Archive for the 'Energy' Category
Tesla Is Building a Pilot Battery Cell Manufacturing Line in Fremont
February 15th, 2020Via: Electrek: If you needed more proof that Tesla is going to make its own battery cells, we’ve now learned that Tesla is building a pilot battery cell manufacturing line in Fremont and designing its own equipment to produce the cells. For a few months now, Tesla has been rumored to be working on making […]
What Happens To All The Old Wind Turbines?
February 8th, 2020Via: BBC: Between last September and this March, it will become the final resting place for 1,000 fibreglass turbine blades. These blades, which have reached the end of their 25-year working lives, come from three wind farms in the north-western US state. Each is about 90m (300ft) long, and will be cut into three, then […]
Journey Across Chernobyl Exclusion Zone
January 30th, 2020This is a fascinating look inside some of the abandoned areas of Chernobyl. However, don’t drink the water. Via: shiey – Illegal Freedom:
GM Now Claims To Be Serious About Electric Vehicles
January 28th, 2020Via: Electrek: After GM’s official dedication yesterday of its Detroit-Hamtramck plant strictly for electric cars, Electrek spoke with Mark Reuss, the company’s president. We wanted to hear directly from GM leadership about its level of commitment to quickly deliver on multi-billion-dollar, global EV plans. Here is an edited version of Reuss’s discussion with us and […]
America’s Radioactive Secret
January 26th, 2020Via: Rolling Stone: Oil-and-gas wells produce nearly a trillion gallons of toxic waste a year. An investigation shows how it could be making workers sick and contaminating communities across America.
U.S. and Russian Dueling Roadblocks Create Friction Near Syria’s Oil and Gas Regions
January 24th, 2020Via: Newsweek: U.S. and Russian forces have blocked or attempted to block one another’s movements along the strategic M4 highway that connects major towns and cities running parallel to the border with Turkey, the Syrian Observatory of Human Rights, a United Kingdom-based monitor with ties to Syria’s exiled opposition, has reported. For more than one […]
SAFIRE Project 2019 Update
January 19th, 2020Thanks to NH for posting this in The Case Against Reality – Prof. Donald Hoffman on Conscious Agent Theory and to Dennis for mentioning it to me. Via: SAFIRE Project: More: 2015: Michael Clarage: SAFIRE and the Electric Sun Model
IBM Partnering with Mercedes and Others to Bring Cobalt and Nickel Free Battery Design to Market
January 15th, 2020Definitely don’t hold your breath while waiting for this one, but it’s an interesting read. Via: IBM: Today, IBM Research is building on a long history of materials science innovation to unveil a new battery discovery. This new research could help eliminate the need for heavy metals in battery production and transform the long-term sustainability […]
Iran Fires Rockets at Iraqi Bases Hosting American Soldiers
January 7th, 2020Update: Trump Says No U.S. Troops Hurt in Iran Strikes — It might be a good idea to check your preparations for any interruptions in critical infrastructures, food and fuel delivery, or other emergencies. While Iran is unable to directly engage the U.S. military in any substantial way, asymmetric warfare is another matter entirely. Electricity […]
Wallbox Quasar Bidirectional Home DC Charger Will Turn EVs Into a Huge Tesla Powerwall
January 6th, 2020It’s absolutely bizarre that this didn’t happen years ago. Nissan was doing it in Japan on a limited basis, but it never took off. This Quasar unit is so much smaller than Nissan’s; maybe that will increase interest/demand. Unfortunately, this doesn’t yet work with Tesla vehicles. Via: Electrek:
