Greg
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Just travelling the world enjoying life and humanities diversity.
For commercial use, Finland’s Wärtsilä 31 holds the world record for 4-stroke diesel engine efficiency at 50% thermal efficiency. For passenger cars, Japanese makers lead: Nissan's e-POWER prototype reached 50% in testing, while Toyota’s Dynamic Force engine achieves 41% in production.
Chinese manufacturer Weichai Power holds the record for the most efficient internal combustion engine, achieving 53.09% thermal efficiency in a commercial heavy-duty diesel engine. For passenger cars, Chinese automakers like Chery and Geely lead with hybrid engines reaching ~48.4% efficiency.
How long until they cave and put money in his pocket? Or at least hold a black tie dinner in his honor?
Kyle Griffin@kylegriffin1.bsky.social · yesterdayBREAKING NYT: The Trump Justice Department is investigating whether the major television networks — ABC, CBS, CNN, NBC and Fox — violated federal antitrust laws when the group briefly suspended their pooled coverage of Trump, according to six people with knowledge of the department's action.
🇺🇸 Yesterday wind was ~9% of California electricity generation in CAISO's territory (63GWh). Solar was ~25% (181GWh). All hydro was ~7% (51GWh). Geothermal was ~3% (18GWh). Battery output was 48.6GWh. Source: CAISO #California #windenergy #solarenergy #hydroenergy #geothermalenergy
California legalized balcony solar. Governor Gavin Newsom signed SB 868 on 30 September, letting renters and homeowners plug small solar panels into a wall socket. www.climatecoloredgoggles.com/p/newsom-cle...
Breaking: Newsom green-lights balcony solar
The governor finished strong on clean energy — with one big exception.
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Big changes are coming to La Paz Road as regional cities join forces to enhance traffic flow and reduce emissions, all thanks to Measure M2 funding! Click to read more! #LagunaNiguelCityOrangeCounty #CA #CitizenPortal #LagunaNiguelTraffic #EnvironmentalSustainability #UrbanDevelopment
Council approves regional cooperative agreements for La Paz Road signal work funded largely by Measure M2
The council approved cooperative agreements with neighboring cities to fund regional traffic signal improvements on La Paz Road, noting Measure M2 sales‑tax funds will cover the majority of project costs (example: $830,000 of $1,000,000).
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Californians who live in apartments and condos will soon be able to add solar power to their homes without a rooftop, thanks to a new law that takes effect in January.
California renters can plug in balcony solar panels starting in January
Californians who live in apartments and condos will soon be able to add solar power to their homes without a rooftop, thanks to a new law that takes effect in January.
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AI and nuclear war get the headline, when this is actually the list of things we should worry about www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
very many Tesla owners think they can park in an EV charging spot without charging
Tesla saw that to encourage people to buy their cars, they needed to install chargers. For a while the only EVs here were Tesla. Now there are others but those (mostly Chinese) companies haven't considered how rural Australians will charge their vehicles. Govts need to step up.
🔋 Kia Expects The Affordable EV3 To Be Its Best-Selling EV In The U.S. 📰 via insideevs #EV #ElectricVehicles
Kia Expects The Affordable EV3 To Be Its Best-Selling EV In The U.S.
The Chevy Bolt and Nissan Leaf failed to take off in a more difficult market for EVs. Can Kia's $30,000 crossover buck the trend?
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YT: TOYOTA JUST DROPPED A BOMBSHELL: £15,999 CAR WITH NEW ENGINE WILL SHAKES THE ENTIRE UK EV INDUSTRY! #Toyota #ElectricVehicles
TOYOTA JUST DROPPED A BOMBSHELL: £15,999 CAR WITH NEW ENGINE WILL SHAKES THE ENTIRE UK EV INDUSTRY!
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🔋 California Is Paying Up To $100,000 For A Single Public EV Charging Port 📰 via insideevs #EV #ElectricVehicles
California Is Paying Up To $100,000 For A Single Public EV Charging Port
The state will cover up to 100% of eligible costs to install new public DC fast chargers.
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Geely spans mainstream to premium brands: Geely Mainstream / Galaxy: Emgrand sedan (¥50,000–¥90,000), Boyue/Monjaro SUVs (¥90,000–¥170,000), Galaxy EVs/PHEVs like E8 and EX5 (¥70,000–¥180,000). Zeekr: Premium EVs (¥200,000–¥800,000+).
Geely Auto is scheduled to launch in Canada in 2027 as the first Chinese mass-market EV brand entering North America. Specific models have not yet been announced.
Saudi Arabia just revealed its first electric car. It's called EXOBOT, and it steers with a yoke instead of a wheel. The sedan can hit 100 kilometers an hour in just 2.1 seconds. #SaudiArabia #EXOBOT #ElectricVehicles
The next generation of electric mobility needs engineers who understand more than batteries. Galgotias University's Advanced EV learning initiatives help students explore the technologies shaping the future of transportation. #GalgotiasUniversity #ElectricVehicles #FutureMobility
Targeted technical education is vital for a green transition. Combining public-academic partnerships with holistic EV engineering prepares workers for sustainable industry, ensuring technological advancement yields quality jobs, collective welfare, and a well-managed ecological shift.
Every single time I come across a Tesla on the road, they are driving like a complete douche. Like I'm not exaggerating it's all of them
While forcing artificial lows harms international competitors, it creates severe domestic imbalances and debt risks at home. Fair labor standards and coordinated public trade frameworks are vital.
State-backed overproduction triggers destructive global price wars, eroding manufacturing standards and penalizing workers everywhere.
China did not invent synthetic diamonds. General Electric in the U.S. and researchers in Sweden synthesized the first diamonds in the 1950s. China later dominated global manufacturing through state-subsidized scale, converting industrial capacity into market dominance. They just destroyed the market
The west must pass a law forbidding the sale of any company or land to China. Japan and Korea must follow. Our freedom and future depend on it. Don't buy CCP products.
Sony’s sale of a 51% stake in its TV unit to TCL highlights how unchecked corporate competition and price wars erode industrial sustainability.
California continues to blazer the path forward for EV adoption by making installations of some new DC fast chargers essentially free. insideevs.com/news/811341/...
California Is Paying Up To $100,000 For A Single Public EV Charging Port
The state will cover up to 100% of eligible costs to install new public DC fast chargers.
insideevs.com
State-backed industrial subsidies and deliberate overcapacity undermine fair trade, jeopardizing domestic manufacturing and high-wage jobs.
World TV Production destroyed by CCP. State-subsidized dumping squeezes fair market competition, undercutting labor standards and regional manufacturing.
