GREEN NEW DEAL = BLIZZARD OF LIES

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20 hours ago, notsonice said:

Same goes for EV's .........struggling to build ........... fast enough to keep up with demand .............

Ya don't say..

GM delivered only 457 electric vehicles last quarter, but it assures us more are coming

https://electrek.co/2022/04/01/gm-delivered-only-457-electric-vehicles-last-quarter-more-are-coming/

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Lithium carbonate prices in China eased to 482,500 yuan/tonne in mid-April, as fresh output data showed lithium carbonate production in China increased 42% year over year and 41% month over month in March.

 

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On 4/27/2021 at 12:09 AM, Ecocharger said:

Some joke, buddy. The central issue is, does CO2 drive global warming?  This great California study says NO!

Thank you, California! We will take that from here going forward.

Here is a recent Japanese study along the same lines.

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-019-45466-8

 

This paper is 4 years old, it is not peer reviewed and his data was six years old when he published.  When you post it, I suggest that you check something reputable like academia.edu. for citations. Neither paper  accounts for the change in solar radiation from the time they based their work on to present.   Jay, did he ever take a course in thermo where he had to work with Boltzmann's equations? 

Ecocharger, do you know enough physics to know what the change in luminosity  of the sun is every 10 million years? It has increased 33% since life first appeared in the Archean 3 billion years before the Cambrian.  Also does either paper account for the change in  what the level of heat from the earth's core is.  Also do either calculate how the decay of radioactivity in the Earth's core affects climate?  These models would never account for the Great Oxidation extinction sequence (largest extinction of life on earth and the subsequent ice ages or the boring billion years".   The methodology  used by both papers belongs in with  Fred Hoyle and the steady state universe; they are about as antiquated. Very well educated people who do not keep up with current research become fossilized like Einstein who rejected quantum mechanics of Neils Bohr and Walter Heisenberg saying " God does not play dice".   The Solvay Conference of 1927 was where Einstein made a fool of himself.   No quantum mechanics;  then you have no nuclear reactors, or MRI's or computers or internet.  QED.

  You have laid bare the deficiencies in your education if you have one. You don't know enough to know when you are being fed bullshit.

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On 4/14/2022 at 4:35 PM, Eyes Wide Open said:

Ya don't say..

GM delivered only 457 electric vehicles last quarter, but it assures us more are coming

https://electrek.co/2022/04/01/gm-delivered-only-457-electric-vehicles-last-quarter-more-are-coming/

and Rome was not built in a day, however Spring Hill is just ramping up

More GM EV Models Planned For Spring Hill Plant

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General Motors has announced plans to launch 30 new EV models globally by 2025, with $35 billion earmarked for the development of EV and AV technology during that time period. In order to launch all those EVs, GM is also ramping up its electric vehicle production, with additional GM EV models set to roll off the line at the automaker’s Spring Hill Production facility in Spring Hill, Tennessee.

During a recent media session held prior to the production start of the all-new Cadillac Lyriq luxury crossover, GM confirmed that “additional EV models are planned for Spring Hill.”

For the moment, it’s unclear exactly what these new models will be, but the most obvious answer is likely a range of new crossovers. GM has announced several upcoming Ultium-based crossover models thus far, including the new Chevy Equinox EV and Chevy Blazer EV, as well as a future and as-of-yet unnamed Buick crossover. GM has also announced a new, smaller Cadillac EV crossover to dealers.

Further EV production capacity will be added at the GM Ramos Arizpe plant in Mexico, although it’s unclear at this time which EVs will be produced at that facility.

In October of 2020, GM announced a $2 billion investment to support EV production at the Spring Hill facility. As GM Authority covered previously, GM has indicated that Spring Hill facility now has the capacity to build nearly 200,000 units annually, including both electric vehicles and internal-combustion-based vehicles. The facility incorporates a flexible manufacturing process that would enable GM to ramp up production of the new Cadillac Lyriq to meet demand as needed.

At present, the Spring Hill facility also produces the Cadillac XT5, Cadillac XT6, and GMC Acadia, although it is worth noting that GM is set to move GMC Acadia production to the GM Delta Township facility in Michigan, where it will be produced alongside the Chevy Traverse and Buick Enclave.

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Hyundai EV Ioniq 5 wins car of the year award amonst others.

When all the car manufactures only sell EVs you will be forced to accept reality or only drive used cars like poor people.

 

 

Edited April 16, 2022 by TailingsPond

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23 hours ago, TailingsPond said:

Hyundai EV Ioniq 5 wins car of the year award amonst others.

When all the car manufactures only sell EVs you will be forced to accept reality or only drive used cars like poor people.

 

 

not too sure if one solution to a problem becomes the problem would be effective enough i.e. with an intention to reduce carbon dioxide and other waste from burning fossil fuel, we invent EV that probably as bad to the environment during the process of mass production.

Instead of keep thinking of producing more cars that out compete one another, could we provide refreshing alternatives e.g.

a) how cars are no longer needed;

b) owning a car is no longer a must;

c) reduce new production and wastage of material by encouraging repair, reuse, recycle of cars etc......?

you might be surprised to find many well maintained used cars function better than most new ones and cost saving. Imagine buying a used Ferrari for USD 1 (alright this is rather extreme case where a wife sold off her husband's car during a divorce fight). Or, another branded car, low mileage, well maintained for USD800.

With recycling good quality products, including electrical and electronic, being in the up trend, producing and selling new ones might no longer be that environmentally friendly, relatively.

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On 4/13/2022 at 6:47 PM, Jay McKinsey said:

And now they have much lower cost substitutes. The transition is moving into high gear.

The supposed transition has hit a brick wall, and it is only going to get worse. Demand destruction has already kicked in for EV components.

https://oilprice.com/Energy/Energy-General/Demand-Destruction-May-Kick-In-After-Lithium-Price-Explosion.html

"Lithium prices are beginning to slow their climb after a 500% rally.

High lithium carbonate prices have begun to dampen demand.

The EV industry has failed to secure a sufficient long-term supply of battery metals and is now dealing with the consequences."

 

 

Edited April 19, 2022 by Ecocharger

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On 4/16/2022 at 1:59 PM, TailingsPond said:

Hyundai EV Ioniq 5 wins car of the year award amonst others.

When all the car manufactures only sell EVs you will be forced to accept reality or only drive used cars like poor people.

 

 

That will not happen, the new climate science has produced enough results to effectively overturn the nonsense about CO2 as a climate driver. The politicians are always a little slow to accept the science.

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10 minutes ago, Ecocharger said:

The supposed transition has hit a brick wall, and it is only going to get worse. Demand destruction has already kicked in for EV components.

https://oilprice.com/Energy/Energy-General/Demand-Destruction-May-Kick-In-After-Lithium-Price-Explosion.html

"Lithium prices are beginning to slow their climb after a 500% rally.

High lithium carbonate prices have begun to dampen demand.

The EV industry has failed to secure a sufficient long-term supply of battery metals and is now dealing with the consequences."

 

 

Meanwhile in reality EV sales continue to set skyrocketing sales records and as I posted a few posts back, lithium production is up 42%.

Lithium carbonate prices in China eased to 482,500 yuan/tonne in mid-April, as fresh output data showed lithium carbonate production in China increased 42% year over year and 41% month over month in March. https://tradingeconomics.com/commodity/lithium

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https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2022/04/19/energy-crisis-climate-extremists-threaten-to-cut-vital-gas-pipelines/

From ESG, carbon taxes, to terrorism. This is the way leftists want to control energy. 

 

Energy Crisis: Climate Extremists Threaten to Cut Vital Gas Pipelines

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https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2022/04/19/green-agenda-trumps-energy-crisis-as-minister-rules-out-fracking/

 

Green Agenda Trumps Energy Crisis As Minister Rules Out Fracking

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Institutional Investors Just Can’t Quit Coal | OilPrice.com

So coal isn't dead after all !!!!

Edited April 20, 2022 by Old-Ruffneck

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On 4/18/2022 at 8:35 PM, Jay McKinsey said:

Meanwhile in reality EV sales continue to set skyrocketing sales records and as I posted a few posts back, lithium production is up 42%.

Lithium carbonate prices in China eased to 482,500 yuan/tonne in mid-April, as fresh output data showed lithium carbonate production in China increased 42% year over year and 41% month over month in March. https://tradingeconomics.com/commodity/lithium

EVs are less than 1% of the vehicle market, just to bring you back to reality, old boy.

And coal is now hot in Europe.

https://oilprice.com/Energy/Coal/IEA-Europes-Gas-Demand-Set-To-Decline-In-Favor-Of-Coal.html

"Europe’s natural gas demand is set to decline this year as buyers begin to favor lower-priced coal, the International Energy Agency said in the latest edition of its quarterly gas market report.

