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"Carbon Capture" Is No Fix. Big Oil's Known for Decades

07 Jul 2022 | Synopsis

"Despite years of hype," a libertarian think tank called the Manhattan Institute concluded in 2018, "CCS still costs too much and cannot come close to matching the scale of growing global carbon-dioxide emissions..."

"...the Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research...identified poor economics and high financial risk as major barriers holding the technology back."

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UK: This VW Beetle Drag Racing EV Has 6,400 BHP from Four Motors

06 Jul 2022 | Synopsis

"...This new Beetle EV drag build..has four high performance permanent magnet Axial flux AC three-phase motors each with a continuous power output of 416 kW (558 bhp), so over 2,000 continuous, constant brake horsepower all together. They can be pushed to deliver a combined peak of around 4,780 kW (6,410 bhp), making this 2013 VW Beetle that once had a TDI diesel under its bonnet obscenely quick."

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A Hacked Tesla Model S Plaid Reached a Record Top Speed of 216 MPH

06 Jul 2022 | Synopsis

"Guillaume Andre, the CEO of a Quebec-based company called Ingenext..managed to access the car's full potential, hitting a record speed of 216 mph." The production model is limited, for safety reasons, to 175 mph.

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Zodiac Stargazer Offers You a Ride In a Swiveling Telescope On Wheels

06 Jul 2022 | Synopsis

"The Zodiac Stargazer places up to two passengers in an astronomical telescope on wheels, which can rotate to face directly upward, giving you an extraordinary window to the universe.

"This isn't a real vehicle, it's a design study...a vehicle people could hire to take out into the silent desert at night and look up at the stars through a telescope far more powerful than anything you could carry in the trunk of a car."

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Why The New Retro-Styled Renault 5 Could Be An Electric Game Changer

06 Jul 2022 | Synopsis

"...sits upon the CMF-BEV platform that is also shared with Nissan, and Renault claim it will be a staggering 33% cheaper than the currently available Renault Zoe. The expected range of the top end model of the car is set to be 249 miles, thanks to a 52 kWh battery pack, with a 40 kWh battery pack in the more entry level but affordable specification of the car. And then there is the price. It is set to cost around £17,500 ($21,000USD)

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Half of the Output of the Huge Stellantis Engine Plant in France Will Be EV Motors by 2024

05 Jul 2022 | Synopsis

"In 2021, diesel still accounted for 67% of production at this plant... But by 2024, diesel engines will make up only 30% of installed capacity. Gasoline engine...also used for hybrid electric vehicles, will make up 20% of capacity."

"The shift to electric presents the auto industry with considerable challenges for jobs and training. An electric motor has a third of the parts of an internal combustion engine...requiring fewer parts."

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I Led the US Lawsuit Against Big Tobacco for Its Harmful Lies. Big Oil Is Next

05 Jul 2022 | Synopsis

"Today, the fossil fuel industry finds itself in the same precarious legal position as the tobacco industry did in the late 1990s. The behaviour and goals of the tobacco and petroleum industries are pretty similar -and there are many similarities in their liabilities.

"...the tide is beginning to turn. More than 1,800 lawsuits have been filed over climate liability worldwide."

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Wind And Solar Provided A Record 10% Of The World's Power Generation In 2021

05 Jul 2022 | Synopsis

"Primary global energy consumption grew by 5.5% last year to a new all-time high...

"Fossil fuels accounted for 82% of primary energy use last year, essentially the same as in 2020, but down from 83% in 2019 and 85% five years ago. The remaining share of primary energy use consisted of hydroelectric power (6.8%), renewables (6.7%), and nuclear power (4.2%)."

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Wanted: A Fossil-Fuel Independence Day

05 Jul 2022 | Synopsis

"It has been 246 years since America’s founders declared independence from Britain. In the Declaration of Independence, they cited 27 'repeated injuries and usurpations' that made British rule “absolute tyranny” over the 13 colonies at the time.

"Sadly, the American people are still not free of tyranny. Now, it's the 'repeated injuries and usurpations' in our energy system..."

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Insurance Meltdown Leaves Homeowners Without Policies and At Risk

05 Jul 2022 | Synopsis

"After meteorologists warned of another active Atlantic hurricane season this year, insurance companies have closed shop in Louisiana and Florida, leaving in the lurch thousands of homeowners in those storm-prone states.

"Experts...question whether officials in vulnerable U.S. cities are financially prepared to protect homeowners and urban infrastructure from the damage of storm surges and winds."

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