Because electrification has become a panacea to policy-makers. A magic cure-all solution to all emission problems. So we decided that we will let electricity demand run amok, with no coordinated plan to keep power usage in check. In reality, ideas like reducing power demand and limiting electricity usage will be necessary, even if it direct contradicts previous policies. Ultimately, this is another heavy industry, and making it green is going to be extremely hard. Doubly-so, if you are planning to absolutely explode power consumption.
Sooner or later, something will give. Either we admit that we have to spend many trillions of dollars to upgrade the grid, or realize that electrification isn't the magic solution everyone thought it was. Heck, maybe even admit that some "green policies" were actually just corporate marketing from certain companies that benefit from electrification. You could even go as far as calling it greenwashing.
Developed by CRRC Changchun Railway Co., China's first home grown hydrogen energy urban train successfully completed its test run on a trial line at a speed of 160 kilometers per hour in Changchun, northeast China's Jilin Province on Thursday.
Germany aims to designate an ambitious green hydrogen project in Namibia as strategically significant, paving the way for additional financial support and bringing a plan that could transform the economy of the African nation closer to reality.
Advancement in technology and economies of scale will ensure it will be very cheap in the long-run. People who doubt this are just repeating the same arguments used against renewable energy in general. We were told many times that it was "impossible" for wind and solar to be cost effective, until they did.
Making renewable energy reliable will require hydrogen as an energy storage mechanism. Except for a few special cases, 100% renewable grids are impossible without it.
They all basically require hydrogen. E-fuels or green ammonia all require water electrolysis. Attempts at alternatives inevitable up trying to make crazy ideas work, like burning sodium or boron or whatever. Those ideas are pretty much all nonstarters.
You’re just proposing gravitational energy storage. This is many orders of magnitude smaller than what is doable with chemical energy storage systems. Frankly, you are trolling now.
Green hydrogen is made via electrolysis using renewable energy. You're simply repeating the same language of the oil and gas industry by suggest new green technologies are just fantasies.
It's actually the cheapest at what it does. Like I said, you are basically repeating the language of fossil fuel companies. It is tragic that certain "pro-green" groups have basically chosen to oppose green energy because they have already made up their minds about what green technology can be.
With Lewis County Transit’s fleet of diesel engine buses aging and incurring more repair costs, the public transit system on Monday, March 18, accepted the first of three hydrogen-powered buses it will add to its fleet this year....
I'm about 8 hours into Death Stranding Director's Cut, and I just can't do this. I love the meditative, lonely feel of the gameplay, and I'm always down for a bonkers and absurd Kojima story. I truly hope future games implement a similar traversal system where you really need to watch your footing. But this game is heavily...
Up to $16m of funding will be available to support the establishment of commercial hydrogen fuelling infrastructure in California next month (April 2024).
Canada, citing the need to shun Russian energy, signed an agreement with Germany Monday it said would accelerate work towards the commercial-scale trade of clean hydrogen fuel.
French hydrogen company Lhyfe has received a grant of up to 149 million euros ($162 million) from the French government to build a green hydrogen production plant near Le Havre in France, it said on Monday.
The poster of this article is almost certainly some kind of troll. If not a Russian agent, a fascism sympathizer. If you look at his posting history, it is almost entirely about attacking the Democratic party and Biden. Even when he is "pro-progressivism" it is usually in the form of a concern troll.
As a result, everyone should ignore return2ozma. And it's probably time to block him entirely. Also, report him for being a troll, since he breaks the rules on a regular basis.
While that story is not impossible, it is vanishingly unlikely. I know that there's enough racism in the construction industry that it's a rare occurrence to even see multiple black people at a worksite.
The problem is his dishonesty. It's likely watching Foxnews or Newsmax. Sure, you can do it, but unless you're intentionally about seeing the "other side" then it's a waste of time. You're just exposing yourself to right-wing and fascist propaganda.
It's accurate for the West and Southwest too. But I don't know enough for every region to be totally certain that it is the case. Therefore, I am saying that it is "vanishingly unlikely," not that it is impossible.
Everyone on the left that is reasonably informed is aware of the danger. Trump could plunge the US into a fascist dictatorship. As a result, we are all vigilant on trying to avoid it. But guys like return2ozma are trying to muddy the waters as much as possible.
So be careful with this line of thinking. Same goes for mods who tolerate him. History of such characters tells us that sooner or later, return2ozma will say something outrageous, like making statements blatantly in favor of overt fascism or whatever. Eventually, the mods will have to respond or face a crisis.
I know enough to know that black constructor workers are surprisingly rare and usually discriminated against. Though I cannot say this with confidence for every region. Like I said, your claims are vanishingly unlikely, but not impossible.
It is vanishingly unlikely given what we know about the subject. Even the possibility of running into multiple right-wing black people at once in normal circumstances, given that they're around 5-10% of the black population, is very unlikely. Combined with an industry where they're rare to begin with, even more so. As a result, it is exceedingly unlikely that this story is real. But again, not impossible.
There are limits to that type of thinking. As someone that is very familiar with what happened at Reddit, Twitter, even Digg before them, you are absolutely playing with fire here.
The demo is focused on being anti-fascist. Biden just happens to be the main line of defense, if not the only one. Hence the sensitivity to those that only seem to attack Biden.