According to the IEA, gas demand on the continent is seen declining by 4 percent this year, after rising by more than 5 percent last year. The decline will be partially driven by a reduction in gas burning in the power sector, the agency said, which is seen declining by 6 percent this year.

The decline will be partially compensated by renewables, according to the IEA, which should see a “strong expansion” this year, but also “high gas prices continue to weigh on its competitiveness vis-à-vis coal-fired generation.”"

Edited April 21, 2022 by Ecocharger

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49 minutes ago, Ecocharger said:

EVs are less than 1% of the vehicle market, just to bring you back to reality, old boy.

And coal is now hot in Europe.

https://oilprice.com/Energy/Coal/IEA-Europes-Gas-Demand-Set-To-Decline-In-Favor-Of-Coal.html

"Europe’s natural gas demand is set to decline this year as buyers begin to favor lower-priced coal, the International Energy Agency said in the latest edition of its quarterly gas market report.

According to the IEA, gas demand on the continent is seen declining by 4 percent this year, after rising by more than 5 percent last year. The decline will be partially driven by a reduction in gas burning in the power sector, the agency said, which is seen declining by 6 percent this year.

The decline will be partially compensated by renewables, according to the IEA, which should see a “strong expansion” this year, but also “high gas prices continue to weigh on its competitiveness vis-à-vis coal-fired generation.”"

as you have posted.............The decline ....in nat gas ...... will be partially compensated by renewables, according to the IEA, which should see a “strong expansion” this year

Renewables to the rescue from overpriced coal and nat gas........

and how to overcome overpriced gasoline.......EV's

Ford lighting F150 starting to roll off the production lines/deliveries starting in 5 days..........Enjoy ... 200,000 more EVs a year being produced in the USA.......

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Strong Finish: EV Sales Mark New Record in Fourth Quarter Of 2021

Tuesday January 25, 2022
 

New-vehicles sales in 2021 increased less than 4% compared to 2020, but sales of electrified vehicles continue to surge. In all, nearly 1.5 million electrified vehicles – the combined total of EVs, hybrids and plug-in hybrids – were sold in the U.S. last year. In the fourth quarter, sales of pure battery-electric vehicles jumped 72% to a record 147,799 – the best quarter ever for EVs, according to a new analysis from the Kelley Blue Book team. The choice of pure EVs continues to improve as well: The team at Kelley Blue Book counted 25 different EVs with at least one sale in Q4. It was GMC that reported exactly one Hummer EV sale last quarter, with higher expectations for Q1 2022.

Q4 ELECTRIFIED VEHICLE SALES GROWTH

Sales of electrified vehicles might have increased even more last year, if not for inventory and supply issues. Battery and production troubles all but eliminated Chevrolet Bolt and Bolt EUV sales in the second half of the year. And Toyota, the hybrid leader, struggled with inventory in much of the fourth quarter.

Still, electrified vehicles accounted for 9.7% of all sales last year; in the fourth quarter, 11.8% of sales were electrified. On the EV side, Tesla is still the dominant player, with 72% share of the EV market. That is down from near 80% in 2020, but Tesla still delivered significant 71% year-over-year growth in a tough year. Tesla didn’t only dominate the EV market, Tesla dominated the overall luxury market, outselling Audi, BMW, Lexus, and Mercedes-Benz in the U.S. market. In Q4, EVs accounted for 4.5% of total sales, a record.

Sales of hybrid vehicles jumped 84% year over year in 2021, with Toyota leading the way. More than half of the nearly 1 million hybrids sold in the U.S. last year wore either a Toyota or Lexus badge. Toyota sales are now 25% electrified, all hybrids. And the company will be adding EVs starting this year. Honda and Ford are the other significant hybrid players.

2021 ELECTRIFIED VEHICLE SALES GROWTH

This is the electrified decade, and Cox Automotive is forecasting further growth of electrified vehicles in the years ahead, although the growth rate will likely cool from the heated pace in 2021. Hybrids are now mainstream products, and more than a dozen new EVs are launching in 2022, including the potentially high-volume Ford F-150 Lightning. Consumers continue to indicate that EVs are too expensive, and concerns about range and charging availability remain. Still, consideration of EVs has never been higher. Nearly half a million buyers bought into an EV in 2021, despite the obstacles. As EV availability expands and capability improves, even more consumers will make the choice in 2022.

