinness, they can be more flexible and adaptable to different surfaces, which is a potential benefit for integrating solar power into buildings or unusual structures. Recent developments in thin-film technology: Material advancements: Researchers are exploring new materials like perovskites, which could potentially improve the efficiency of thin-film solar cells. Focus on specific applications: Thin-film technology is still being actively developed for applications where flexibility or lightweight is critical, like integrating solar panels into building facades or portable power systems. Whatever happened to thin, adhesive solar panels? Feb 6, 2009 — Yes, the exciting progress of creating thin, relatively inexpensive solar film that can be easily rolled onto a roof or... Outside Magazine End-of-Life Solar Panels: Regulations and Management | US EPA Oct 4, 2024 — When a solar panel reaches the end of its usable life or is otherwise discarded, it becomes solid waste. Solid waste is... U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (.gov) Paper-thin solar cell can turn any surface into a power source Jun 29, 2023 — But such thin, freestanding solar modules are challenging to handle and can easily tear, which would make them difficu... MIT Energy Initiative Show all Generative AI is experimental. Export Save Featured snippet from the web Still, many thin-film technologies have been found to have shorter operational lifetimes and larger degradation rates than first-generation cells in accelerated life testing, which has contributed to their somewhat limited deployment. Globally, the PV marketshare of thin-film technologies remains around 5% as of 2023. Thin-film solar cell - Wikipedia Wikipedia

You offer no information of value and are supportive of Chinese solar panels. Worse, you continue to lie about where the bulk of energy comes from. Yes, I am 79 years old and a lot wiser than you. I have the sense to not lie about people and not be obnoxious like you. You have the emotional level of an dimwitted adolescent. I am a veteran and have seven years of college under my belt.

'In 2024, global sales of electric vehicles (EVs) reached a record 17.1 million units, a 25% increase from 2023. This represented more than one in five cars sold worldwide.' (powder metallurgy review) China: EV sales in China grew by 40% in 2024, with over 1.3 million units sold in December Europe: The European market ended 2024 down 3% compared to 2023 North America: The U.S. and Canada market grew by 9% in 2024 In Merriam Webster, the definition of collapse is: 'to fall or shrink together abruptly and completely : fall into a jumbled or flattened mass through the force of external pressure'

https://www.yahoo.com/news/terrifying-monterey-county-declares-emergency-023143565.html 'Terrifying': Monterey County declares emergency after massive lithium battery plant fire James Powel and Roseann Cattani, USA TODAY NETWORK Updated Fri, January 24, 2025 at 9:40 AM CST·3 min read 46 A state of emergency has been declared in Monterey County on California's scenic Central Coast over a major fire at a battery plant. The Monterey County Board of Supervisors ratified the emergency during a special session about the fire at Vistra Energy's Moss Landing Power Plant in the unincorporated community of Moss Landing. The proclamation was first issued by the county's administrative officer when the fire began one week ago and clears the way for the county to ask for state and federal assistance. The fire, which was left to burn, was out as of Tuesday, according to fire officials, and small pockets of heat at the facility would continue to be monitored using drones, according to The Californian − part of the USA TODAY Network. The fire at the plant, a 300-megawatt lithium storage facility, destroyed most of the building and its contents, according to county fire officials. The storage facility is a part of a natural gas-powered electricity plant operated by Vistra Energy, a Texas company. The facility also has a battery storage station owned by PG&E. Evacuation orders for approximately 1,200 residents near the plant were lifted Friday night, though some road closures remain in place. EPA, county says there was no risk to public health Burning fire at the site of Vistra Corp's power plant in Moss Landing, California, U.S., January 16, 2025 in this screen grab obtained from a social media video. The Environmental Protection Agency concluded supplemental air-monitoring in the vicinity of the Vistra Energy storage facility on Monday and said in a statement that there was, "no risk to public health throughout the incident." The EPA began monitoring for hydrogen fluoride, a highly toxic gas produced by lithium-ion battery fires, and for particulate matter on Saturday, according to the county’s timeline. “We remain fairly confident that there was no adverse impact associated with emissions from the plant fire, we did not do speciation of chemicals found because that would be a pretty exhaustive and expensive process to do," Richard Stedman, air pollution control officer from the Monterey Bay Air Resources District, said at the meeting. Residents near the fire and in communities just outside the evacuation zone requested further testing of soil and water on Tuesday and shared personal stories of health symptoms, including respiratory issues and a metallic taste. Community members, officials express concerns over safety At Tuesday’s Board of Supervisors meeting, members of the public voiced their concerns and demanded answers from county officials, saying they wanted officials to ensure cleanup was done properly and hazardous chemicals were not allowed to run offsite and seep into the neighboring environment. Ed Mitchell spoke for a newly formed community group called the Moss Landing Fire Community Recovery Group, which came together after 160 residents gathered at Prunedale Grange, a volunteer organization in Monterrey County, on Monday. Mitchell told the supervisors that North County residents appreciate the actions of first responders and called lithium batteries a "thrilling" new technology but “a technology that when it goes wrong, it’s not thrilling, it’s terrifying.” Monterey County Supervisor Glenn Church said during the meeting, according to CBS News, that "this technology is ahead of the government's ability to regulate it. And the industry's ability to control it." Church called for the facility to stay closed until an independent investigation determines the cause of the incident, CBS News reported. What the wildfires mean for you: Sign up for USA TODAY's Climate Point newsletter for more weather news. This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: State of emergency declared over California lithium battery plant fire I recall a lot of ballyhoo praising this plant on this site. The future of battery backup might not be all that great, it is very expensive too. More coal and natural gas plants that can fire up quickly may still be the best solution. View comments (46)