Anyways, if these people aren't going to be banned, then I will say this: Everyone should block every users that seems like a troll on this topic. And the same goes for any communities that seem "off" on this issue. And for problematic instances, demand your local instance defederate them entirely. Hopefully, decentralized social media will be able to avoid the disasters that happened in centralized social media.
Then you think like Elon Musk, who thinks we should have "both sides" of the issue, even when the other side is just extremism or foreign actors. We know from history that this doesn't work. The community will inevitably end up being simply not worth it, and nearly everyone leaves.
You literally can't do it. If you try, you just get an error message. Pretty much anything from hexbear.net is unblockable. Which is really unfortunately, because it is one of the worst instances out there.
I honestly think people left of center have lost their minds with this stuff.
You wonder how real some of these people are. They make a few topics the main reason to oppose Biden, but excuse them for any other politician, especially ones that will make it even worse. They always come off as non-American agitators. Many of which seem to be just Russian actors on top of that.
Which is why many of them probably aren’t. They're agitators from outside the US. At best, very poorly informed people from other countries with some obsession with US politics. At worst, people intending to spread misinformation.
Is there a solution for spam from federated communities?
Recently, there's been a pretty serious spam bot on a federated community: https://fedia.io/u/@ThuleanSneed@startrek.website...
Hydrogen and efuel cars can help save the European auto industry, says Renault boss ( www.autoexpress.co.uk )
Renault boss, Luca de Meo’s strategy to save Europe’s car industry includes a bigger role for hydrogen
Why is US energy demand soaring – putting climate goals at risk? ( www.theguardian.com )
New industries such as cryptocurrency and cannabis are boosting industry forecasts, straining efforts to cut emissions...
China's home-grown hydrogen energy urban train completes test run ( www.ecns.cn )
Developed by CRRC Changchun Railway Co., China's first home grown hydrogen energy urban train successfully completed its test run on a trial line at a speed of 160 kilometers per hour in Changchun, northeast China's Jilin Province on Thursday.
Germany Plans More Support for $11 Billion Namibia Hydrogen Plan ( www.bloomberg.com )
Germany aims to designate an ambitious green hydrogen project in Namibia as strategically significant, paving the way for additional financial support and bringing a plan that could transform the economy of the African nation closer to reality.
Renault CEO's Letter To Europe: Support Auto Industry, Explore E-Fuels And Hydrogen ( www.carscoops.com )
Luca de Meo believes European automakers are burdened by regulation, while Chinese and American automakers are supported by tax breaks and investments
The Hydrogen Stream: Germany’s hydrogen strategy takes shape ( www.pv-magazine.com )
Germany made progress with its hydrogen strategy, while Australia announced plans for a hydrogen feasibility study.
What are some of the more novel forms of fediverse software?
By novel I mean not emulating an existing popular platform, e.g. Lemmy-Reddit, Mastodon-Twitter, etc.
Honda CR-V e:FCEV Is a Novel Take on a Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicle ( www.caranddriver.com )
A rechargeable battery extends the range of this conventional-looking, hydrogen-powered crossover.
Green Hydrogen Will Become The 21st Century Version Of Oil ( www.forbes.com )
Countries and companies are now preparing and forming international coalitions to position themselves for the green hydrogen future.
What annoys you?
Lewis County Transit gets ‘first hydrogen fuel cell vehicle in the Pacific Northwest’ ( www.chronline.com )
With Lewis County Transit’s fleet of diesel engine buses aging and incurring more repair costs, the public transit system on Monday, March 18, accepted the first of three hydrogen-powered buses it will add to its fleet this year....
There's a LOT to unpack here ( midwest.social )
Death Stranding UI is fucking horriffic.
I'm about 8 hours into Death Stranding Director's Cut, and I just can't do this. I love the meditative, lonely feel of the gameplay, and I'm always down for a bonkers and absurd Kojima story. I truly hope future games implement a similar traversal system where you really need to watch your footing. But this game is heavily...
Commercial hydrogen refuelling to get a $16m funding boost in California ( www.h2-view.com )
Up to $16m of funding will be available to support the establishment of commercial hydrogen fuelling infrastructure in California next month (April 2024).
Canada, Germany ink hydrogen deal in bid to shun Russian energy ( globalnews.ca )
Canada, citing the need to shun Russian energy, signed an agreement with Germany Monday it said would accelerate work towards the commercial-scale trade of clean hydrogen fuel.
France's Lhyfe wins 149 mln euro grant for green hydrogen plant ( www.reuters.com )
French hydrogen company Lhyfe has received a grant of up to 149 million euros ($162 million) from the French government to build a green hydrogen production plant near Le Havre in France, it said on Monday.
Behind the scenes, Biden has grown angry and anxious about re-election effort ( www.nbcnews.com )
Black Voters May Be Abandoning the Dems—But They'll Never Be Republicans ( www.newsweek.com )
Is anyone else finding it impossible to block anything from hexbear.net?
You literally can't do it. If you try, you just get an error message. Pretty much anything from hexbear.net is unblockable. Which is really unfortunately, because it is one of the worst instances out there.
After batteries, China eyes green hydrogen capacity in Vietnam ( etn.news )
Huadian Group, a Chinese government-owned undertaking, is looking to set up a $2.4 billion green hydrogen plant in Vietnam, news emerged....
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