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https://www.coxautoinc.com/

10 Takeaways from U.S. Auto Sales: Q1 2022

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New-vehicle sales last quarter came in at 3.3 million, according to the latest Kelley Blue Book counts, a drop from 3.9 million in the first quarter of 2021. Sales in the quarter were down 15.7% year over year, but as the Cox Automotive Industry Insights team has repeatedly stated: There is NOT a demand problem in the market right now.  

There are plenty of interested—and able—buyers out there, despite record high transaction prices. There is growing interest for electric vehicles (EVs) too, and growing availability of good product. EV sales grew 76% year over year in Q1, in line with our January prediction for EV growth to outpace industry growth in 2022. EV share jumped from 2.5% of sales in Q1 2021 to 5.2% in Q1 2022.

Our team at Kelley Blue Book has assembled two broad reports from the first quarter. One is a look across industry-wide U.S. sales in Q1, the other a narrow review of electrified vehicle sales in the U.S., the combined sales of hybrids, plug-in hybrids and EVs. Looking at the numbers, here are 10 takeaways from the quarter.

1. Toyota is still on top. After outpacing the industry in 2021, the Toyota-Lexus team outsold GM again in Q1 2021. It was closer than forecast, though, and even Toyota executives will admit they do not have the capacity or product line to maintain the lead. Look for GM to regain its top-spot in Q2.
2. EVs sales continue to increase rapidly. Sales in Q1 of 173,561 were a record for any quarter, and an increase of 76% from Q1 2021. There were 32 EV models with at least 1 sale in Q1, an increase from 18 models last year.
3. In a down market, only four established brands delivered year-over-year sale gains last quarter: BMW, Genesis, Mini, and Tesla. 
4. Ford’s F-Series is still king, as it always seems to be. With countless models and configurations, the full-size pickup from Ford was #1 in Q1, with sales of 140,701.  An all-electric F-150 is officially launching in Q2, stretching an already large vehicle line even further. It’s hard to imagine any scenario where F-Series is not king, but few of us thought Toyota would outpace GM.
5. Fiat sold only 340 vehicles in Q1, and was beat by newcomers Lucid and Rivian.
6. Luxury brands grabbed more share in Q1, at 16.1% of total sales, up from 15.6% a year ago. Higher luxury share is one reason industry-wide transaction prices remain elevated—the average luxury vehicle sold for $65,123 in March.
7. Tesla is still the dominate player in the EV market—very dominant. In Q1, Tesla’s share of the EV segment rose to 75%, up from 70% in Q1 2021. The two best-selling EVs in the U.S. are the Model 3 and the Model Y. Combined, those two models make up nearly 70% of all EVs sales.
8. Small beats Bigger, but not Biggest. The hot new Ford Maverick compact pickup outsold the Ford Ranger midsize pickup in Q1. But Maverick is a long, long way from catching the biggest pickup from Ford, the F-Series.
9. In luxury, new is important. The new Mercedes-Benz S-Class had a stellar quarter, with sales up more than three-fold from 2021. The S-Class commanded 42% of the high-end luxury car segment last quarter with 3,800 sold. Average price for an S-Class: North of $130,000.
10. In the market today, three segments matter: Compact SUV, Full-Size Pickups, Mid-Size SUVs. Combined, those three segments account for 49% of U.S. vehicle sales.

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14 hours ago, Ecocharger said:

EVs are less than 1% of the vehicle market, just to bring you back to reality, old boy.

And coal is now hot in Europe.

https://oilprice.com/Energy/Coal/IEA-Europes-Gas-Demand-Set-To-Decline-In-Favor-Of-Coal.html

"Europe’s natural gas demand is set to decline this year as buyers begin to favor lower-priced coal, the International Energy Agency said in the latest edition of its quarterly gas market report.

According to the IEA, gas demand on the continent is seen declining by 4 percent this year, after rising by more than 5 percent last year. The decline will be partially driven by a reduction in gas burning in the power sector, the agency said, which is seen declining by 6 percent this year.

The decline will be partially compensated by renewables, according to the IEA, which should see a “strong expansion” this year, but also “high gas prices continue to weigh on its competitiveness vis-à-vis coal-fired generation.”"

