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Art Deco said:
And about those fuel cells ... about as likely as "clean coal" for economic reasons alone. From a blog I follow by a professor I believe knows what he's talking about.

Cassandra's Legacy

A blog about collapse as caused by depletion of mineral resources and climate change
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Bank of America is projecting that green hydrogen could provide up to 24% of our energy needs by 2050, helping to cut emissions by around a third;
www.bofaml.com

The Future of Work: Impact of AI & Automation in the Workforce

Are jobs at risk or are new jobs being created as a result of AI and automation? Learn more about the Future of Work from a new BofA Global Research report, here.
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Wednesday took my ride past the local food bank. I was astonished. There were to lines, north & south,
extending out of sight as I rode past the entrance, mostly late model cars. Many probably were out of
work commuters. I couldn´t fail to see the irony, Me riding past to the trail head while they sat there waiting
for a turn to get grub. Evidently car payments superceded the grocery budget. Repo trucks have become
ubiquitous of late. More ironic still is that this state probably has the best public transit in the country that
so very few ever use.
 
Sierratim said:
Fuel cells for long haul trucks? GM thinks so.

GM Pushes Ahead With Hydrogen Fuel Cell Technology For Long Haul Trucks - CleanTechnica

GM and Navistar will collaborate to make long haul trucks powered by hydrogen fuel cells. Do they know something the people at Scania don't?
cleantechnica.com cleantechnica.com
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If fuel cells ever work out it will be in huge vechicles like trucks, trains, or container ships. Maybe zeppelins. Does Australia still have those "truck trains" - triple trailers on a single tractor for outback roads? Those might work.
 
Art Deco said:
If fuel cells ever work out it will be in huge vechicles like trucks, trains, or container ships. Maybe zeppelins. Does Australia still have those "truck trains" - triple trailers on a single tractor for outback roads? Those might work.
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That seems to be GM's opinion as well; fuel cells for heavy duty uses, batteries for everything else. Works for me!
 
Since GM makes a lot of military transport, that might really have an impact of our government emissions (but not all the hot air from DC). They don't call GM government motors for nothing.
 
Meanwhile carbon capture fails economically.
earther.gizmodo.com

The Only Carbon Coal Capture Plant in the U.S. Just Closed

Last week, NRG Energy announced that it would shut down the only commercial carbon capture project in the U.S., ironically due to low oil prices. The closure of the Petra Nova plant may be one of the last gasps for the technology in the U.S.
earther.gizmodo.com earther.gizmodo.com
More later on this, but we need to just give up on fossil fuel. It was fun while it lasted.
 
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electrek.co

Tesla CEO Elon Musk announces $100 million donation for the best carbon capture technology

Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced that he will donate $100 million as a prize for the best carbon capture technology....
electrek.co electrek.co

Carbon capture, which is also called “carbon capture and storage” (CCS), is what people call processes that involve capturing carbon dioxide (CO2) at the source of emission and sequestrating in order for it not to leak into the air. It also sometimes involve technologies to use to the carbon for other purposes. The concept has been suggested as a potential solution to slow down climate change by reducing the amount of carbon dioxide emitted in the atmosphere or even reversing it in the future. However, current carbon capture technologies have often proven inefficient and add cost to energy production – making it uncompetitive without carbon prices.
 
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Art Deco said:
Meanwhile carbon capture fails economically.
earther.gizmodo.com

The Only Carbon Coal Capture Plant in the U.S. Just Closed

Last week, NRG Energy announced that it would shut down the only commercial carbon capture project in the U.S., ironically due to low oil prices. The closure of the Petra Nova plant may be one of the last gasps for the technology in the U.S.
earther.gizmodo.com earther.gizmodo.com
More later on this, but we need to just give up on fossil fuel. It was fun while it lasted.
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Let us see this Summer in California. I am interested if there will be rolling blackouts due to not having enough capacity to keep up with demand, and a breakdown of which counties are impacted the most. This state has a lot of green initiatives and milestones that I am for, but at what cost to its residents.

With Covid-19 restrictions still part of our lives and a trend to telecommuting from anywhere may be permanent, thereby reducing business consumption, but placing a heavier reliance on reliability as power outages mean loss of productivity.
 
mogulskier said:
Let us see this Summer in California. I am interested if there will be rolling blackouts due to not having enough capacity to keep up with demand, and a breakdown of which counties are impacted the most. This state has a lot of green initiatives and milestones that I am for, but at what cost to its residents.

With Covid-19 restrictions still part of our lives and a trend to telecommuting from anywhere may be permanent, thereby reducing business consumption, but placing a heavier reliance on reliability as power outages mean loss of productivity.
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Indeed. California seems to do an especially bad job at managing their grid. But then they started trying earlier than most, with more "preexisting" problems as well. Hopefully, other states can learn from their experience. We are all going to face these same issues soon enough, I believe.
 
California will need to quickly increase the use of zero emission cars if it is to meet its carbo reduction goals;
beaconecon.com

California Climate Change Progress Stalls

California’s climate progress stalls after meeting the goals of its landmark Global Warming Solutions Act. Can we face future challenges?
beaconecon.com beaconecon.com
Looks like electric cars are in our future!
 
Sierratim said:
California will need to quickly increase the use of zero emission cars if it is to meet its carbo reduction goals;
beaconecon.com

California Climate Change Progress Stalls

California’s climate progress stalls after meeting the goals of its landmark Global Warming Solutions Act. Can we face future challenges?
beaconecon.com beaconecon.com
Looks like electric cars are in our future!
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Electric cars, electric bikes, electric trains, and a grid that can handle all the above plus ... not a trivial order.
 
Sierratim said:
California will need to quickly increase the use of zero emission cars if it is to meet its carbo reduction goals;
beaconecon.com

California Climate Change Progress Stalls

California’s climate progress stalls after meeting the goals of its landmark Global Warming Solutions Act. Can we face future challenges?
beaconecon.com beaconecon.com
Looks like electric cars are in our future!
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IMO, we can just barely keep up with demand in the summer as-is. And that is with purchasing "dirty energy" from out of state generators, and now this? I get what California wants to do, but if climate change is as real as science tells us it is, the demand for energy over the summer and fall will only get worse, and we are are nowhere near efficient enough to be entirely fossil-free anytime soon.

Regarding ebikes, cities and counties had better get moving on improving bike/ebike infrastructure (e.g. dedicated bike lanes). Some cities are doing really well, but others are way behind.
 
Sierratim said:
California will need to quickly increase the use of zero emission cars if it is to meet its carbo reduction goals;
beaconecon.com

California Climate Change Progress Stalls

California’s climate progress stalls after meeting the goals of its landmark Global Warming Solutions Act. Can we face future challenges?
beaconecon.com beaconecon.com
Looks like electric cars are in our future!
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Interesting reading... and thanks for sharing. The trend does not look promising for meeting the California 2035 goals... the blue line in the line chart below.
Im a big supporter of electric vehicles, but California needs to focus on other large areas for GHG reductions... Electricity, Industry, Com/Res, and Agriculture.

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FlatSix911 said:
Interesting reading... and thanks for sharing. The trend does not look promising for meeting the California 2035 goals... the blue line in the line chart below.
Im a big supporter of electric vehicles, but California needs to focus on other large areas for GHG reductions... Electricity, Industry, Com/Res, and Agriculture.

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MA so far ahead due to population demographics?
 
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