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Apple soll an vier möglichen Vision-Pro-Nachfolgern arbeiten
Apple arbeitet trotz Stellenabbau in der Mixed-Reality-Abteilung angeblich an vier Vision-Pro-Nachfolgern; ein Marktstart wäre erst um 2029 zu erwarten.

Apple soll an vier möglichen Vision-Pro-Nachfolgern arbeiten
Apple arbeitet trotz Stellenabbau in der Mixed-Reality-Abteilung angeblich an vier Vision-Pro-Nachfolgern; ein Marktstart wäre erst um 2029 zu erwarten.

SK Hynix breaks ground for its $4B advanced memory chip packaging facility in Indiana, with mass production of next-generation HBM scheduled to begin in H2 2029 (Bloomberg)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-08-27/s…

Washington State lawmakers will again have to bridge a budget gap of several hundred million dollars for the 2028 fiscal year,
but if a high-earners tax survives,
it should bring in $3.1 billion for the following budget
and $9.4 billion for the 2029-31 budget.
https:…

SpaceX will 100 Milliarden US-Dollar in neuen Weltraumbahnhof stecken
SpaceX plant in Louisiana den Bau seiner größten Startanlage. Ab 2029 sollen dort Raketen starten – mit dem Ziel, die kommerzielle Raumfahrt zu beschleunigen.

SpaceX will 100 Milliarden US-Dollar in neuen Weltraumbahnhof stecken
SpaceX plant in Louisiana den Bau seiner größten Startanlage. Ab 2029 sollen dort Raketen starten – mit dem Ziel, die kommerzielle Raumfahrt zu beschleunigen.

#RWE hat die Genehmigungen für die zweite Ausbaustufe des #OffshoreWindparks Nordseecluster erhalten.
Nordseecluster B soll mit 60 Windenergie-Anlagen weitere 900 Megawatt Leistung bereitstellen und Anfang 2029 in Betrieb gehen.
Gemeinsam mit Nordseecluster A erreicht das Projekt …

RWE erhält grünes Licht für einen weiteren Offshore-Windpark | Windkraft-Journal
RWE erhält Genehmigungen für Offshore-Windpark in der deutschen Nordsee Bundesamt für Seeschifffahrt und Hydrographie erteilt Plangenehmigungen für zweite Ausbaustufe des insgesamt 1,6 Gigawatt großen Nordseeclusters Nordseecluster A mit 660 Megawatt Kapazität bereits in Bau; vollständige Inbetriebnahme soll Anfang 2027 erfolgen Nordseecluster B soll ab Anfang 2029 weitere 900 Megawatt Kapazität beisteuern Insgesamt rund 6,5 Terawattstunden

ESPN predicts a Super Bowl title for Raiders in short order https://raiderswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/raiders/2026/09/26/espn-predicts-super-bowl-title-raiders-2029/91942213007/

Man, I’m utterly despairing at this. Not only do they give them until 2029, but they even say they won’t be able to enforce it.
Why would you center businesses over the health of your constituents and the employees of those businesses, much less the environmental damage and noise? And from an ostensibly progressive member of the board at that.

Gas-powered leaf blowers will be banned in Arlington starting in 2029 | ARLnow.com
It's official: gas-powered leaf blowers are getting banned in Arlington. County Board members on Saturday adopted a 29-month phase-out period for gas-powered leaf blowers countywide, a timeframe officials said would help to make sure the transition goes smoothly. "It's really about, how do we set ourselves up for success?" said Board member Maureen Coffey, who

dnc: DNC emails (2016)
A network representing the exchange of emails among members of the Democratic National Committee, in the email data leak released by WikiLeaks in 2016.
This network has 2029 nodes and 12085 edges.
Tags: Social, Communication, Unweighted, Multigraph
https://networks.skewed.de/net/dnc

De digitale Euro komt er aan.
https://tweakers.net/nieuws/249906/europees-parlement-stemt-in-met-digitale-euro-invoering-in-2029-stap-dichterbij.html

