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Category Archives: flying car
A Critical analysis of SpaceX Starship
I came across this video series from a Vlogger (common sense sceptic) critiquing Elon Musk’s Mars programme and his plans for a Mars colony. I would give it a look, its actually quite informative. They also look at the Gateway … Continue reading →
Posted in aviation, cars, clean energy, climate change, energy, environment, flying car, future, nuclear, politics, sustainability, sustainable, technology
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Tagged cars, environment, future, nuclear, space, technology, transport, us politics
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How grids will cope with electric cars
A few months ago (in the before times), the UK government’s BEV (Battery Electric Vehicle) taskforce released a report that presented both the benefits and challenges of transitioning road transport over to electric vehicles. Given that the media tended to … Continue reading →
Posted in aviation, cars, clean energy, climate change, efficiency, environment, flying car, fossil fuels, peak oil, politics, power, renewables, robot car, sustainability, sustainable, transport
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Tagged cars, climate, economics, energy, Energy Efficiency, Energy policy, environment, fuel economy, future, greenhouse gas emissions, news, peak oil, Renewable, renewable energy, renewables, sustainability, technology, transport
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The age of snakeoil
The internet has brought many benefits. But it also has created many problems. And probably top of those problems is the ease with which bad ideas can quickly proliferate. Its all too easy to create a slick advertising campaign for … Continue reading →
Posted in aviation, climate change, economics, environment, flying car, future, Global warming denial, Japan, LFTR, news, politics, robot car, sustainability, sustainable, technology, transport, water scams
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Tagged creationism, economics, environment, future, Japan, news, Solar, sustainability, technology, transport, us politics
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What “new tech” needs to learn from “old tech”
Much is made of how “new tech” companies (Uber, Tesla, Amazon, etc.), often start ups from out of silicon valley, represent a new paradigm in how they do business. Its not just that they tend to be heavily dependant on … Continue reading →
Posted in 3D printing, aviation, cars, clean energy, economics, environment, flying car, future, robot car, space, sustainability, technology, transport, water scams
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Tagged cars, environment, future, news, Solar, space, sustainability, technology, transport
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Aviation: the green stuff – coming soon to an airfield near you
Solar Impulse recently completed the first ever circumnavigation using a solar powered aircraft. So it might be an appropriate time to review the options as regards alternative fuelled aircraft. A long standing assumption of many has been that given the very … Continue reading →
Posted in aviation, cars, climate change, economics, efficiency, energy, flying car, future, peak oil, politics, power, renewables, sustainability, sustainable, technology, transport
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Why things change and why they stay the same
One thing that often worries me is people’s constant misunderstanding of “technology”. Many seem to think that “technology” can solve all our energy and climate related problems, be it new reactor designs, fusion power, geo-engineering or unconventional fossil fuel extraction. The … Continue reading →
Posted in clean energy, climate change, economics, efficiency, energy, flying car, fossil fuels, future, peak oil, politics, power, renewables, robot car, sustainability, sustainable, transport
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