Prices of the electricity we use to charge

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[lenny]

"Researchers have calculated the greenhouse gas emissions caused by manufacturing an aluminum e-bike at 320 kg. "

Can We Make Bicycles Sustainable Again?

Cycling is the most sustainable form of transportation, but the bicycle is becoming increasingly damaging to the environment. The energy and material used for its production go up while its life expectancy decreases.

solar.lowtechmagazine.com

Direct Solar Power: Off-Grid Without Batteries

Using solar panels without backup infrastructure makes renewable energy production much more affordable, efficient and sustainable.

solar.lowtechmagazine.com

How to Build a Low-tech Solar Panel?

George Cove, a forgotten solar power pioneer, may have built a highly efficient photovoltaic panel 40 years before Bell Labs engineers invented silicon cells. If proven to work, his design could lead to less complex and more sustainable solar panels.

solar.lowtechmagazine.com

Plastic Waste in the Fuel Tank?

Consumer societies produce enough plastic waste to power at least 10% of motorized road traffic. Dutch designer Gijs Schalkx grabbed the opportunity and now drives his car on the waste he collects.

solar.lowtechmagazine.com

Wood Gas Vehicles: Firewood in the Fuel Tank

During the Second World War, almost every motorised vehicle in continental Europe was converted to use firewood.

solar.lowtechmagazine.com

Human Powered Air Compressor and Energy Storage System

Andy Lagzdins built and documented a pedal-powered air compressor to run the power tools in his motorcycle workshop.

solar.lowtechmagazine.com

Test our Bike Generators in Paris, Rotterdam, and Barcelona

Low-tech Magazine built a bicycle generator for an exhibition on energy at the Pavillon d’Arsenal in Paris, now open to the public. Our two other bikes can be seen and experimented with in Rotterdam and Barcelona.

solar.lowtechmagazine.com

How to Build a Practical Household Bike Generator

We built a pedal-powered generator and controller, which is practical to use as an energy source and exercise machine in a household – and which you can integrate into a solar PV system. We provide detailed plans to build your own, using basic skills and common hand tools.

solar.lowtechmagazine.com

How to Make Biomass Energy Sustainable Again

From the Neolithic to the beginning of the twentieth century, coppiced woodlands, pollarded trees, and hedgerows provided people with a sustainable supply of energy, materials, and food.

solar.lowtechmagazine.com

 

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How a Solar Revolution in Farming Is Depleting World’s Groundwater

Farmers in hot, arid regions are turning to low-cost solar pumps to irrigate their fields, eliminating the need for expensive fossil fuels and boosting crop production. But by allowing them to pump throughout the day, the new technology is drying up aquifers around the globe.

e360.yale.edu

 

[lenny]

"Supercharging Fuel Cells with Caffeine
In a breakthrough, researchers found that adding caffeine to the electrodes can improve the ORR activity of platinum electrodes 11 times."
https://www.chiba-u.ac.jp/e/others/topics/topics/supercharging_fuel_cells_with_caffeine.html

 

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"Supercharging Fuel Cells with Caffeine
In a breakthrough, researchers found that adding caffeine to the electrodes can improve the ORR activity of platinum electrodes 11 times."
https://www.chiba-u.ac.jp/e/others/topics/topics/supercharging_fuel_cells_with_caffeine.html

They drink too much of the stuff

 

[lenny]

GM, LexisNexis face class action over telematics insurance data collection

Massive class action potential as Florida man sues over Liberty Mutual insurance rise

www.insurancebusinessmag.com

 

[lenny]

"CEO steps down after being hit with expensive EV repairs and low resale prices following purchase of 100,000 Teslas"

CEO steps down after being hit with expensive EV repairs and low resale prices following purchase of 100,000 Teslas

Stephen Scherr ran Hertz for just over two years before stepping down on Friday.

fortune.com

 