The times they are a changin'...rational energy policy is back on the federal agenda. https://oilprice.com/Latest-Energy-News/World-News/Trump-Freezes-Department-of-Energys-50-Billion-Budget.html "President Trump’s administration has frozen the Department of Energy's (DOE) activities pending a comprehensive review of its alignment with his priorities. According to a memo from acting Energy Secretary Ingrid Kolb, the freeze affects grants, loans, procurement, studies, and even personnel decisions, effectively bringing the agency’s $50 billion budget to a standstill. Beyond bureaucratic tinkering, the halt is a direct shot at dismantling Biden-era climate policies. The DOE’s Loan Programs Office, holding $41.2 billion in conditional commitments to energy technology companies, now finds its purse strings tightly cinched. Other critical missions, like nuclear waste cleanup and maintenance of emergency crude reserves, are similarly on pause. The order mirrors an earlier Trump directive freezing funds tied to Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act and a bipartisan infrastructure law, both of which allocated billions for clean energy initiatives. Trump, who has championed fossil fuels as a cornerstone of his energy policy, has made it clear that climate-focused spending is no longer a federal priority."

Trump claims the US does not need Canadian oil imports. For the last 15 years Republicans have pushed for the XL pipeline including Trump. A famous old song comes to mind…..”What a Difference a Day Makes”

The anti-CO2 bankers conventions are falling apart, and full financing for the oil sector should soon return. https://oilprice.com/Energy/Energy-General/Banks-Ditch-Net-Zero-as-Climate-Alliances-Crumble.html "Major US and Canadian banks have withdrawn from the Net-Zero Banking Alliance following pressure from Republican-led states and the election of President Trump. BlackRock, the world's largest asset manager, has also left the Net Zero Asset Managers initiative due to legal concerns and confusion surrounding its practices. European banks are reevaluating their participation in net-zero alliances, and the future of climate finance initiatives is uncertain." "Some of Europe’s biggest banks are rethinking their membership and involvement in net-zero initiatives as Donald Trump returns to office and Republican-led U.S. states are going after “woke capital.” This, they say, discriminates against America’s oil, gas, and coal industry by committing to net-zero portfolios and adopting principles that could reduce financing for fossil fuel projects. Since early December, the biggest U.S. banks – Goldman Sachs, Citigroup, Bank of America, Morgan Stanley, Wells Fargo, and JP Morgan – have all quit the NZBA. " "At the end of November, a group of Republican states led by Texas sued BlackRock and fellow asset managers Vanguard and State Street for alleged violation of antitrust laws. The states allege that the asset managers have been pressuring coal firms to lower output to cut emissions, thus driving up electricity prices in America. Since leaving the net-zero asset managers’ alliance, BlackRock has reached a settlement with the state of Tennessee, which had sued the world’s biggest asset manager for misleading consumers regarding the role of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) factors in its investment practices. The settlement concluded a lawsuit filed by the State of Tennessee under the Tennessee Consumer Protection Act (TCPA). "

Now that Russia can't afford it's 'influencing' campaigns in the West anymore, they've abandoned OilPrice. The US Congress will have to pass a law ordering them to divest their control of the site. Perhaps Larry Ellison of Oracle would be happy to take it over.

We'll see what happens now that the subsidized EV sales are going the way of Biden/Harris. Afeura!

You seem to be lacking in numerical skills, old man. EV "...sales in 2023 were revised upward to 1,212,758 units, a 49% gain from 2022. Sales in 2024 (1,301,411) were higher by 7.3% and accounted for 8.1% of total sales.." World EV sales have slowed including a disastrous fall in German sales. As a percent of total vehicle sales, EV sales in the U.S. are still only 8.1% of the total, meaning that fossil fuel vehicle sales are now at about 92%of the market, so fossil fuel vehicle fleets are increasing much faster than EV contributions.This is despite the trillions of dollars wasted on subsidizing the consumer choices in favor of EVs. The American people have voted with their wallets.

EV sales have dropped precipitously over the past year in terms of market share, as the numbers make clear. https://www.coxautoinc.com/market-insights/q4-2024-ev-sales/ EV "...sales in 2023 were revised upward to 1,212,758 units, a 49% gain from 2022. Sales in 2024 (1,301,411) were higher by 7.3% and accounted for 8.1% of total sales.." World EV sales have slowed including a disastrous fall in German sales. As a percent of total vehicle sales, EV sales in the U.S. are still only 8.1% of the total, meaning that fossil fuel vehicle sales are now at about 92% of the market, so fossil fuel vehicle fleets are increasing much faster than EV contributions.This is despite the trillions of dollars wasted on subsidizing the consumer choices in favor of EVs. The American people have voted with their wallets.

Pioneering physicians are very unpopular and often fired for not going along with the false teachings that they are forced to use in large medical groups. Shawn Baker has a great book out on the Carnivore diet. He was a top practice builder for a large group before being fired. I highly recommend his book. Diabetics are being given misguided treatment by many physicians. Statin users are often suffering muscle pains needlessly. Psychiatric patients are not given the nutritional information that may be vital to recovery. Covid patients were prevented from getting proper information on many helpful supplements and helpful medications. Children should never have received any Covid MRNA shots. They were called vaccines but are not. These are just some of the faults of organized medicine brought to us by our malign medical authorities.

The cancellation of the unnecessary and foolish CO2 removal projects is a positive development in the oil sector, there is absolutely no need to reduce CO2 levels, which clearly do not contribute to global warming. https://oilprice.com/Energy/Energy-General/Canadas-165B-Carbon-Capture-Project-In-Jeopardy-After-Trudeaus-Resignation.html "Exxon CEO Darren Woods told investors that the company’s low-carbon business has the potential to outperform its legacy oil and gas business within a decade and generate hundreds of billions in revenues. According to Woods, the business has the potential to hit hundreds of billions after the initial 10-year ramp-up. However, Ammann said that whether Exxon is able to actualize its dream will depend on regulatory and policy support for carbon pricing and the cost of abating greenhouse gas emissions, among other changes. Exxon believes that the Low Carbon segment will be "much more stable, or less cyclical" and also less prone to commodity price swings through predictable, long-term contracts with customers aiming to lower their own carbon footprint." Only by bankrupting national government budgets could these ideas ever be brought to fruition, and now with Trudeau out of business, there is no head of government prepared to risk this enterprise.

Oil demand remains strong in Norway despite the uptake of EVs. It makes no real difference. https://www.investing.com/news/commodities-news/norways-oil-demand-steady-despite-rise-to-ev-superpower-ubs-says-3399266 "...a record 92.1% of all new cars sold were purely electric in Norway, UBS said in Wednesday note, a trend that has been gaining momentum since the rise in EV sales in 2010. But so far, the impact on oil demand in Norway "has been negligible," UBS adds, noting the plunge gasoline demand has been more than offset by other oil products."