I hope that renewables can ramp up quickly but am concerned about the price inflation involved. Coal will help for a couple of years and it reduces income for Russia to continue its warfare. Meanwhile Germany is building the four FLNG facilities to better supply itself, although at a high cost. Worldwide natural gas production should greatly increase IMHO but that is dependent on investment. I think the smart money is on natural gas but I am admittedly prejudiced. You have pointed out the vast needs of shipping for fossil fuels. 

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16 hours ago, notsonice said:

as you have posted.............The decline ....in nat gas ...... will be partially compensated by renewables, according to the IEA, which should see a “strong expansion” this year

Renewables to the rescue from overpriced coal and nat gas........

and how to overcome overpriced gasoline.......EV's

Ford lighting F150 starting to roll off the production lines/deliveries starting in 5 days..........Enjoy ... 200,000 more EVs a year being produced in the USA.......

Nope, coal production is at an all-time high and getting higher with hot coal demand in Asia.

https://oilprice.com/Energy/Energy-General/China-Is-Choosing-Energy-Security-Over-Its-Climate-Goals.html

"Not only has China been unable to wean itself off of coal, the country’s production and consumption of the dirtiest fossil fuel has only increased. In fact, just last month, China’s daily coal output hit an all-time high. 

While China has long vied to position itself at the forefront of the decarbonization movement on the global stage, it’s also always been clear that China’s ultimate priority, and indeed the real reason behind the domestic clean energy production push, is energy security and independence. And with the current context of a global energy supply crunch, energy export giant Russia’s war in Ukraine, and a volatile economy, coal is a safe, reliable, and readily available fallback. "

Edited April 22, 2022 by Ecocharger

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Super Exciting News:

EV battery gigafactory with 54 GWh output planned for southern California's Lithium Valley

To supply the buildout of about 650,000 EV batteries per year, a new company called Statevolt signed a letter of intent to build a $4 billion facility that sources local lithium.

A new company called Statevolt has been launched with the goal of creating a southern California EV battery gigafactory with an output of 54 GWh, equivalent to about 650,000 electric vehicles supplied annually. The project is expected to require a $4 billion capital expenditure. 

This was announced by Lars Carlstrom, founder and CEO of Italvolt, which plans to launch a similar 45 GWh facility in northern Italy, to be designed and engineered by ABB. 

In launching the Imperial Valley, California-based Statevolt, Carlstrom signed a letter of intent with Controlled Thermal Resources (CTR). In addition to lithium output, CTR will also develop geothermal power facilities. Statevolt is currently undergoing due diligence to determine the location of the gigafactory. 

The partnership with CTR is expected to enable Statevolt operate a ‘hyper-local’ business model, sourcing the key feedstock of lithium from local resources. The company said this model leads to a more sustainable and secure supply chain, creating a local micro-industry and creating 2,500 jobs in the Imperial Valley region. 

https://pv-magazine-usa.com/2022/04/19/ev-battery-gigafactory-with-54-gwh-output-planned-for-southern-california/

 

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20 hours ago, notsonice said:

Strong Finish: EV Sales Mark New Record in Fourth Quarter Of 2021

Tuesday January 25, 2022
 

New-vehicles sales in 2021 increased less than 4% compared to 2020, but sales of electrified vehicles continue to surge. In all, nearly 1.5 million electrified vehicles – the combined total of EVs, hybrids and plug-in hybrids – were sold in the U.S. last year. In the fourth quarter, sales of pure battery-electric vehicles jumped 72% to a record 147,799 – the best quarter ever for EVs, according to a new analysis from the Kelley Blue Book team. The choice of pure EVs continues to improve as well: The team at Kelley Blue Book counted 25 different EVs with at least one sale in Q4. It was GMC that reported exactly one Hummer EV sale last quarter, with higher expectations for Q1 2022.

Q4 ELECTRIFIED VEHICLE SALES GROWTH

Sales of electrified vehicles might have increased even more last year, if not for inventory and supply issues. Battery and production troubles all but eliminated Chevrolet Bolt and Bolt EUV sales in the second half of the year. And Toyota, the hybrid leader, struggled with inventory in much of the fourth quarter.

Still, electrified vehicles accounted for 9.7% of all sales last year; in the fourth quarter, 11.8% of sales were electrified. On the EV side, Tesla is still the dominant player, with 72% share of the EV market. That is down from near 80% in 2020, but Tesla still delivered significant 71% year-over-year growth in a tough year. Tesla didn’t only dominate the EV market, Tesla dominated the overall luxury market, outselling Audi, BMW, Lexus, and Mercedes-Benz in the U.S. market. In Q4, EVs accounted for 4.5% of total sales, a record.

