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1490wayb · 56-60, M
we have finally depleted and used up our coal sources, biggest fuel now is natural gas, a little cleaner. nuclear is expensive and powwr plants are very old and obsolete. need solar and wind on each building\home not millions in prarie\desert and ocean with even more ugly power lines. also the flora\weeds\vines have enormous energy hidden inside
SteelHands · 61-69, M
@carpediem Coal for energy in newer designed coal burning plants is virtually pollution free.
Clean burn technology plants is what our tax money should be funding for our industrial independence.
The by product of coal mining is highly economically relevant.
That byproduct is called coke. It is a crucial element in the making of a vast variety of high quality steels and alloys from raw ore.
The claim that the steel and oil states voted in the Dems is preposterous.
Clean burn technology plants is what our tax money should be funding for our industrial independence.
The by product of coal mining is highly economically relevant.
That byproduct is called coke. It is a crucial element in the making of a vast variety of high quality steels and alloys from raw ore.
The claim that the steel and oil states voted in the Dems is preposterous.
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stratosranger · M
Whoa. WTF? @questionWeaver
@stratosranger It was the simplest concept ... it recaptured 85% of all energy during deceleration ... meaning it could operate with an engine 19X smaller and still out accelerate a current bus.
The French outlawed it too ... Renault produced a 180 MPG car ... and the EURO-zone outlawed its manufacture.
The lesson is "do not not go against liberal socialist thinking"
The French outlawed it too ... Renault produced a 180 MPG car ... and the EURO-zone outlawed its manufacture.
The lesson is "do not not go against liberal socialist thinking"
stratosranger · M
@questionWeaver Wow. That’s sad as hell
stratosranger · M
Electric anything does not work well at all in cold climates. Manufacturing the batteries is extremely toxic (which is why they’re made in China). Recycling the batteries is costly (they’ll end up in landfills or the bottom of the ocean leaching out heavy metals like nickle, lead, cadmium and lithium). For long distance trips they are impractical. As more people buy electric cars and start charging them at home, utilities will be forced to raise everyone’s rates in order to upgrade the grid. All in all, electric cars are a very bad idea.
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Candie · F
@SteelHands well, there's no disposing of it anyway then?
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@Candie the battery powered buses they are proposing have batteries ... 2 tons per bus and can run about 3 hours