In the new White House, the discredited climate science based on CO2 will be exposed and the reality of factual science revived based on atmospheric H2O and solar variables. The old models which have been excluding the most important variables will be overhauled. The realities are that by excluding the most important variables, biased correlation coefficients have been falsely promoted. Any statistical model for climate change which excludes such basic variables as atmospheric H2O or solar variables is without serious merit. Any advanced undergraduate student in mathematical statistics should know that. Further, a statistical relationship is not enough, there needs to be an organic relationship detailed, which fails in the case of atmospheric CO2, due to the low levels of the gas. H2O is by far the predominant greenhouse gas. The standard CO2 model excludes atmospheric H2O and solar variables. Without a complete model the results for the correlation coefficients are biased and the model without value. Anyone who has studied university mathematical statistics knows that. https://www.scribbr.com/research-bias/omitted-variable-bias/#:~:text=Omitted variable bias occurs when,important factor in your analysis. "Omitted variable bias occurs when a statistical model fails to include one or more relevant variables. In other words, it means that you left out an important factor in your analysis." "In this case, excluding causes omitted variable bias. This may lead to an overestimation or under-estimation of the effect of your other variables.As a result, the model mistakenly attributes the effect of the missing variable to the included variables. Exclusion of important variables can limit the validity of your study findings." Climate scientists freely abandon the rules of statistical models, as if they do not exist. Apparently they believe that the rules are an inconvenience which can be blithely ignored. The models produced by this thinking produce worthless results. Specification error is the major debilitating factor for the vast majority of climate models, it appears that the difficulties of constructing a well-defined model are beyond the capacities of most climate scientists, most of whom have only a cursory training in statistical models.Most climate studies focus only on one or two variables and do not attempt to work with comprehensive models, with catastrophic results.

The EV market is still in decline, with EV manufacturers in serious trouble. https://oilprice.com/Energy/Energy-General/Porsches-China-Sales-Slump-Drags-Down-Luxury-EV-Market.html "Porsche is offering significant markdowns on the Taycan EV due to a slump in demand, particularly in China. The Taycan's declining resale value and high operating costs have contributed to Porsche's sliding profitability. Volkswagen Group, Porsche's parent company, is facing challenges in the competitive EV market amid a price war with Tesla and Chinese automakers."

Trump's candidate for Energy Secretary is actually from the energy sector, unlike the previous secretaries he actually knows something about energy. He wants to grow all forms of energy, not by restrictions on any form of energy, but with market solutions. https://www.forbes.com/sites/llewellynking/2025/01/27/wright-faces-challenges-from-trump-energy-enthusiasms/ "Wright says of himself, “Tech nerd turned entrepreneur. Founder, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of Liberty Energy. Passion for bringing the benefits of energy to every country in the world. I am all in on energy from my start in nuclear, solar and geothermal to my current efforts in oil and gas and next generation geothermal. I don't care where energy comes, as long as it is secure, reliable, affordable and betters human lives.”"

You're fuckin' whacked. It isn't a safe medicine by any means. My oldest brother was on that crap for over 15 years and his head if sorta fuckered up. No lead in gasoline 'cept race fuels and airplane (prop-type) avaliable for general pumps anywhere in the U.S. We need to just make Western Canada the 51st State 🙂 Maybe the lead you're referring to is the paint chips you ate as a child lol.

