That reminds me of a project that a city in i think Norway started. In winter, clear the sidewalks, bike lanes, and side streets first.
The drop in hospital visits saved them billions, as slip and fall injuries plummeted (walking kids to school) and people just went to work a little later or worked from home if weather was a concern.
1 costs money, and 2 is politically challenging and costs money in several ways.
Algae can be used for absorbing variety of things… maybe there’s something there.
I forgot that part. He did a graph. After about 3 min the OG is colder than the new one. Not a major difference at start, 3°C but doesn’t seem to make enough difference in the brew.
I recently set up some solar panels. Turned them on very close to noon. Well, look at that! So much power! Four hours later, i was getting 10 percent of that number.
I know that solar power levels change throughout the day. But when it’s put into concrete terms like “I can run my refrigerator on this … oh, only for 2 hours a day” it helped me really understand.
So to answer your question - we use fossil fuels in the grid to as a disposable battery to handle changes in demand and times when renewables aren’t available.
As for EVs - many train routes aren’t electrified. EV trucks are impractical for long-haul, and the infrastructure is nowhere to be seen. Even in EV friendly areas, it’s hard to find a charger that is easy to reach with a heavy-haul truck. That’s before we talk about whether there’s trucks to drive, and the cost of the truck. For individuals, an EV is simply beyond the finances of many people. Road trips are an edge case, but some people travel a lot for work and can’t afford to stop every 3 hrs for 30-60 min, if the charger is available, and twice as often in winter.
We are making progress on every front.
Hmm let me try from memory:
Biodiesel. Because using ethanol as fuel worked out so well.
Amazon or aliexpress. “Fitness bands”.
The emissions from the act of cooking itself are not negligible and are never considered in these studies. Or perhaps I haven’t seen one that does; I don’t keep that close an eye on it.
This article reports on a study that measured benzene emissions in some scenarios and then leaps to conclusions based on those measurements. There’s no control.
So many studies about gas stoves, ignoring the possibility that there’s adequate ventilation (tbf there usually isn’t) or the possibility that a lot of emissions are still there when cooking with electricity.
Biggest problem overall is the shitty standard that is accepted for range hoods.
Not to detract from the possibility that gas stoves are an unreasonable risk, but let’s collect all the data.
That’s the one. The feminist angle brought an interesting approach but ultimately the branding was a challenge for people.