injinji
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I had forgot about that. I'm staying at the riverhouse tonight, so I might give it a go. Covid and my buddy Smoke dying down there has messed up my camp schedule for sure. I think I've stayed three times since Thanksgiving.
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BudmanTX
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go for it, it will be between the little dipper and draco tonight, they say best view will be Feb 2, all ya need is clear skies and a good set of binos, it will look like and i'm guessing a green smudge.....
cannabineer
Ursus marijanus
too faint for color in less than 24 inches or a photo
Sativied
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If you ever have a chance to invest in a Dutch car, don't.
This is 2-day old news, Lightyear 1 cancelled to focus on $40k model Lightyear 2:
nltimes.nl
The news today: Lightyear went bankrupt. 620 employees lost their job. Factory is in Finland. It's not the end yet, the technology, the concept, is part of on paper another company. They still want to go on with Lightyear 2 but yeah don't put any money on it.
This is 2-day old news, Lightyear 1 cancelled to focus on $40k model Lightyear 2:
Solar electric automaker Lightyear cancels production of its first expensive model
The manufacturer of the solar-assisted Lightyear electric cars is stopping production of its first expensive model, and allowing the business unit responsible for it to go bankrupt. The Helmond company decided to do this after there was a great deal of interest in the much cheaper mass...
nltimes.nl
The news today: Lightyear went bankrupt. 620 employees lost their job. Factory is in Finland. It's not the end yet, the technology, the concept, is part of on paper another company. They still want to go on with Lightyear 2 but yeah don't put any money on it.
injinji
Well-Known Member
I'm glad I have more chances for viewing. Cousin gave me some gummies, and I didn't make it past 2200.
cannabineer
Ursus marijanus
It was nice last night … spot of good weather here. I shlepped the 20x100s onto the back porch. Just barely maybe made it out with the unaided eye using averted vision. Moon’s becoming an issue though.
BudmanTX
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don't feel bad, wife caught me on the couch snoozing at 10 last night
injinji
Well-Known Member
It was clear here, but cool and windy. The moon is waxing, so. . . . . .
I have taken a couple of pair of bino's down to the riverhouse, and there was a few already there. I have one bad neighbor across the river. (mean to his kids) I tried to run them off with constant observation. While that didn't work out completely, they don't come outside very much anymore, so at least I don't have to hear it. (they may think I'm the bad neighbor)
DIY-HP-LED
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I wouldn't say we have all the technologies we need to go green, but the next decade should see cheap powerful batteries for EVs and grid storage, perhaps using different technologies. A decade should also provide an answer about deep geothermal possibilities and fusion.
Cheap, powerful enough batteries will make EVs cheap to produce, much cheaper than an ICE vehicle. I'm waiting for someone to come out with the Model T EV, even call it that. A dirt cheap compact EV with a 200 mile range minimum that can be topped up from home on 120V to 50 miles of range overnight, over double that in Europe or on 220V in North America. Make it cheap, useful and reliable, the commute for the Average American is under 50 miles round trip, mostly to work 5 days a week, or just running around town. Such a vehicle would probably have a range of 300 or 400 miles anyway in a 5 years, with new generations of batteries in development. I figure they would sell like hotcakes, if the price point was low enough, many people want transportation, not the bells and whistles they don't need to pay for.
www.theguardian.com
Cheap, powerful enough batteries will make EVs cheap to produce, much cheaper than an ICE vehicle. I'm waiting for someone to come out with the Model T EV, even call it that. A dirt cheap compact EV with a 200 mile range minimum that can be topped up from home on 120V to 50 miles of range overnight, over double that in Europe or on 220V in North America. Make it cheap, useful and reliable, the commute for the Average American is under 50 miles round trip, mostly to work 5 days a week, or just running around town. Such a vehicle would probably have a range of 300 or 400 miles anyway in a 5 years, with new generations of batteries in development. I figure they would sell like hotcakes, if the price point was low enough, many people want transportation, not the bells and whistles they don't need to pay for.
‘No miracles needed’: Prof Mark Jacobson on how wind, sun and water can power the world
The influential academic says renewables alone can halt climate crisis, with technologies such as carbon capture expensive wastes of time
www.theguardian.com
DIY-HP-LED
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Here's how deep geothermal drilling might be clean energy's future
Quaise Energy is on a mission to prove that deep geothermal could provide more than enough clean energy to meet the world's needs.
electrek.co
Dr.Amber Trichome
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That movie has it all! Great explosion scenes, political commentary, cultural issues, environmental issues, romance, horror, great acting, cool landscapes, music and festival and ends with a live birth. The monsters are very well done. A true cult classic.
cannabineer
Ursus marijanus
With what local electric prices have been doing, I am not even a little surprised.
autos.yahoo.com
Driving 100 Miles in an EV Is Now More Expensive Than in an ICE
No longer needing to buy gasoline is one of the most convincing selling points for potential electric vehicle customers. It’s easy to conclude that owning an EV and recharging at home is cheaper than using a car powered by an internal combustion engine. The conclusion is correct if a driver...
cannabineer
Ursus marijanus
Mazut
amp.observers.france24.com
Gas shortage renders Iran’s air quality ‘unbreathable’ due to mazut pollution
In Iran, most households rely on natural gas for their heating and hot water. But amid a cold snap and gas shortages, the population has been paralysed by sub-zero temperatures in many regions around…
DIY-HP-LED
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With increased renewable and storage, I would expect power prices to go down eventually, especially during peek generation times in places that use solar for instance. There is also the future possibility of a home battery bank to take advantage of renewables and off peak rates, a form of distributed storage. I think the home charging crowd with compacts will get the best deal and a considerable discount if one has solar and some storage. IMHO batteries are about to get a lot cheaper over the next 5 to 10 years. If ya wanna own and electric F150 or Hummer, then buy a big home charger, upgrade your power entrance or go pay through the nose at a fast charger down the road. The point is you will have increased options for powering your EV and some might go for energy independence by making most of their own and even storing it.With what local electric prices have been doing, I am not even a little surprised.