Electric vehicle lithium-ion batteries challenge California wildfire cleanup | Fox News Highly combustible lithium-ion batteries used in electric and hybrid vehicles are complicating cleanup efforts in the Los Angeles neighborhoods ravaged by wildfire damage. Phase 1 of the federal cleanup is underway, as surveyors with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) work to remove and dispose of hazardous materials, including lithium-ion batteries found in charred vehicles and decimated homes. The EPA warned that batteries should be considered "extremely dangerous," even if they are believed to be intact, and "can spontaneously re-ignite, explode, and emit toxic gases and particulates even after the fire is out." The Palisades and Eaton fires aftermath is estimated to require the "largest lithium-ion battery pickup, cleanup, that’s ever happened in the history of the world," EPA incident commander Steve Calanog reportedly told local KNBC. He explained that removing lithium-ion batteries — even those that do not appear damaged — from fire wreckage requires "technical sophistication and care," as hazardous material crews find and deionize the batteries so they can be crushed or safely shipped for disposal. "We don’t know the long-term effects of all this exposure, and we haven't seen this on this large of a scale and this many electric vehicles," Los Angeles City Fire Capt. Adam VanGerpen told KNBC. "This is an unprecedented amount of electric vehicles with lithium-ion batteries in there." According to the California Energy Commission, more than 99,000 zero-emission vehicles were sold in Los Angeles County in 2024 alone, including battery electric, plug-in hybrid and fuel cell electric vehicles. The Tesla models Y, 3 and Cybertruck were the top three selling zero-emission models sold in Los Angeles County last year, according to the commission's online tally. Authorities are warning that residual heat poses danger for days, weeks and even months after the initial fires, potentially causing lithium-ion batteries to spontaneously combust. "With the lithium-ion batteries, even if they look like they are intact they could have damage on the inside, so they continue to off gas and the off-gas from these batteries can be toxic to your health," VanGerpen said. Besides in electric and hybrid vehicles, lithium-ion batteries can be found in personal electronics, vaping devices, power tools and home energy storage systems, which have become increasingly popular during California's power outages. Seems to me, they knew how toxic the Lithium Batteries were long before mass production. Safer for the environment?? I think not, I'll stay with my ICE vehicles.

still babbling BS i see........... After all, sweet crude is by and large just Heavy crude without the contaminants. ???????? you are a world class idiot..... and you work at a refinery?????? if not where do you work at?????? please share it with us where you gain such wisdom, After all you stated, sweet crude is by and large just Heavy crude without the contaminants.....Truly you are a world class idiot. Go suck your thumb?????? dude you are just a babbling idiot. Why are you on this forum again? here are the basics ,,,, and please note that there is no mention of contaminants whatsover Heavy crude contains the right hydrocarbons (the ones that sell with high profit margins) that you could never refine out of light crude. Most refineries refine heavy crude as this is where the money is at. Producing Gasoline is not a profit center for refineries in the US. Heavy crude is the name of the game and you cannot crake heavys out of lights. here is a starter https://www.afpm.org/newsroom/blog/whats-difference-between-heavy-and-light-crude-oils-and-why-do-american-refineries#:~:text=Heavier crude is now an,and higher costs for consumers. What's the difference between heavy and light crude oils? Heavier crude is now an essential feedstock for many U.S. refineries. Substituting it for U.S. light sweet crude oil would make these facilities less efficient and competitive, leading to a decline in fuel production and higher costs for consumers.4 days ago Refineries run on a mix of crude oils in order to run efficiently and maximize outputs. More than 70% of U.S. refining capacity runs most efficiently with heavier crude. That is why 90% of crude oil imports into the United States are heavier than U.S.-produced shale crude. The primary chemical difference between light crude and heavy crude oil is the composition of hydrocarbon molecules, with light crude containing a higher proportion of smaller, lighter hydrocarbon chains (like methane and ethane) which results in a lower density and viscosity, while heavy crude contains a higher proportion of larger, heavier hydrocarbon chains (like asphaltenes) leading to a higher density and viscosity; essentially, light crude has a higher proportion of "lighter" molecules compared to heavy crude which has more "heavy" molecules.

Trump isn't senile you twit. He said he was going to get price of oil down. For me, is very good as 2nd highest in nation for fuel tax, maybe I will save some money at the pump. I burn alot of diesel. In Missouri yesterday was 2.99 a gallon, here 3.59. I hope it does drop to 60.00 a barrel. The investors may cry but they've been rapin' the people for too long.

Search Labs | AI Overview Learn more According to current data, only a small percentage of solar panels and related equipment are made in the United States, with estimates placing it around 1-2% of the global production, meaning the vast majority of solar panels used in the US are imported, primarily from China;. Key points about US solar panel manufacturing: Low global market share: The US currently produces a very small percentage of the world's solar panels, with figures often cited around 1-2%. China dominance: China holds the majority of the global solar panel manufacturing market share. Recent growth: While still low, the US solar manufacturing capacity has been increasing due to policy changes and growing demand.

