Tabs for March 17th 2023
- BBC will not broadcast Attenborough episode over fear of ‘rightwing backlash’ What a bizarre headline.
- Green light for 24.5ha Claregalway solar farm development
- Cyclist Makes Helmet Footage Look Like a Dash Cam to Trick Drivers Into Caring. Grim that this resonates.
- How long do EV batteries last?. Regular question that crops up based on old ideas that they die off quicker than an ICE engine would, which is nonsense.
- Biden's new oil project will be responsible for over 20,000 tonnes of CO2 per day, or 7.8 million tonnes p/a
- "I used to think the top environmental problems facing the world were global warming, environmental degradation, and ecosystem collapse, and that we scientists could fix those problems with enough science. But I was wrong. The real problem is not those three items, but greed, selfishness, and apathy. And for that, we need a spiritual and cultural transformation. And we scientists don't know how to do that.”
- Elon is toxic for Tesla. I've been saying this for almost 2 years now. But EVs are now so much more ubiquitous, that Tesla's impact is not a loss for the climate overall.
- The EV revolution is going to be on 2 wheels, not 4
- United Airlines wants to turn algae into jet fuel
- Volkswagen Group Will Spend $200 Billion To Boost Its EV Business
- Careful planning of EV charging station placement could lessen or eliminate need for new power plants, study shows