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Thanks, looks good.
Japan doesn't have the quantity of renewable energy required, to make the hydrogen, we do.
The ammonia is only the storage medium, the hydrogen is produced then added to the ammonia for transport, then extracted at its destination.
This is a good article, explaining the processes required and the advantages of hydrogen.
http://www.solarpaces.org/missing-link-solar-hydrogen-ammonia/
Will electric cars break the (government's) budget ?
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-08-...ise-funding-before-electric-car-boom/10175402
Will electric cars break the (government's) budget ?
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-08-...ise-funding-before-electric-car-boom/10175402
I would assume they don't actually know, because the companies haven't been actively drilling for it, a lot of what they are locating now is in old mine areas like Greenbushes tin mine in W.A. The old core samples probably showed lithium in the analysis reports, so now they are re opening as lithium mines and doing exploratory drilling. Just my guess.How much lithium do we actually have?
I'm seeing figures that say 350 years worth. And others saying it will last to 2050. Producing enough is also a problem.
We are launching it now because we are on the verge on an extraordinary shift in our transport options and choices. Car companies are ready to roll out new EV models in Australia, and policy makers are grappling with what they should do.
But more than that, we know from our experience on RenewEconomy that the appetite from readers for EV news is huge, and growing.
Tesla will have to get its act together, mainstream is starting to gather momentum, in the electric car space.
https://www.carsguide.com.au/car-news/mercedes-benz-eqc-2019-revealed-70766
I certainly hope Governments legislate, to start and require standard charging, or we will end up like the early mobile phone days a different charger/plug for every phone.
Looks like the big boys have woken up and ready to beat the crap out of Tesla.
It might be a reversal of the Ford Motor Company where the Mercedes etc. built cars for fancy people. Came Ford who bring it to the masses and eat all their lunches.
Though to be fair, Tesla does try to go for the masses after the initial luxury market. Proved too costly and could be a bit too late.
While on the subject of Ford, they are in talks with VW about joint ventures, that will make one big auto power house.
https://www.dw.com/en/ford-and-volkswagen-eye-strategic-partnership/a-44302618
I have the feeling, in a few years, everyone will be talking about Tesla as a pioneer, but alas I feel they will go the way of the dinosaur.
With the advent of electric vehicles, it will be get big or get out.
The low maintenance requirement and exactly the same drive trains in all vehicles, will result in manufactures only making money on initial sales, this will send many to the wall.
The resultant loss of jobs in auto related industries, will also be massive, it isn't going to be pretty.
Yea, not pretty.
The days of a car or two for every family might be history too I reckon.
As population grow, limited land and space; higher prices for fuel etc., public transport might be all that's needed for most days of the week for a large portion of the population.
On weekend getaways and the like... the new self-driving tech could make renting/taxi-ing quite affordable and efficient I reckon.
The loss of taxation will cause its own issues, fuel excise gone, when autonomous driving cars come in speeding, red light and most other types of vehicle related fines gone.
The Government will have to find new and creative ways to fund the police, the police will have to start and solve non road related crimes, which will go up as more people find illegal ways to maintain their lifestyle.
Autonomous driven cars, will make it really difficult for getaway drivers.There's always fines for jay walking. Doubling it on Holidays and long weekends too.
Man, imagine how much they can rake in on NY Eve.
Then there's the American innovation of seizing "suspicious" driver's car, assets while booking them for driving poor. Some of their police department fund themselves entirely through that scheme.
With Jay walking, the cars will recognise a mobile phone, and will stop. Otherwise it will have front sensing camera's, like my car does and stop.There's always fines for jay walking. Doubling it on Holidays and long weekends too.
Man, imagine how much they can rake in on NY Eve.
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The people that own the infrastructure will want to generate the highest return they can get, now sending the electricity into an inefficient system isn’t going to deliver the highest return.
Also consumers want the cheaper alternatives.
He must be under a hell of a lot of stress, I wondn't want to be in his shoes for quids .Musk is coming across as losing it.
Him doubling down on his pedo slurs was worrying.
Tesla has been upgraded by two US brokers as they see them turning a profit in the second half.
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