Driving 100 Miles in an EV Is Now More Expensive Than in an ICE
No longer needing to buy gasoline is one of the most convincing selling points for potential electric vehicle customers. It’s easy to conclude that owning an EV and recharging at home is cheaper than using a car powered by an internal combustion engine. The conclusion is correct if a driver...
They still need to collect taxes for roads and bridges no matter how you power it, except with your feet.
BudmanTX
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eeewwwwwMazut
Gas shortage renders Iran’s air quality ‘unbreathable’ due to mazut pollution
In Iran, most households rely on natural gas for their heating and hot water. But amid a cold snap and gas shortages, the population has been paralysed by sub-zero temperatures in many regions around…
cannabineer
Ursus marijanus
which adds irony to “foot the bill”
Roger A. Shrubber
Well-Known Member
well, at least they're killing themselves, along with the rest of us this way...Mazut
Gas shortage renders Iran’s air quality ‘unbreathable’ due to mazut pollution
In Iran, most households rely on natural gas for their heating and hot water. But amid a cold snap and gas shortages, the population has been paralysed by sub-zero temperatures in many regions around…
Fogdog
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It was a summary of all that is good about today's society. Amazing that I never heard of it before you brought it up.
Dr.Amber Trichome
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Not really.
DIY-HP-LED
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read://https_www.reuters.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.reuters.com%2Fmarkets%2Fcommodities%2Fnorway-finds-substantial-mineral-resources-its-seabed-2023-01-27%2F
Norway finds 'substantial' mineral resources on its seabed
OSLO, Jan 27 (Reuters) - A Norwegian study has found a "substantial" amount of metals and minerals ranging from copper to rare earth metals on the seabed of its extended continental shelf, authorities said on Friday in their first official estimates.
The Nordic country, a major oil and gas exporter, is considering whether to open its offshore areas to deep-sea mining, a process that requires parliament's approval and has sparked environmental concerns.
"Of the metals found on the seabed in the study area, magnesium, niobium, cobalt and rare earth minerals are found on the European Commission's list of critical minerals," the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD), which conducted the study, said in a statement.
The resources estimate, covering remote areas in the Norwegian Sea and Greenland Sea, showed there were 38 million tonnes of copper, almost twice the volume mined globally each year, and 45 million tonnes of zinc accumulated in polymetallic sulphides.
The sulphides, or "black smokers", are found along the mid-ocean ridge, where magma from the Earth's mantle reaches the sea floor, at depths of around 3,000 metres (9,842 feet).
About 24 million tonnes of magnesium and 3.1 million tonnes of cobalt are estimated to be in manganese crusts grown on bedrock over millions of years, as well as 1.7 million tonnes of cerium, a rare earth metal used in alloys.
The manganese crusts are also estimated to contain other rare earth metals, such as neodymium, yttrium and dysprosium.
"Costly, rare minerals such as neodymium and dysprosium are extremely important for magnets in wind turbines and the engines in electric vehicles", the NPD said.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
Environmental groups have called on Norway to postpone its seabed mineral exploration until more studies are conducted to understand the organisms living on the seabed and the impact of mining on them.
There is "a great lack of knowledge" of deep oceans, where new and undiscovered species are potentially to be found, Norway's Institute of Marine Research said in a consultation letter.
The NPD said its estimates showed resources "in place", and further studies were needed to establish how much of those could be recovered with acceptable environmental impact.
Norway finds 'substantial' mineral resources on its seabed
OSLO, Jan 27 (Reuters) - A Norwegian study has found a "substantial" amount of metals and minerals ranging from copper to rare earth metals on the seabed of its extended continental shelf, authorities said on Friday in their first official estimates.
The Nordic country, a major oil and gas exporter, is considering whether to open its offshore areas to deep-sea mining, a process that requires parliament's approval and has sparked environmental concerns.
"Of the metals found on the seabed in the study area, magnesium, niobium, cobalt and rare earth minerals are found on the European Commission's list of critical minerals," the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD), which conducted the study, said in a statement.
The resources estimate, covering remote areas in the Norwegian Sea and Greenland Sea, showed there were 38 million tonnes of copper, almost twice the volume mined globally each year, and 45 million tonnes of zinc accumulated in polymetallic sulphides.
The sulphides, or "black smokers", are found along the mid-ocean ridge, where magma from the Earth's mantle reaches the sea floor, at depths of around 3,000 metres (9,842 feet).
About 24 million tonnes of magnesium and 3.1 million tonnes of cobalt are estimated to be in manganese crusts grown on bedrock over millions of years, as well as 1.7 million tonnes of cerium, a rare earth metal used in alloys.
The manganese crusts are also estimated to contain other rare earth metals, such as neodymium, yttrium and dysprosium.
"Costly, rare minerals such as neodymium and dysprosium are extremely important for magnets in wind turbines and the engines in electric vehicles", the NPD said.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
Environmental groups have called on Norway to postpone its seabed mineral exploration until more studies are conducted to understand the organisms living on the seabed and the impact of mining on them.
There is "a great lack of knowledge" of deep oceans, where new and undiscovered species are potentially to be found, Norway's Institute of Marine Research said in a consultation letter.
The NPD said its estimates showed resources "in place", and further studies were needed to establish how much of those could be recovered with acceptable environmental impact.