I just got a solar estimate for my home. It was going to cost over $50,000 over 20 years! They would keep all the Illinois rebates. I think that is pretty ridiculous considering all of the "decreased prices" for solar panels.

Birthright citizenship is a fuondation of US. These children are becoming good, paying taxes Americans. I think the key is education. Without upward mobility in US society these children could really become a hindrance and not the future of US. I found US vey strange. In most of European countries and Asian Countries the best universities are FREE for their gifted students. Not so in USA. I , myself, finished the best business school in Poland with no money to pay tuition. And still in Poland the best universtities are free, only the minor schools you have to pay for.

The new initiatives of the incoming Trump administration may offer the opportunity to discuss the reality of the alarmist rhetoric which has come to dominate the discussions of climate change. This will include providing a forum for a more reasoned and critical stance on the existing paradigms regarding the role of atmospheric CO2 and methane , and including atmospheric H2O and solar variables into climate models. https://www.eenews.net/articles/trump-allies-want-to-resurrect-red-teams-to-question-climate-science/ "Project 2025 — the blueprint Trump allies wrote for his second term — lays out plans to cut out entire sections of the government’s climate work, particularly at NOAA and EPA. The proposal includes offering the public incentives “to identify scientific flaws and research misconduct” in the studies backing federal regulations, which would allow industry-funded researchers to sow doubt about peer-reviewed science. The red team/blue team exercise was crafted during Trump’s first term by a group of researchers critical of climate policy. For the effort to work properly and have merit, it needs a blue team of climate scientists who argue that the established research holds up, said Steve Koonin, a New York University physicist and architect of the red team plan in Trump’s first term. Koonin said the effort would require four or five researchers on each side. Koonin, a former chief scientist at BP, argued that the case for an adversarial review has only grown in the last four years. “I think we’ve got more data, more understanding, more misrepresentation in the media,” Koonin said. “But the essential mechanism is to get a credible blue team lined up.” Koonin said he expects that climate scientists would be hesitant to participate in such an effort. That’s why he wants the Trump administration to compel the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine to put together a team of researchers. They would then have to review the latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report or the National Climate Assessment. “I think the right way to do it is to take a prior document — it could be the most recent National Climate Assessment — and simply go through that point by point,” Koonin said. The National Academies did not respond to a request for comment."

EV sales are in a disastrous free-fall in Europe, despite wild government supports which have crippled the budgets of the major European and British governments. The writing is on the wall...EVs are yesterday's technology, and never worked to contribute anything in the battle against climate change. https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2025/01/21/europe-ev-sales-stall-in-2024-drop-to-third-most-popular-choice/ "Sales of EVs, which are more expensive than ICE vehicles, are still highly dependent on government incentives to entice wary buyers. EV sales plunged by 27.4 percent in Germany last year as government incentives ended at the end of 2023."

It might not be the only country does so. Many countries, including Malaysia, apply that law. If the parents are citizens, then, by birth, a migrant baby is automatically a citizen. If one of them is, they need to apply to get approval. Higher chance to clear if father is an american. If none of them is a citizen, the baby born will not be considered a citizen. Many choose to go back to their country of origin to give birth or report to the embassy of country of origin for registration shall emergency child birth is happening. Otherwise, baby born would be without identity like Rohigya of bangladesh origin, children to refugees and illegal entries in many countries. They sometimes volunteer to be deported or they will dump the baby or abort it earlier. Migrants are generally not treated well everywhere. No point to let them have citizenship without giving them a fair chance nor due basic respect. There is a touching movie, based on a true story, how lives of a few migrant kids were changed by chance by a white coach. The title of the movie is "McFarland, USA". Synopsis: McFarland The film is based on the true story of a small Central California high school coach that took an unlikely group of immigrant students and transformed them into a distance-running dynasty, culminating with their team win in the 1987 CIF Cross Country Championships. (The story was initially published in the LA Times.)27 Feb 2015 https://www.outsideonline.com P/s: lives of those kids changed from no hope to have a different future with respect gained and scholarships granted. Instead of giving citizenship away but treated them with disrespect or inhumanely, might as well give selectively, invite kids like these to come over from time to time and granting their parents easy visiting pass with living expenses covered.

I'd guesstimate that the fires in California put out more pollution than all ICE vehicles for the next 5 years minimum. And it's still burning. Try understanding China and India are consuming more coal than ever in history. You need to get a f**kin' life dude. Seriously! China Extends Its Lead Over India as the World’s Biggest Importer of Coal | OilPrice.com

You seem to lack understanding of what "percentage" means, as in 92% of the current new U.S. vehicle market now fossil fuel, and nearly all of the used market. That is the same as two years ago, which you seem to be unable to grasp. Nothing has happened in terms of Amercian vehicle transition to EV. Complete failure. And huge additions to the American fossil fuel fleet. Demand for oil and gasoline increase. Perhaps a primer in mathematics and economics would help you.

Thank you for the info. Truly hope seniors, like yourself, would allocate a little time to keep a record or publish those knowledge gained from life working experience using tools comfortable to you. Sorry to hear about your personal experience. Although it is easy for us to read in few seconds, it must not be easy for you, at times, who are going through those pain... May your knowledge able to help you live healthily with minimal occurrence of back pain, atrial fibrillation mentioned. I'm not sure about RFK. Having halo from his forefathers gives him a lead. In addition, as a turned over new leaf, his personal experience to release his unmentionable sadness would be helpful to those related: drug addicts, thieves, violence inclined etc. Hearsay, no one could deal with Monsanto and still alive to win the case. His influential back stage is making ways for him to have second chance of life. Hopefully, they will help him on healthcare system, processed food, big pharma etc when he is appointed to head relevant department.

Well, no, the governments and universities are currently trying their best to suppress real climate science, and with Trump just opening a window on actual research will bring about a revelation of new insights.

House and Senate lawmakers urged President Trump and his top trade officials to complete negotiations of an updated North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). Several members of the Senate Finance Committee, who met with Trump at the White House, expressed the importance of the 24-year-old NAFTA pact with Mexico and Canada to the U.S. economy along with the their concerns about the U.S.-China trading relationship.

Judging from choices of consultants suggested to him and a few more jokers buying their way into top few posts, do not be too trusting things will change... In addition, climate change is not a field Trump familiar with. And, People who live in places that use air-con all the time are in no way suitable to help him. As mentioned, if Trump still has not found his aim and guts, and whatever announced during his term before is being reannounced, then, it would be pretty sure, those few german-german jews founders &/or offsprings -relatives of G7, saudi, indians/ africans & in- law of williams etc will make him and america a laughing stock. Do not like to be the one pouring cold water over your excitement, but it has to be done so that we will stick to "what is real" , not 'what we think is real'.

Oil prices are soaring in the new year and there is nowhere for them to go but upwards. https://oilprice.com/Energy/Crude-Oil/Oil-Prices-Skyrocket-45-as-US-Targets-Russian-Tankers.html "New US sanctions targeting Russian oil tankers and maritime insurance providers have caused oil prices to surge to a three-month high. Dwindling US crude stockpiles, cold weather, and uncertainty over the Trump administration's stance on Iranian crude flows have also contributed to the price rally. The surge in oil prices has raised concerns about inflation as Trump's term begins" There is also the drop off the cliff with cold weather gripping the world. I guess global warming is over-hyped. ""Sentiment remains positive on the back of colder weather across parts of the Northern Hemisphere, which is likely to boost oil demand.""

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But you still own a ICE vehicle. Todays EV's are still spendy for what you get for size of auto. Insurance is much higher, Electric car insurance costs between 18 and 30 percent more, on average, than insurance for gas-powered vehicles. Hybrids around here make way more sense, when its 0 degrees or below, battery life is shortened massively. EV's also depreciate much faster than ICE.

Well, there aren't alot of EV's here in Central Illinois, so about 99% on the lots are ICE vehicles. While some infrastructure is being put in at places like WalMart and Larger grocery chains, not so much as cost to install them in an area that's already built. Charging times are still a big issue with EV's. And range anxiety. The guy who blew up the Tesla Truck in front of Trumps Hotel in Vegas, did you happen to see his route? 4 stops for sure, might have been a 5th but he had to go way out of his way because of Charging Stations! My point being is if on a long trip you best plan it well, or you may need get towed to a charging station.

