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    more lithium ion battery misinformation hysteria

    this is about the all-cell battery and how it supposedly will prevent thermal runaway. which has never been proven. http://evbud.com/news/244/ the author talks about how thermal runaway is caused by the oxidation of the electrolyte which is not correct. thermal runaway begins with the breaking...
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    occupancy permit denied off grid home in canada

    http://www.ctvnews.ca/lifestyle/it-s-my-house-n-s-woman-fights-to-live-off-the-grid-1.2497953
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    French renewables power grid pilot shows limits of batteries

    4:00 AM ET 7/5/15 | Reuters French renewables power grid pilot shows limits of batteries in Europe * Mediterranean Nice hosts large grid power storage trial * Batteries store midday solar power, release in evening * Battery storage still too expensive in most of Europe * Demand response...
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    Solar Impulse lands in hawaii

    http://www.solarimpulse.com/leg-8-from-Nagoya-to-Hawaii
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    1 MW going to Pikes peak

    http://www.topspeed.com/cars/car-news/tajima-rimac-e-runner-concept_one-delivers-one-megawatt-at-dyno-video-ar170050.html
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    Galileo/Newton agree-- 9/11 was an inside job!

    i have read that many black people who also lacked any exposure to modern engineering believed that the landing on the moon was a fake. hard to believe anyone actually believes that the world trade center was blown up by insiders when there are tens of millions as well as bin laden himself who...
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    Stealth Bomber on BBC

    http://www.bbc.com/autos/story/20150528-australias-pedal-powered-electric-trail-terror
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    Tesla begins selling used model S trade ins

    marketwatch from wsj> Electric-car maker Tesla Motors Inc. has begun selling used versions of its Model S electric cars on its website, an important step for the luxury car maker as it matures from a startup to a mainstream company. It certified vehicle program, which Tesla TSLA, -1.52%...
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    1st electric highway for trucks

    http://www.professionecamionista.it/857/video-la-prima-autostrada-elettrica-per-truck/
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    7,200 feet deep, something you guys never read about

    the guys who design and build this stuff are the best in the world. the skill set in this country is so far above what other countries have developed they are a world apart...
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    Dr John Goodenough

    http://qz.com/338767/the-man-who-brought-us-the-lithium-ion-battery-at-57-has-an-idea-for-a-new-one-at-92/
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    anybody fly? that pilot did well.

    you can see how he was trying and able to lift the nose enuff to clear those apartment towers and then it stalled and the left wing bank as it lost lift. he coulda maintained control with his nose down but by the time he had cleared the towers he already lost control and was stalled. don't you...
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    Tesla December sales finally beat Nissan Leaf

    i was surprised at how low the mitsu iMiEV sales were only 196 last year. i saw one a block from my house 2 weeks ago. http://insideevs.com/december-2014-ev-sales-hit-record-high-us-almost-120000-sold-year/
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    Tesla swap station between SF/LA in "limited beta mode"

    SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Tesla Motors Inc. TSLA, -1.40% Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk tweeted Friday that a battery-pack swap station is operating between San Francisco and Los Angeles in "limited beta mode." Drivers of Tesla's electric cars would be able to swap their drained...
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    PM BLDC failure modes?

    you can use your DVM to check continuity between the windings and the stator. since they are all tied at the wye it is not possible to tell which winding is shorted but you can open the motor later and separate the windings at the wye to determine which one is shorted to the stator. put one...
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    Germany to provide tax incentives for EV purchase

    BERLIN--The German government is expected to approve new incentives for corporate purchases of electric vehicles on Wednesday in a bid to recharge the struggling market for battery-powered cars, according to several people familiar with the situation. The initiative is part of Germany's overall...
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    transport equation

    i used to be able to understand this stuff. but got to thinking of ion transport and how it is modeled and got to thinking of how charge is carried and stuff. so looked in wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Convection%E2%80%93diffusion_equation#In_semiconductor_physics but this is where...
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    MiEV in Somerville, NJ @ Coparts auction, anybody close?

    i found an iMiEV up for auction on 12/19 in somerville and wondered if anybody out there is interested or would consider storing it for me until i can get it out here.
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    JB Straubel. energy storage composium

    this was one of the other utube videos on the last link that came up on the other thread about the giga factory. i saw otmar made some of the first comments, this is a great lecture and the realism of the future is just compelling. he does talk about form factor and other stuff such as cycle...
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    Instructables: Arduino based solar charge controller

    http://www.instructables.com/id/ARDUINO-SOLAR-CHARGE-CONTROLLER-Version-20/
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    multi year low in crude, shorts covering now

    bottom is in for crude. the WTI and futures have just rallied about 3% off the lows, shorts are covering according to some who i follow posting.
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    Mount Ontake, real time

    http://space.io9.com/violent-eruption-traps-hikers-at-mount-ontake-japan-1639813357
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    flooding risk from climate change country by country

    http://www.nytimes.com/2014/09/24/upshot/flooding-risk-from-climate-change-country-by-country.html?emc=edit_th_20140924&nl=todaysheadlines&nlid=49600008&_r=0&abt=0002&abg=0
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    Formula E racing at the Bird's Nest in Beijing

    you can see that the chinese consumer is knowledgeable when the guy makes the comment about not having to go through the chinese license plate lottery if you go EV: http://www.nytimes.com/video/sports/100000003112720/formula-e-carbon-free.html?emc=edit_th_20140914&nl=todaysheadlines&nlid=49600008
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    China proposes gas tax to support EV build out, wsj

    SHENZHEN, China--China is weighing a new tax on gasoline to fund efforts to make electric cars more palatable to Chinese consumers, according to Wang Chuanfu, chairman of electric-car maker BYD Co. In an interview, Mr. Wang said given the number of conventional cars on the road in China, even a...
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