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17 connected korrents · 19 moments from 3 Nov 2008 to 18 Oct 2026. Nearly all of them are about electric vehicles.

Everything filed under energy energy Everything filed under solar solar Everything filed under nuclear power nuclear power Everything filed under data centers data centers Everything filed under China China Everything filed under optimism optimism In tensionSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subject Read this korrent: Ramping up electric vehicles alongside wind power, roughly 3,000 vehicles per 3 MW turbine, with smart charging, would go a long way to solving the problem of wind fluctuations. Ramping up electric vehicles alongsidewind power, roughly 3,000 vehicles per 3MW turbine, with smart charging, would goa long way to solving the problem of windfluctuations. Last stated 18 years ago 3 Nov 2008 DM David MacKay — holds since 2008-11-03 — tap for who they are In tension: Batteries will replace transmission as the cheapest way to keep the lights on, and the grid will shrink rather than grow. — tap to centre the map on it Batteries will replace transmissionas the cheapest way to keep thelights on, and the grid will shrinkrather than grow. Last stated 10 months ago 8 Dec 2025 CH Casey Handmer — holds since 2023-10-11 — tap for who they are CH Casey Handmer — holds since 2025-12-08 — tap for who they are Same subject: A hybrid is a poor machine because it carries two complete powertrains, and most e-bikes repeat the same mistake. — tap to centre the map on it A hybrid is a poor machine becauseit carries two complete powertrains,and most e-bikes repeat the samemistake. Last stated 5 years ago by 9 Nov 2021 AV Austin Vernon — holds since 2021-11-09 — tap for who they are Same subject: An acre of solar panels powering electric cars carries you orders of magnitude further than an acre of crops grown for fuel. — tap to centre the map on it An acre of solar panels poweringelectric cars carries you orders ofmagnitude further than an acre ofcrops grown for fuel. Last stated 3 years ago 5 Sept 2023 HR Hannah Ritchie — holds since 2023-09-05 — tap for who they are MG Michael Grunwald — holds since 2023-06-06 — tap for who they are Same subject: China's industrial lead was manufactured by deliberate state industrial policy rather than by market forces alone. — tap to centre the map on it China's industrial lead wasmanufactured by deliberate stateindustrial policy rather than bymarket forces alone. Last stated 3 months ago 29 Jul 2026 DW Dan Wang — holds since 2024-01-23 — tap for who they are AT Adam Tooze — holds since 2026-07-29 — tap for who they are Same subject: Cutting drag is worth far more in an electric vehicle than in a combustion one, because carrying the energy is so much more expensive. — tap to centre the map on it Cutting drag is worth far more in anelectric vehicle than in acombustion one, because carrying theenergy is so much more expensive. Last stated 4 years ago by 19 Sept 2022 AV Austin Vernon — holds since 2022-09-19 — tap for who they are Same subject: Electric cars will not reach 30% of US sales by 2027; the forecasts that looked pessimistic in 2018 were still too optimistic. — tap to centre the map on it Electric cars will not reach 30% ofUS sales by 2027; the forecasts thatlooked pessimistic in 2018 werestill too optimistic. Last stated 2 years ago 1 Jan 2025 RB Rodney Brooks — holds since 2025-01-01 — tap for who they are Same subject: Electric vehicles can control power on each individual wheel with millisecond response time — tap to centre the map on it Electric vehicles can control poweron each individual wheel withmillisecond response time Last stated 3 years ago 31 Oct 2023 DH David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2023-10-31 — tap for who they are Same subject: Electrifying high-mileage vehicles — trucks and vans — cuts oil demand more than electrifying private cars does. — tap to centre the map on it Electrifying high-mileage vehicles —trucks and vans — cuts oil demandmore than electrifying private carsdoes. Last stated 5 years ago by 22 Mar 2022 AV Austin Vernon — holds since 2022-03-22 — tap for who they are Same subject: Elon Musk's political backing of anti-EV, anti-clean-energy politics has undone far more good than his earlier advocacy for electric vehicles did. — tap to centre the map on it Elon Musk's political backing ofanti-EV, anti-clean-energy politicshas undone far more good than hisearlier advocacy for electricvehicles did. Last stated 2 months ago 1 Sept 2026 BM Bill McKibben — holds since 2026-09-01 — tap for who they are Same subject: A solar panel is a manufactured object that produces wealth rather than consuming it, at a hundred times the rate of the best farmland. — tap to centre the map on it A solar panel is a manufacturedobject that produces wealth ratherthan consuming it, at a hundredtimes the rate of the best farmland. Last stated 2 years ago 9 Nov 2024 CH Casey Handmer — holds since 2024-11-09 — tap for who they are Same subject: A spacecraft built to service satellites is also a weapon, because the same robotic arm that refuels one can disable one. — tap to centre the map on it A spacecraft built to servicesatellites is also a weapon, becausethe same robotic arm that refuelsone can disable one. Last stated 3 years ago 25 Mar 2024 BC Brian G. Chow — holds since 2024-03-25 — tap for who they are Same subject: A transition to wind and solar power could reduce the likelihood of war. — tap to centre the map on it A transition to wind and solar powercould reduce the likelihood of war. Last stated 2 days ago 18 Oct 2026 BM Bill McKibben — holds since 2026-10-18 — tap for who they are Same subject: America stopped building reactors because Three Mile Island was mismanaged as a public-relations event, not because anyone was harmed by it. — tap to centre the map on it America stopped building reactorsbecause Three Mile Island wasmismanaged as a public-relationsevent, not because anyone was harmedby it. Last stated 2 months ago 15 Aug 2026 IT Isaiah Taylor — holds since 2026-08-15 — tap for who they are Same subject: Most nuclear companies will not have this solved by 2031, and many still will not by 2035, because they have the wrong mindset. — tap to centre the map on it Most nuclear companies will not havethis solved by 2031, and many stillwill not by 2035, because they havethe wrong mindset. Last stated 2 months ago 15 Aug 2026 IT Isaiah Taylor — holds since 2026-08-15 — tap for who they are Same subject: Most of the nuclear industry is a modelling and simulation business producing paper reactors, not a business that builds them. — tap to centre the map on it Most of the nuclear industry is amodelling and simulation businessproducing paper reactors, not abusiness that builds them. Last stated 2 months ago 15 Aug 2026 IT Isaiah Taylor — holds since 2026-08-15 — tap for who they are Same subject: A data centre earns its county far more tax revenue per gallon of water than a golf course does. — tap to centre the map on it A data centre earns its county farmore tax revenue per gallon of waterthan a golf course does. Last stated a year ago 11 Oct 2025 AM Andy Masley — holds since 2025-10-11 — tap for who they are Same subject: A local SSD might as well be treated as one more layer of the memory cache hierarchy. — tap to centre the map on it A local SSD might as well be treatedas one more layer of the memorycache hierarchy. Last stated 2 years ago 26 Sept 2024 KV Kenton Varda — holds since 2024-09-26 — tap for who they are
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At the centre Ramping up electric vehicles alongside wind power, roughly 3,000 vehicles per 3 MW turbine, with smart charging, would go a long way to solving the problem of wind fluctuations. Last stated 3 Nov 2008 · 18 years ago Holds David MacKay Read this korrent →