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"they proposed the introduction of a fourth, “white” light to traffic signals. In this scenario, the “white” phase activates whenever enough interconnected AVs approach an intersection. Once lit, the phase indicates nearby drivers should simply follow the car (AV or human) in front of them, instead of trying to anticipate something like a yellow light’s transition time to red. "

Researchers propose fourth traffic signal light for self-driving car future

It's called 'white' for now, until a color that 'does not create confusion' is picked.

www.popsci.com

 

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"nuclear battery that can produce power for up to 50 years without being recharged."

https://www.livescience.com/technology/engineering/betavolt-bv100-radioactive-battery-can-last-50-years-coming-in-2025

 

[lenny]

Gold beans all the rage with China’s Gen Z as deflation bites

Weighing as little as 1 gram, the beans — and other forms of gold jewelry — are increasingly viewed as the safest investment bet for young Chinese.

www.japantimes.co.jp

 

[lenny]

Billionaires are building bunkers and buying islands. But are they prepping for the apocalypse – or pioneering a new feudalism?

When billionaires like Mark Zuckerberg buy vast swathes of land in remote areas, it can look like “prepping” – but they’re really trying to establish medieval-style fiefdoms.

theconversation.com

 

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China has 12½ times more robots in its workforce than experts expected: report

‘Only a matter of time’ before Chinese robotics companies catch up to leading-edge technology, according to a US think tank.

www.scmp.com

 

[lenny]

Research shows that people who BS are more likely to fall for BS | Waterloo News

People who frequently try to impress or persuade others with misleading exaggerations and distortions are themselves more likely to be fooled by impressive-sounding misinformation, new research from the University of Waterloo shows. The researchers found that people who frequently engage in...

uwaterloo.ca

 

[lenny]

"UK government seeks to limit low-traffic schemes as part of its ‘plan for drivers’
Exclusive: Department for Transport has already cut funding but now seeks to block councils’ ability to fine drivers"

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/mar/15/uk-government-seeks-to-limit-low-traffic-schemes-as-part-of-its-plan-for-drivers

 

[lenny]

UK energy debt collector allegedly sends Michael Jackson signed emails - Energy Live News

MoneySavingExpert claims that debt collection firm Barratt Smith Brown, pursuing debts from former Igloo Energy and Together Energy customers, has been sending emails featuring what appears to be Michael Jackson's signature

www.energylivenews.com

"Record 6.7m people in Britain are in financial difficulty, warns debt charity
Surge in requests for help reported as nearly 30% of 18- to 24-year-olds miss three or more credit or bill payments"

https://www.theguardian.com/money/2024/mar/18/record-numbers-of-uk-people-in-debt-warns-charity

 

[Woosh]

"UK government seeks to limit low-traffic schemes as part of its ‘plan for drivers’
Exclusive: Department for Transport has already cut funding but now seeks to block councils’ ability to fine drivers"

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/mar/15/uk-government-seeks-to-limit-low-traffic-schemes-as-part-of-its-plan-for-drivers

20mph speed limit yes, road bumps and bollards: no. Flower boxes: not worth the money.

 

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UK energy debt collector allegedly sends Michael Jackson signed emails - Energy Live News

MoneySavingExpert claims that debt collection firm Barratt Smith Brown, pursuing debts from former Igloo Energy and Together Energy customers, has been sending emails featuring what appears to be Michael Jackson's signature

www.energylivenews.com

"Record 6.7m people in Britain are in financial difficulty, warns debt charity
Surge in requests for help reported as nearly 30% of 18- to 24-year-olds miss three or more credit or bill payments"

https://www.theguardian.com/money/2024/mar/18/record-numbers-of-uk-people-in-debt-warns-charity

It'll all be back with a vengeance after the election.

 

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This is quite interesting from about 20:00. It shows some of the difficulty and expense in dealing with a faulty electric car:

 

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its renewable tech ie you throw it in the bin and buy a new one because they dont want you to fix it as you dont own it.

out of warranty any company can do a firmware update and brick the car from working same as apple do to the computers ipads only have 5 year software support.