Sales of hybrid vehicles jumped 84% year over year in 2021, with Toyota leading the way. More than half of the nearly 1 million hybrids sold in the U.S. last year wore either a Toyota or Lexus badge. Toyota sales are now 25% electrified, all hybrids. And the company will be adding EVs starting this year. Honda and Ford are the other significant hybrid players.

2021 ELECTRIFIED VEHICLE SALES GROWTH

This is the electrified decade, and Cox Automotive is forecasting further growth of electrified vehicles in the years ahead, although the growth rate will likely cool from the heated pace in 2021. Hybrids are now mainstream products, and more than a dozen new EVs are launching in 2022, including the potentially high-volume Ford F-150 Lightning. Consumers continue to indicate that EVs are too expensive, and concerns about range and charging availability remain. Still, consideration of EVs has never been higher. Nearly half a million buyers bought into an EV in 2021, despite the obstacles. As EV availability expands and capability improves, even more consumers will make the choice in 2022.

Again, you are befuddled by percentages using a low base of calculation. Did you ever take a math course? I guess not.

Overall, EVs remain stuck at less than 1% of the vehicle market, that is what counts.

Why are they stuck at rock-bottom levels? Because people like YOU insist on driving internal combustion fossil fuel vehicles, making nonsense of the green transition.

Thank you for making my point for me again.

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2 hours ago, Jay McKinsey said:

Super Exciting News:

EV battery gigafactory with 54 GWh output planned for southern California's Lithium Valley

To supply the buildout of about 650,000 EV batteries per year, a new company called Statevolt signed a letter of intent to build a $4 billion facility that sources local lithium.

A new company called Statevolt has been launched with the goal of creating a southern California EV battery gigafactory with an output of 54 GWh, equivalent to about 650,000 electric vehicles supplied annually. The project is expected to require a $4 billion capital expenditure. 

This was announced by Lars Carlstrom, founder and CEO of Italvolt, which plans to launch a similar 45 GWh facility in northern Italy, to be designed and engineered by ABB. 

In launching the Imperial Valley, California-based Statevolt, Carlstrom signed a letter of intent with Controlled Thermal Resources (CTR). In addition to lithium output, CTR will also develop geothermal power facilities. Statevolt is currently undergoing due diligence to determine the location of the gigafactory. 

The partnership with CTR is expected to enable Statevolt operate a ‘hyper-local’ business model, sourcing the key feedstock of lithium from local resources. The company said this model leads to a more sustainable and secure supply chain, creating a local micro-industry and creating 2,500 jobs in the Imperial Valley region. 

https://pv-magazine-usa.com/2022/04/19/ev-battery-gigafactory-with-54-gwh-output-planned-for-southern-california/

 

"Planned"!  Planned!  Who cares what is planned, all that counts is the reality of what is actually happening. EVs are stuck at less than 1% of the vehicle market, and will continue to stay there going forward. That is all that counts. Why?

Because people like you insist on driving internal combustion fossil fuel vehicles. All those recycled EV ads you feed us do not amount to a hill of beans.

Thank you for making my point for me all over again, Jay. You are the best friend fossil fuels ever had.

Edited April 22, 2022 by Ecocharger

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On 4/15/2022 at 11:14 PM, nsdp said:

 

This paper is 4 years old, it is not peer reviewed and his data was six years old when he published.  When you post it, I suggest that you check something reputable like academia.edu. for citations. Neither paper  accounts for the change in solar radiation from the time they based their work on to present.   Jay, did he ever take a course in thermo where he had to work with Boltzmann's equations? 

Ecocharger, do you know enough physics to know what the change in luminosity  of the sun is every 10 million years? It has increased 33% since life first appeared in the Archean 3 billion years before the Cambrian.  Also does either paper account for the change in  what the level of heat from the earth's core is.  Also do either calculate how the decay of radioactivity in the Earth's core affects climate?  These models would never account for the Great Oxidation extinction sequence (largest extinction of life on earth and the subsequent ice ages or the boring billion years".   The methodology  used by both papers belongs in with  Fred Hoyle and the steady state universe; they are about as antiquated. Very well educated people who do not keep up with current research become fossilized like Einstein who rejected quantum mechanics of Neils Bohr and Walter Heisenberg saying " God does not play dice".   The Solvay Conference of 1927 was where Einstein made a fool of himself.   No quantum mechanics;  then you have no nuclear reactors, or MRI's or computers or internet.  QED.

