Archive for the 'Energy' Category
All New Cadillac Vehicle Models Will Be All-Electric
April 22nd, 2021Via: Electrek: GM’s Cadillac brand is going electric, as the automaker confirmed that every new vehicle will be all-electric starting now. Today, Cadillac unveiled the production version of the Lyriq, its first all-electric vehicle. Yesterday, the company held a virtual unveiling of the electric vehicle, during which it also announced plans to move the brand […]
Navy Labs Will Research Cold Fusion, Low-Energy Nuclear Reactions Again
April 10th, 2021Via: The Warzone: Researchers at the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Indian Head Division have reopened the case on low-energy nuclear reactions, or LENRs, largely unexplained phenomena that are at the core of theories about “cold fusion.” Five different government-funded laboratories under the control of the U.S. Navy, U.S. Army, and National Institutes of Standards and […]
Protein Nanowire Device Generates Electricity from Moisture in Air
April 6th, 2021Very small outputs, but interesting effect. Via: PhysOrg: Scientists at the University of Massachusetts Amherst have developed a device that uses a natural protein to create electricity from moisture in the air, a new technology they say could have significant implications for the future of renewable energy, climate change and in the future of medicine. […]
Suez Canal: Attempts to Refloat the Massive Container Ship Have Failed
March 26th, 2021Via: Al Jazeera: Dislodging the ship that is stuck in the Suez Canal could take days or even weeks, experts said, as an ever-greater backlog of ships is gathering in the Red Sea and the Mediterranean waiting for passage. As of Friday morning, the giant Ever Given vessel remained grounded in the same position, with […]
Lobbyist in $60 Million Ohio Bribery Probe Found Dead in Florida
March 17th, 2021Update: USA Today: Unlimited Dark Money Available Clark, who founded Columbus lobbying firm Grant Street Consultants, was accused last year of playing a key role in a $61 million scheme to elect Larry Householder to the House Speaker post and pass a bailout for two Ohio nuclear plants. Clark pleaded not guilty and denied wrongdoing. […]
VW Orders $14 Billion Worth of Battery Cells from Northvolt’s Gigafactory
March 16th, 2021Via: Electrek: Volkswagen Group confirmed that it placed a new order for $14 billion worth of battery cells from Northvolt’s Swedish gigafactory, and it is taking a bigger stake in the battery manufacturer. Northvolt is a battery startup founded by two former Tesla executives who worked on Tesla’s Gigafactory 1 in Nevada with Panasonic.
Homesteading
March 16th, 2021It’s not a new message, but it’s one that’s worth repeating, for those who might be receptive to it. I received an email from someone asking me how I saw “it” coming so long ago. The answer is that there have always been people who viewed the status quo as toxic and unbearable. For me, […]
Ghost Towns of Fukushima Remain Empty After Decade-Long Rebuild
March 11th, 2021Via: Bloomberg: Laid waste by a nuclear disaster a decade ago, Japan’s Fukushima is still struggling to recover, even as the government tries to bring people and jobs back to former ghost towns by pouring in billions of dollars to decontaminate and rebuild. But reconstruction efforts from the mundane — supermarkets and transport infrastructure — […]
Tesla Is Plugging a Secret Mega-Battery Into the Texas Grid
March 8th, 2021Via: Bloomberg: Elon Musk is getting into the Texas power market, with previously unrevealed construction of a gigantic battery connected to an ailing electric grid that nearly collapsed last month. The move marks Tesla Inc.’s first major foray into the epicenter of the U.S. energy economy. A Tesla subsidiary registered as Gambit Energy Storage LLC […]
Damaged Fukushima Reactors Leaking Coolant After Last Weekend’s 7.3 Earthquake
February 21st, 2021Via: ZeroHedge: Increased leakage could require more cooling water to be pumped into the reactors, which would result in more contaminated water that is treated and stored in huge tanks at the plant. TEPCO says its storage capacity of 1.37 million tons will be full next summer. A government panel’s recommendation that it be gradually […]
