Article History
2024 Mercedes-Benz eSprinter electric van will be built and sold in U.S.
Via: Bob Nelson • The Beacon • 11 Comments • 3 Likes • 2 years ago
“The 2024 Mercedes-Benz eSprinter gets more driving range thanks to new technology, and it will be sold in the United States starting in late 2023.”
Delivery vans are a large, and largely negative, part of America's urban landscape. They are not great... With relatively modest, known distances, delivery vans are ideal for electrification. Zevo and Rivian are pumping out a bunch...
The Biggest Penguin That Ever Existed Was a 'Monster Bird' - The New York Times
Via: Bob Nelson • The Beacon • 2 Comments • 1 Like • 2 years ago
“Fossils found in New Zealand highlight an era after the dinosaurs when giant flightless birds prowled the seas for prey.”
Every kid loves dinosaurs... and then almost any extinct critter. I am pleased that in this, at least, I never grew up.
Democrats just won a majority in the Pennsylvania House
Via: Bob Nelson • The Beacon • 1 Comments • 1 Like • 2 years ago
“Democrats keep notching wins in state legislatures even after the midterms.”
REDMAP (short for Redistricting Majority Project) is a project of the Republican State Leadership Committee of the United States to increase Republican control of congressional seats as well as state legislatures, largely through determination of electoral district boundaries. The project has...
Regulation and why More Productivity Isn't Always Better
Via: Bob Nelson • The Beacon • 3 Comments • 2 years ago
“Safety and environmental rules may reduce gross domestic product. But maybe that's OK.”
Economics is fun. Yeah, that tells you a lot about me. One of the most-fun things is a new way of interpreting data. I already knew that GDP can be very misleading. Now here's productivity!
Ohio officials to release toxic chemicals from derailed train to avert explosion
Via: Bob Nelson • The Beacon • 8 Comments • 1 Like • 2 years ago
“Officials urge anyone within 1-mile radius of site in north-eastern Ohio to leave amid 'potential of a catastrophic tanker failure'”
So... basically... the public may get gassed... ... or get blown up. This is called "Public Safety".
Europe plots to replace natural gas with geothermal energy
Via: Bob Nelson • The Beacon • 18 Comments • 2 Likes • 2 years ago
“A range of European governments have developed plans to harness geothermal energy — and end their reliance on Russian gas”
Putin thought the EU would cave to his threats about military action. The result is massive arms shipments to Ukraine. Putin thought the EU would cave to high LNG prices. The result is that the EU is no longer buying Russian gas. O-o-o-o-p-s....
Auto industry, take note: This student-made EV cleans the air while driving
Via: Bob Nelson • The Beacon • 1 Comments • 2 years ago
“This EV not only cleans the air while driving, but also proves why the auto industry should work closer with students and academia.”
This is bleeding edge. Eindhoven is a perennial contender in Australia's long-distance race for solar cars, so they know what they're doing.