The possible future direction of federal science policy under the incoming Trump administration is going to be positive and real and genuine...it is about time. https://dof.princeton.edu/people/william-happer Here is from an interview with a Physics professor at Princeton, "There are lots of big climate models. If you were to come up with your computer modeling, with results that indicated that increasing CO2 really doesn’t have very much effect on the climate, you would not be renewed. It’s very clear you would not be renewed." "One of the problems with the programs for the last 15 or 20 years was, unless you promised that your results were going to bring some sort of alarming new evidence that people were driving the planet to extinction by releasing CO2, you couldn’t get funding. That was really sick. You shouldn’t have funding decisions based on whether you expect to get alarmist results from the applicant. And that’s the way it was." https://www.the-scientist.com/qa-william-happer-possible-science-advisor-to-the-president-32065

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That may be true but in this case isn't relevant. She's debunking hydrogen's use in power as someone with a technical background and saying pretty much the same things I have been for years now, and I don't wear a pink shirt. Time to forget about H2 and move on.

Watch most of us that own 2stroke tools keep using them in Illinois. Will the police come after us? Highly unlikely. My fireplace is in my livingroom, just in case lose power and need to stay warm. 2200 sq ft ranch. Not a double wide.

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Read an interesting article on range anxiety. The anxiety is not so much from worrying about driving too far on a charge. It is more from our experience of just realizing our phone/tablet/laptop is dead or close to dead because we got distracted and forgot to charge it. Not a worry for those who have never done this. But, for the rest of us who have the occasional brain fart, it is a negative inducement to go EV.

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Talking about diet, was hearing something interesting from my mother few days ago. I was eating on banana that used to be fed to pigs when my grandmother was a small back yard business farmer for poultry and pigs ages ago. Yikes??!! 😖 Not at all.... The banana was not sweet, a lot of fibre, filling. It triggers a thought: could it be food fed to the pigs and cows changes over time that causes unhealthy pork and beef with a lot more cholesterol?? A quick check on google shows pig nowadays are fed oil to make them grow fat faster...'o' Therefore, if we were to have hearty meat but low on cholesterol, we can do it by feed them old food like unsweetened banana species, shredded banana tree trunks, floating leaves, grass ( for cow) etc... It takes effort but can be done...

USA and China were not enemy. China is the second largest bond/debts holder for USA. Why would anyone buy into someone's debts when there is no collateral except annual interest of ~ 3.5%? And, there is a possibility that someone can't pay back?? Out of good relationship, right? Or, out of trend e.g. the trendiest thing to do?? 'o' Yet, how do they become enemy? USA did not pay interest punctually? USA forgot the saving grace granted? Someone provokes conflict between big power on purpose, let them fight among one another and they expect to reap the drop off meat?? From the selection of Biden, we already saw how they mocked USA. Common sense of those highly educated, well socialized prominent figures like Obem is nill. What do you expect commoners would be? Misused media another time to curse the unknown, Obem would be considered mentally unhealthy like K. Hars. Still hoping to be in power might have prompted his act. Never he realizes, he is a past fart with fading skunky scent... A rat crossing the street that everyone wants to beat it for what he has done. Those instructors are probably laughing very hard at how stupid and easy to be controlled those educated elites are, while the elites glad to be of used as traitors...... Insane? About right. Leaders of both countries are wind catchers. They sway with wind at the moment without they themselves know what for or a clear aim... Until they learn to be creator of wind, they will continue to sway with the wind...

So, have the Kurds definitively lost Kirkuk to the Iraqis? I've read now that Iraq wants to build a new pipeline to transport oil from Kirkuk to Turkey's port of Ceyhan. Exports have been offline since the Kurdish independence referendum, and Iraq think it's going to export 1 million bpd from its planned new pipeline. That would double Kirkuk's oil exports. But will the Kurds really sit back for this? Independence was never really an option for the Kurds without Kirkuk ...