  You have laid bare the deficiencies in your education if you have one. You don't know enough to know when you are being fed bullshit.

You are avoiding the recent research. Here is a recent study by reputable scientists, neither of whom is named Hoyle, showing the relationship between solar cycles and climate change. There is too much recent study showing the same thing. Get your head out of the history books and see what is happening today. 

By the way, your idea of core generated heat does nothing to support the mania over Green revolution or CO2 causation. In fact, it suggests that CO2 is not involved.

https://agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1029/2020EA001223

Here is the summary,

"In the following analysis, we will explore if these termination events could provide a starting point in establishing a robust Sun-Troposphere connection on decadal timescales, by creating or demonstrating a new fiducial time for solar activity. Correlation does not imply causation, but such a strong correspondence requires explanation, one that is beyond the current paradigm of atmospheric modeling."

I like that last little comment, "one that is beyond the current paradigm of atmospheric modeling." (Ha, ha.) In other words, when the current paradigms do not explain the data, it is time to look for another explanation.

The previous scientist I discussed earlier is at University of California, a well known institution. Here are the affiliations of the three scientists on this research paper above. They sound good to me. 

Goddard Planetary Heliophysics Institute, University of Maryland-Baltimore County, Baltimore, MD, USA

NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Code 672, Greenbelt, MD, USA

National Center for Atmospheric Research, High Altitude Observatory, Boulder, CO, USA

 

National Center for Atmospheric Research, High Altitude Observatory, Boulder, CO, USA

Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK

 

Edited April 22, 2022 by Ecocharger

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4 hours ago, Ecocharger said:

Again, you are befuddled by percentages using a low base of calculation. Did you ever take a math course? I guess not.

Overall, EVs remain stuck at less than 1% of the vehicle market, that is what counts.

Why are they stuck at rock-bottom levels? Because people like YOU insist on driving internal combustion fossil fuel vehicles, making nonsense of the green transition.

Thank you for making my point for me again.

I did not write the article.....You sure do get upset when increases in EV's keep happening......

 

Do not worry I am sure when you and your clunker run out of gas and there are no gas stations (think 2035 it is right around the corner) that you can Uber to the autodealer to buy a used Tesla....that is if you got an any money as no one will take your clunker gas hog in trade... HA HA HA

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8 hours ago, Ecocharger said:

Nope, coal production is at an all-time high and getting higher with hot coal demand in Asia.

https://oilprice.com/Energy/Energy-General/China-Is-Choosing-Energy-Security-Over-Its-Climate-Goals.html

"Not only has China been unable to wean itself off of coal, the country’s production and consumption of the dirtiest fossil fuel has only increased. In fact, just last month, China’s daily coal output hit an all-time high. 

While China has long vied to position itself at the forefront of the decarbonization movement on the global stage, it’s also always been clear that China’s ultimate priority, and indeed the real reason behind the domestic clean energy production push, is energy security and independence. And with the current context of a global energy supply crunch, energy export giant Russia’s war in Ukraine, and a volatile economy, coal is a safe, reliable, and readily available fallback. "

coal production is at an all-time high....only in China.... the rest of the world it is going down down down.......Like your master on Stormy.......

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the death of coal one solar panel at a time or in this case over a million panels.......another 2 million tons of coal production a year  wiped out .

 

 

US investor expands solar pipeline by 2GW

CIG Capital is investing in five large-scale projects in Texas, South Dakota and North Dakota

CIG Capital is developing over 2GW of solar projects across the US.

 

CIG Capital, which provides project financing for large infrastructure projects, has partnered with tier one players for the projects' EPC, O&M, engineering, equipment manufacturing and power purchase agreements.

 

The five solar projects are expected to be up and running between 2023 and 2024.

They comprise of two projects in northern Texas, 506MW and 606MW each, a 300MW project located in South Dakota in partnership with the Oglala Lakota Nation, and a separate 300MW project in the same state, plus a 320MW project located in North Dakota.

 

CIG Capital has developed a de-risked model for solar plant funding which uses an investment-grade credit structure for each of the individual projects.