UN Reports that Southern Portugal will be a desert in 90 yrs
Nov 19th 2016, 9:55 am
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Re: UN Reports that Southern Portugal will be a desert in 90 yrs
Well i kinda understand why you have posted no comment.But its important to remember that there have been various reasons for past climate disruption and not all are due to greenhouse gasses such as the Milankovitch cycles interesting that could have been the driving force that prompted early man out of Africa.Personally i think it would have been better for all concerned seeing our present situation if early man would have stayed in Africa swinging around in the trees.?
Nov 19th 2016, 10:00 am
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Re: UN Reports that Southern Portugal will be a desert in 90 yrs
Scientists have accidentally discovered a method to convert CO2 to Ethanol cheaply using low energy.
We may soon have huge suction fans sucking in air to a catalyst that converts the CO2 to ethanol and returning the oxygen to the atmosphere.
Scientists just accidentally discovered a process that turns CO2 directly into ethanol - ScienceAlert
We may soon have huge suction fans sucking in air to a catalyst that converts the CO2 to ethanol and returning the oxygen to the atmosphere.
Scientists just accidentally discovered a process that turns CO2 directly into ethanol - ScienceAlert
Nov 19th 2016, 10:08 am
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Re: UN Reports that Southern Portugal will be a desert in 90 yrs
Scientists have accidentally discovered a method to convert CO2 to Ethanol cheaply using low energy.
We may soon have huge suction fans sucking in air to a catalyst that converts the CO2 to ethanol and returning the oxygen to the atmosphere.
Scientists just accidentally discovered a process that turns CO2 directly into ethanol - ScienceAlert
We may soon have huge suction fans sucking in air to a catalyst that converts the CO2 to ethanol and returning the oxygen to the atmosphere.
Scientists just accidentally discovered a process that turns CO2 directly into ethanol - ScienceAlert
Thats more than a tad scary (re.highest levels of co2 in 4 million yrs) were they able to measure how much was emitted by the original rain forest and or plus dinosaurs ?
I wonder if the USA will ever share that data? or will it remain under wraps till the earth runs out of oil.?
Nov 19th 2016, 10:23 am
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Thats more than a tad scary (re.highest levels of co2 in 4 million yrs) were they able to measure how much was emitted by the original rain forest and or plus dinosaurs ?
I wonder if the USA will ever share that data? or will it remain under wraps till the earth runs out of oil.?
I wonder if the USA will ever share that data? or will it remain under wraps till the earth runs out of oil.?
It is a wonder that Elon Musk is still alive today.
Nov 19th 2016, 10:38 am
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Re: UN Reports that Southern Portugal will be a desert in 90 yrs
Well the oldest found related human bones have been found in Africa and human DNA today is traced back to Africa the aborigines are the oldest living race alive today but only occupied that part of the world some 50,000 years ago although i have seen unwarranted claims of some 120,000 years ago Compared to stone cutting tools food in Ethiopia that date some 2.5 million years ago
Nov 20th 2016, 10:18 pm
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Re: UN Reports that Southern Portugal will be a desert in 90 yrs
The oil & motor companies are desperately trying to put a spoke in Elon Musk's wheels too.... They've come up with a few lumpy hybrids and "all electrics" which are only any use for commuting, whereas he is producing a luxury, high performance, all-electric sports car which actually has usable autonomy - at a high price, of course, but there are no economies of scale as yet. I was lucky enough to try a Tesla last Christmas and was suitably impressed (unfortunately the owner wanted it back though 
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But now he's daring to venture into more mass-market territory, suddenly the press is full of investors "concerned" about his decision to take over a huge battery producing plant (designed to reduce the cost of the key component in his motors) and issues with his driver-assist software. How they'll react to his Powerwall battery pack for solar panels and his solar roof tiles, goodness only knows.
Imagine what innovations we'd see if all the motor companies invested in green solutions, instead of just tinkering with ways to spin out the internal combustion engine for a few more decades!
