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Saving $$ with #cleanenergy

NY needs to replace a lot of #fossilgas lines b/c of age and wear.
Very expensive to do, raises gas bills.

May be cheaper to electrify neighborhoods, even including:
- all new heating and cooling
- weatherization of bldgs

Plus: no gas leaks & better air quality & health 🙌

Pressure to pass state law to facilitate this #electrification

#climatechange #climatehope #hvac #energytransition #ny #publichealth

nysfocus.com/2025/03/10/new-yo

The words New York Focus overlaying a yellow graphic of New York State.
New York FocusUtilities Spend Billions Replacing Gas Pipes. Is There a Better Way?In many cases, electrifying homes is cheaper, according to one new study.

*Another* Battery tech that looks promising .

| A revolutionary water-based,
| rechargeable battery technology,
| developed from the ground up with
| sustainability at its core. Built with
| renewable and non-toxic materials,
| it offers high performance with a
| *lower carbon footprint*.

| Flint Paper Battery reduces the
| green premium and is fully
| *compostable* at the end of its lifecycle

madebyflint.co/

Mouse / Pointer capture is not cute though.

www.madebyflint.coFlint Paper BatteryIntroducing a new battery technology designed for sustainable energy solutions. Explore our innovation and its impact on the future of energy.

A very interesting article on flow-batteries, specifically #Vanadium redox flow battery technology, a product of Australian research (#UNSW ). Yay Aussie research !

The article neatly crushes all arguments which seek to support the prolongation (and indeed any further developement) of fossil fuel based power generation (and Nuclear, it goes without saying) on our way to ‘green’ our energy sector.

It is well worth a read as the info it imparts is a formidable tool to counter anti-renewables propaganda.

theconversation.com/australia-

The ConversationAustralia needs better ways of storing renewable electricity for later. That’s where ‘flow batteries’ can helpFlow batteries can feed energy back to the grid for up to 12 hours – much longer than lithium-ion batteries, which only last four to six hours.
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@arstechnica

A GM electric Car that didn't spy on you (1996–1999):

en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genera

"Since its demise and destruction, GM's decision to cancel the EV1 has generated dispute and controversy.[122][123]
....
Electric car enthusiasts, environmental interest groups, and former EV1 lessees have accused the company of self-sabotaging its electric car program to avoid potential losses in spare parts sales, while also blaming the oil industry for conspiring to keep electric cars off the road.[128][129]"

#38C3
#energiewende
#ElectricVehicles
#electrification
#climate
#vw #bmw #mercedes #prius #tesla #dermarktregelt #ErneuerbareEnergie #Klima #auto #car #mobility #emobilität
#marketforces #environment #green #energy

en.m.wikipedia.orgGeneral Motors EV1 - Wikipedia

“I Tried the Tesla of Induction Stoves. It Could Be the Future.”

apple.news/AYnkf36hQR0exuJM8K6

Unfortunate comparison with Tesla, however:

“the battery charges at various points throughout the day (or even as you are using the range, if necessary) and then stores that power to use when you are cooking. The stored power enables the [110v] range to operate with the same capacity as one that is connected to [240v].”

And the future arrives tomorrow.

#Electrification
#Induction
#Cooking
#Battery

apple.newsI Tried the Tesla of Induction Stoves. It Could Be the Future. — NYT WirecutterThe first battery-assisted induction range works with a regular wall outlet. We tried it out.

City of Thousand Oaks:
Vouchers Still Available for Electric Lawn and Garden Equipment

"If you are ready to replace your older, noisy, gas-powered landscape equipment with electric models, you can still take advantage of the voucher offered by the Ventura County Air Pollution Control District (VCAPCD).

Ventura County residents, commercial landscaping businesses, nonprofit organizations, public agencies, public schools, and school districts are eligible to apply for a voucher toward new electric lawn and garden equipment in exchange for surrendering their old, gas-powered models..."

toaks.gov/index.php?section=ne

toaks.govVouchers Still Available for Electric Lawn and Garden Equipment | Thousand Oaks, CA

Dutch government and salt producer Nobian conclude agreement to decarbonize its Dutch factories by 2030: heat pumps will replace gas for process heat, energy efficiency will reduce the electricity consumption of its chlorine production. Investment €645 million, subsidy €185M.
nos.nl/artikel/2548887-zoutpro
#co2 #electricity #electrification #industry

nos.nlZoutproducent Nobian heeft primeur met maatwerkafspraak over CO2-uitstootNa drie jaar onderhandelen met de twintig grootste uitstoters heeft klimaatminister Hermans de eerste maatwerkafspraak gemaakt.
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@janrosenow and if you go economy-wide you get such Sankey diagrams that show that you can transform your energy system, massively shift towards #electrification, reduce emissions, reduce wasted heat, all the while increasing energy services across the board to raise standards of living worldwide.
Source: #JRCGECO scenarios joint-research-centre.ec.europ #energytransition

We used to be leaders in EV new car sales!
Heres the Q3 2024 sales numbers for #EVs defined as #BEV or #PHEV
#BC 24.9%
#Quebec 34.6%
(#Ontario 9.5% a no incentive policy position)

Quebec has a$7K rebate ( added to the federal $5K). BCs incentive is income based and dissapears with a living wage household.
But Quebec’s rebate drops to $4K January 1st. Buy now!!

Also, both BC & QC have #ZEVmandates that attract EV inventory
#electricvehicles #newcarsales #evsnotindecline #electrification