tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3720983493149160502.post4905003410161424160..comments2024-03-19T00:25:04.841-07:00Comments on BIODIVERSIVIST: Outgreening your neighborsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3720983493149160502.post-9795764000940355762009-04-07T21:16:00.000-07:002009-04-07T21:16:00.000-07:00The blurb in the pdf said 1500+ cycles, about 5 ye...The blurb in the pdf said 1500+ cycles, about 5 years? Possibly 2000 was hinted at. I would expect the price to come down with mass production. I urged nano-tech research,hehey.<BR/><BR/>Not sure if the Firefly people are on that wavelength or not. Iran is though, an Iranian universtity has done nanotech lead acid battery work.amazingdrxnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3720983493149160502.post-89447233226738089392009-04-07T12:04:00.000-07:002009-04-07T12:04:00.000-07:00The real question is cycle life. How many years wi...The real question is cycle life. How many years will these batteries last in an electric car? The fact that they are not advertising this value tells us one of two things. They are not done testing them or the test results are not so great.Russ Finleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00509704979878559600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3720983493149160502.post-27815635809408406822009-04-07T08:37:00.000-07:002009-04-07T08:37:00.000-07:00Just phoned firefly bio-d, it looks like the group...Just phoned firefly bio-d, it looks like the group 31 will be available this sunmmer from their website @ $490 per copy. 1.2 kwh for 490, that puts my project at 30 to 40 mile battery range for 1500 bucks and 210 pounds of batteries. more info,click my nick.amazingdrxhttp://amazngdrx.blogharbor.com/blog/_archives/2009/4/7/4146596.htmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3720983493149160502.post-30303918385329417442009-04-02T09:17:00.000-07:002009-04-02T09:17:00.000-07:00Inviting comments! I have a sanctuary for frustra...Inviting comments! I have a sanctuary for frustrated former grist commentors on my blog. Grist comments live! <BR/><BR/>Well sort of..maybe, unoficially? Hehehey.amazingdrxhttp://amazngdrx.blogharbor.com/blog/_archives/2009/4/2/4141396.htmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3720983493149160502.post-63520034985596663362009-04-01T09:23:00.000-07:002009-04-01T09:23:00.000-07:00Yep bio-d, that lithium/supercap design is awesome...Yep bio-d, that lithium/supercap design is awesome,but of course out of reach to us DIYers.<BR/><BR/>I have gi hopes for the Oasis,but still can't find out where to buy them. I'm going to call Firefly and ask,I'll let you know what they say.<BR/><BR/>For the near future I kind of think some nanotech lead/acid graphite breakthrough is coming. It might just make lithium a thing of the past for EV amazingdrxhttp://amazngdrx.blogharbor.com/blog/_archives/2009/3/30/4138310.htmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3720983493149160502.post-46201266132936453462009-03-29T20:54:00.000-07:002009-03-29T20:54:00.000-07:00According to NASA:"...Black carbon, the component ...According to NASA:<BR/><BR/><I>"...Black carbon, the component of soot that gives it its colour, is thought to be the second largest cause of global warming after carbon dioxide..."</I><BR/><BR/>Source: http://www.independent.co.uk/environment/climate-change/soot-reduction-could-help-to-stop-global-warming-1224481.html<BR/><BR/>...and:<BR/><BR/><I>"...Rich countries have already reduced their Russ Finleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00509704979878559600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3720983493149160502.post-48511228057123648362009-03-29T19:10:00.000-07:002009-03-29T19:10:00.000-07:00"Soot is the second leading cause of global warmin..."Soot is the second leading cause of global warming ..."<BR/><BR/>Actually, soot helps REDUCE global warming, although it is bad for other reasons (eg human health impacts)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3720983493149160502.post-4229780671075861852009-03-28T10:01:00.000-07:002009-03-28T10:01:00.000-07:00Here in Seattle it was becoming fashionable to dri...Here in Seattle it was becoming fashionable to drive a diesel car using some blend of biodiesel. People saw it as an economical way to "outgreen" their neighbors. I think that fad is finally waning for three reasons:<BR/><BR/>1) Unless you can find a source of biodiesel that is not made from food crops you are doing more damage than just burning straight diesel.<BR/>2) Soot is the second leading Russ Finleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00509704979878559600noreply@blogger.com