specinho + 475 August 19 Turning 'waste' to "energy" ...... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
notsonice + 1,266 DM August 21 cost of batteries getting cheaper and cheaper and cheaper for a battery in a typical EV with a range of 300 miles which needs 85 KWH of storage $3000 with these new Silicon Anodes.....no cobalt or nickel needed which is one fourth the cost of what they were costing just 2 years ago the batteries in 85 KWH battery pack will weigh only 170 KG.........360 pounds (520 WH /kg energy density ) Most EVs have a miles per kWh rating of 3–4 miles, with very efficient models reaching 4 miles or more and less efficient models reaching around 2.5 miles couple that with your electric motors and the total weight of an EV drive system is well under 1000 pounds......much less than an ICE motor/drivetrain Clunkers are doomed Home storage battery systems............coupled with solar panels... game changer electrive.com Paraclete announces battery density breakthrough Paraclete Energy has announced a cost of $35 per kilowatt hour for its new silicon-based anode material SILO Silicon. . 1 day ago SILO Silicon as a highly competitive alternative to conventional graphite anodes commonly used in LFP batteries, which currently cost $53 per kWh. The cost reduction achieved with SILO Silicon is due to advanced material science and optimised manufacturing processes. According to the company, Paraclete’s Silo currently offers an energy density of over 520 Wh/kg, “significantly exceeding the capabilities of traditional graphite anodes.” 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
notsonice + 1,266 DM August 21 Wright brothers still on top of the game Aviation Week Wright, Axter Fly Crop Duster-Based Hybrid-Electric Testbed Share ... The modified Thrush hybrid-electric testbed aircraft made its first flight in June in Ohio. ... U.S. startup Wright Aerospace and Spain's... . Nov 15, 2023 Business Wire Wright Electric and CT Axter Aerospace Successfully Complete Maiden Flight of 800 kW Hybrid-Electric Crop Duster Aircraft, Wright Achieves 1.2 MW in Electric Propulsion Unit Wright Electric and Axter Aerospace, leading innovators in electric aircraft technology, are thrilled to announce the successful completion... . Nov 15, 2023 Green Car Congress Wright Electric, Axter complete maiden flight of 800 kW hybrid crop duster; Wright EPU achieves 1.2 MW Wright Electric and Axter Aerospace announced the successful completion of the maiden flights of their hybrid-electric crop duster aircraft,... . Nov 17, 2023 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
notsonice + 1,266 DM August 31 pesky solar panels....coal is doomed Warp News 🌅 Wind and solar energy surpass coal power in China China's combined capacity for wind and solar power has for the first time exceeded coal. Solar energy is expected to surpass coal as China's... . 4 days ago Reuters China to continue with low-carbon reforms, energy regulator says China will keep phasing out fossil fuels and reforming its electricity system, the energy regulator said on Thursday, issuing a white paper... . 1 day ago 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
notsonice + 1,266 DM September 10 Economies.com End of day crude oil price forecast update - 10-09-2024 Crude oil price broke 67.56$ strongly to confirm resuming the main bearish trend within the bearish channel that appears on the chart,... . 21 minutes ago CNBC Brent oil falls below $70 per barrel, lowest level since December 2021 as OPEC cuts forecast Global benchmark Brent oil prices on Tuesday fell below $70 per barrel for the first time since December 2021, as OPEC lowered its demand... . 5 hours ago Reuters Oil falls on demand outlook, Brent trading below $70, near 3-year low Global oil benchmark Brent crude futures sank below $70 a barrel on Tuesday for the first time since December 2021, after OPEC+ revised down... . 47 minutes ago Yahoo Oil Price Rout Drives Russian Revenues to Seven-Month Low (Bloomberg) -- Plunging oil prices helped drive Russia's revenues from crude sales to the lowest since February, highlighting the challenges... . 7 hours ago Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ron Wagner + 714 September 16 On 8/20/2024 at 11:44 PM, notsonice said: Wright brothers still on top of the game Aviation Week Wright, Axter Fly Crop Duster-Based Hybrid-Electric Testbed Share ... The modified Thrush hybrid-electric testbed aircraft made its first flight in June in Ohio. ... U.S. startup Wright Aerospace and Spain's... . Nov 15, 2023 Business Wire Wright Electric and CT Axter Aerospace Successfully Complete Maiden Flight of 800 kW Hybrid-Electric Crop Duster Aircraft, Wright Achieves 1.2 MW in Electric Propulsion Unit Wright Electric and Axter Aerospace, leading innovators in electric aircraft technology, are thrilled to announce the successful completion... . Nov 15, 2023 Green Car Congress Wright Electric, Axter complete maiden flight of 800 kW hybrid crop duster; Wright EPU achieves 1.2 MW Wright Electric and Axter Aerospace announced the successful completion of the maiden flights of their hybrid-electric crop duster aircraft,... . Nov 17, 2023 Hybrid engines make sense. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rob Plant + 2,756 RP September 17 On 9/16/2024 at 5:21 AM, Ron Wagner said: Hybrid engines make sense. Yep ive had hybrids for 7 years now and it saves me a fortune in fuel and improves the whole driving experience (if you like going fast that is). Theyre a no brainer! Anyone arguing against them clearly has never driven one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rob Plant + 2,756 RP September 17 UK Oil and Gas Industry Hits Emissions Target Four Years Early UK Oil and Gas Industry Hits Emissions Target Four Years Early | OilPrice.com 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Boat + 1,325 RG September 17 On 8/31/2024 at 2:03 AM, notsonice said: pesky solar panels....coal is doomed Warp News 🌅 Wind and solar energy surpass coal power in China China's combined capacity for wind and solar power has for the first time exceeded coal. Solar energy is expected to surpass coal as China's... . 4 days ago Reuters China to continue with low-carbon reforms, energy regulator says China will keep phasing out fossil fuels and reforming its electricity system, the energy regulator said on Thursday, issuing a white paper... . 1 day ago The claims of deploying renewables may be true but coal and fossile fuel have yet to drop and may still growing although at an anemic pace. Growth demand destruction seems to be real but can also be attributed to economic issues like building overbuild for example. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
notsonice + 1,266 DM September 28 yeahhhhh ....well worth the read...Peak Emissions reached in 2024 Australian Broadcasting Corporation The world reaches a historic tipping point thanks to 'the most rapid change since the Industrial Revolution' Renewable technologies are gathering speed, putting the world within reach of falling greenhouse gas emissions. Climate experts say they... . 1 week ago Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
notsonice + 1,266 DM October 17 The death of Coal one solar panel at a time The New York Times Supreme Court Allows E.P.A. to Limit Power Plant Emissions The Supreme Court on Wednesday allowed the Environmental Protection Agency to move ahead with its plans to limit carbon emissions by power... . 10 hours ago Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
notsonice + 1,266 DM October 25 pesky solar panels and battery storage.... Coal in the US.....doomed Coal output (again) down. 2024 will be down by 10 percent again S&P Global US 2023 solar, wind, geothermal output up 200% from 2014: report 15 states had at least 30% power from renewables in 2023 Southeastern US sees surge in solar generation The US generated about three times... . 1 day ago Solar Power World Solar has been largest source of new U.S. generating capacity for past 12 months A review by the SUN DAY Campaign of data newly released by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) reveals that the mix of renewable... . 3 days ago S&P Global US EIA says coal generation share to shrink to an all-time low in 2024 Coal's share of US electricity generation will shrink to an all-time low at 16.1% in 2024 due to lower utilization rates and ongoing capacity retirements. . Aug 6, 2024 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
notsonice + 1,266 DM October 28 Clunkers are doomed............. Electrek In a first, US approves massive new lithium mine in Nevada The US government has approved the construction of a massive new lithium mine on public land in Nevada as part of a strategy to break... . 2 days ago The Guardian Nevada lithium mine approved despite possible harm to endangered wildflower Advocates vow to sue, saying plan, crucial to Biden's clean energy agenda, will drive Tiehm's buckwheat to extinction. . 3 days ago 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
notsonice + 1,266 DM December 15 pesky EVs , and to the dimwitted posters who think EVs are doomed...... more like clunkers are doomed Reuters China’s oil consumption peaked in 2023, CNPC says As a result, crude oil imports are expected to fall to 544 million tons this year, according to a presentation by the research arm of... . 1 day ago Crude Oil Prices Today | OilPrice.com CNPC China Reaches Refined Oil Demand Peak China, the world's heavyweight oil consumer, has officially hit its peak. According to CNPC's Economics & Technology Research Institute,... . 1 day ago As for the reasons behind the shift, they can be chalked up in part to electric vehicles, which are taking over Chinese roads. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
notsonice + 1,266 DM December 16 another good reason to embrace alternative energies BBC Two Russian oil tankers wrecked in Black Sea's Kerch Strait Two Russian oil tankers have been badly damaged in the Black Sea, causing an oil spill, authorities in Russia have said. . 5 hours ago Common Dreams Ecological Disaster Feared After Pair of Russian Oil Tankers Sink A pair of Russian oil vessels on Sunday sunk in the Black Sea, according to reports, causing what Russian officials termed an "oil spill... . 14 hours ago Euronews Video. Two Russian oil tankers badly damaged in storm in Kerch strait The Volgoneft-212 tanker has run aground and one of its 13 crew members has died. The others were rescued, Russia's Emergency Situations... . 3 hours ago 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
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