The US is much closer to minimizing fossil fuel dependence. A number of states are generating more than 20 percent of electricity with renewable energy. Of course we are better positioned for solar.
Paul > On Jul 12, 2019, at 9:23 PM, mike wilson <[email protected]> wrote: > > >> On 12 July 2019 at 23:20 Steve Cottrell <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> >> On 12/7/19, mike wilson, discombobulated, unleashed: >> >>> The other big issue with batteries is the the electrickery has to be >>> generated somehow and, at present, that means burning fossil fuels. >> >> On a global scale, certainly. But nuclear fission power in the UK has almost >> completely obliterated fossil fuel burning. Coal-fired is gone, just need to >> knock off the gas burning. >> >> That said, nuclear is ahem far from 'clean'.... > > And the renewal programme (which should just cover our present needs) is in > meltdown. If you'll pardon the pun. Not a snowball's chance of producing > enough juice to deal with mass conversion to electrical transport. > Renewables? Not even close to coping with the present fleet of Leafs and > Zoes, never mind the millions more supposedly landing on our roads in the > next few years. Even with the present run of mildish winters we have come > very close to rationing during the darkest days. Only the pipelines to the > dreaded Yurp have kept us topped up - that may become an issue in the next > few years if we leave. > > Another issue with elecric vehicles is that the batteries lose capacity much > quicker than IC engines wear out. There are plenty of stories of buyers > finding that their 2-3-4 year old, low mileage car will now not do the > (already generous) 200 miles suggested by the manufacturer on a full charge > but substantially less than 50. > >> >> The problem with hydrogen is making the hydrogen in the first place.... > > Indeed it is. Although it's more of "a" problem, as there are plenty more. > >> >> -- >> >> > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