)But now he's daring to venture into more mass-market territory, suddenly the press is full of investors "concerned" about his decision to take over a huge battery producing plant (designed to reduce the cost of the key component in his motors) and issues with his driver-assist software. How they'll react to his Powerwall battery pack for solar panels and his solar roof tiles, goodness only knows.
Imagine what innovations we'd see if all the motor companies invested in green solutions, instead of just tinkering with ways to spin out the internal combustion engine for a few more decades!
Apparanty he is building the battery factory in Nevada-- Plus he is in negotiations to build a mega one in Europe.. He is seriously looking at Portugal to be that place.It would deliver 6,500 jobs and 22,000 indirect jobs and cost 5 billion dollars
Nov 20th 2016, 11:15 pm
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Re: UN Reports that Southern Portugal will be a desert in 90 yrs
Now, that would be a just reward for a country so committed to green energy - it could make a whole new sector in the economy.
Nov 21st 2016, 1:06 am
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Elon Musk's not so sure about this guy looking at his videos on Y.T regarding his intended Mars mission and colonization 2024 its explained as a somewhat routine task by Mr Musk a bit like driving your car over the 25 de Abril Bridge.
Nov 21st 2016, 8:13 am
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The mars idea is half cracked; but the cars really exist, so the guy is more than hot air.
Nov 21st 2016, 11:08 am
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Well yes as you have suggested that ideal is a bit more down to earth so to speak.Mr Musk's is a great believer that with enough money anything can be achieved his belief has its merits.
Nov 21st 2016, 11:19 am
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Re: UN Reports that Southern Portugal will be a desert in 90 yrs
Its not just the motor companies, just imagine the reaction of the utility suppliers if low cost high capacity batteries became available for the domestic solar power market..
Nov 21st 2016, 5:31 pm
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Re: UN Reports that Southern Portugal will be a desert in 90 yrs
Low cost?
Well, that would be different.
Every research team on the planet has been trying to achieve that for the last 100 years.
Well, that would be different.
Every research team on the planet has been trying to achieve that for the last 100 years.
Nov 21st 2016, 7:32 pm
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Interesting no not the low cost battery thing but the advertisement signs that keep popping up in this here forum announcing are you in need of a divorce lawyer.Wonder when this kinda services will become reasonable low cost to all.? No only joking for sure the World wouldn't be the same without lawyer fees.
Nov 21st 2016, 8:39 pm
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Re: UN Reports that Southern Portugal will be a desert in 90 yrs
What has got the US auto makers worried, is his move from "proving" his powertrain in a high-priced (but also high quality) sports car (The Roadster, starting at $102k), to producing a more affordable mass market version (the Model 3 at about $35k).
Suddenly Mercedes and BMW are announcing their own EVs to compete. So whatever the motivation and/or the direct outcome for Elon Musk, he is forcing the industry to move faster than it has done before.
Nov 21st 2016, 9:04 pm
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Re: UN Reports that Southern Portugal will be a desert in 90 yrs
... actually not - he believes that "problems" can be designed out and/or overcome by an alternative approach. It takes money to back this, but so far the Tesla cars, the powerwall and the new solar roof tiles all show distinct advantages over the "competition".
What has got the US auto makers worried, is his move from "proving" his powertrain in a high-priced (but also high quality) sports car (The Roadster, starting at $102k), to producing a more affordable mass market version (the Model 3 at about $35k).
Suddenly Mercedes and BMW are announcing their own EVs to compete. So whatever the motivation and/or the direct outcome for Elon Musk, he is forcing the industry to move faster than it has done before.
What has got the US auto makers worried, is his move from "proving" his powertrain in a high-priced (but also high quality) sports car (The Roadster, starting at $102k), to producing a more affordable mass market version (the Model 3 at about $35k).
Suddenly Mercedes and BMW are announcing their own EVs to compete. So whatever the motivation and/or the direct outcome for Elon Musk, he is forcing the industry to move faster than it has done before.