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Category Archives: Alternative fuels
Why Alice Friedmann is wrong
Just 16 months ago Alice Friedemann asked:- Diesel is finite. Trucks are the bedrock of civilization. So where are the battery electric trucks? The answer is Tesla! Tesla electric trucks will be not only be safer, smarter, faster, and more … Continue reading
Posted in Alternative fuels, Doomer, Electric Vehicles, Transport
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SpaceX airlines?
The EveryDay Astronaut has a good breakdown of the much longer, rambling Elon Musk presentation. It’s 11 minutes compared to Musk’s 40 minute presentation. In a nutshell, Space X couldn’t fund last year’s plans for a truly gigantic 12m diameter … Continue reading
Posted in Aircraft, Alternative fuels, Futurism / Singularity, Mars, Space, Transport
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Circular logic of doomers
“Secondly, you’d have to pump all that water into the conversion machine using some form of energy, and if the ship uses fuel to make the electricity to do the conversion job, then the whole process would be pointless. So … Continue reading
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Audi’s fantastic new synthetic diesel!
If Audi’s new diesel product is as advertised, it could revolutionise how we fuel trucking, mining, and farming. What’s all the fuss about? Their base product, which they’re calling ‘blue crude’ is created using a three-step process. The first step involves … Continue reading
Ammonia not good for fuel
Hi all, Geoffrey Styles documents his concerns about an ‘ammonia economy’ and does so with devastating effect. If this is true, then I’m not supporting an ammonia economy. Bring on the Boron and EV economy instead! Friday, October 29, 2010 … Continue reading
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