Europees Parlement stemt in met digitale euro: invoering in 2029 stap dichterbij
Het Europees Parlement heeft ingestemd met de introductie van een digitale euro. Het Parlement gaat vanaf volgende week overleggen met lidstaten over de vorm van deze centralebankmunt. De Europese Centrale Bank wil haar digitale tegenhanger voor cash in 2029 introduceren.

https://www.sciencealert.com/in-april-2029-a-massive-asteroid-will-just-miss-earth-scientists-are-worried-there-could-still-be-major-consequences

Samsung says it now aims to begin operations at its first chipmaking plant in South Korea's Yongin by 2029, bringing the timeline forward from 2030 or 2031 (Henry Siu/The Information)
https://www.theinformation.com/briefings/samsung-races-add-chi…

Samsung Races to Add Chip Capacity, Moves Up Plant to 2029
Samsung Electronics aims to begin operations at its first chipmaking plant in the city of Yongin, south of Seoul, by 2029, bringing the timeline forward by up to two years, according to a Samsung spokesperson. The move comes amid a surging demand for memory chips and the AI infrastructure boom. The facility, part of South Korea’s planned Yongin National Industrial Complex, was previously

@… Maybe the SEC will act in 2029.

Kawkaw 2029

Side note: SEAT has no electric cars.
They are all on Cupra branding.
https://www.catalannews.com/business/item/volkswagen-considers-phasing-out-seat-brand-by-2029-german-media-reports

Partnerschaft zwischen Uber und Zipline: UberEats-Bestellung per Zipline-Drohne
Ambitionierte Pläne: Bis Ende 2029 will Uber pro Tag eine Million Lieferungen per Drohne zustellen. Die ersten Einsätze soll es noch in diesem Jahr geben.

Partnerschaft zwischen Uber und Zipline: UberEats-Bestellung per Zipline-Drohne
Ambitionierte Pläne: Bis Ende 2029 will Uber pro Tag eine Million Lieferungen per Drohne zustellen. Die ersten Einsätze soll es noch in diesem Jahr geben.

I think we have a new synonym for #Liar that will come into use in 2029. #Propaganda should have some level of credibility, some lnk to reality.
Though it looks like the #47Adminstration is striving …

US claims of Cuba’s ‘unique threat’ jar with reality of hunger and blackouts
State department’s 100-page report is latest push in Trump administration campaign to bring down government

I think we have a new synonym for #Liar that will come into use in 2029. #Propaganda should have some level of credibility, some lnk to reality.
Though it looks like the #47Adminstration is striving …

US claims of Cuba’s ‘unique threat’ jar with reality of hunger and blackouts
State department’s 100-page report is latest push in Trump administration campaign to bring down government

Cowboys secure TE Spann-Ford with three-year extension through 2029 https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/49897976/cowboys-secure-te-spann-ford-three-year-extension-2029

Ramses must reach space by spring 2028 in order to rendezvous with the cruise-liner-sized Apophis asteroid as it passes Earth on Friday 13 April 2029, representing less than three and a half years from contract signing to lift-off.
The spacecraft’s Core Module, containing all its main electronics, is currently being assembled in the Milan cleanroom facility of OHB Italia. Key Ramses units have been mounted within the module’s U-shaped body, and then linked together via intricate cabling…

First switch on for ESA-JAXA Ramses asteroid mission
The European Space Agency’s and Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency’s Ramses planetary defence spacecraft has been turned on for the first time by its prime contractor – marking a major milestone in its time-critical development schedule.

dnc: DNC emails (2016)
A network representing the exchange of emails among members of the Democratic National Committee, in the email data leak released by WikiLeaks in 2016.
This network has 2029 nodes and 12085 edges.
Tags: Social, Communication, Unweighted, Multigraph
https://networks.skewed.de/net/dnc

More data from the #Mars flyby by the #Psyche spacecraft in May have been received: #asteroid Psyche in 2029.

Erste Sonde zu anderem Stern soll 2029 starten – und 80.000 Jahre unterwegs sein
Zwar hat die Menschheit schon Sonden aus dem Sonnensystem geschickt, aber keine fliegt zu einem anderen Stern. Das soll sich noch in diesem Jahrzehnt ändern.

Erste Sonde zu anderem Stern soll 2029 starten – und 80.000 Jahre unterwegs sein
Zwar hat die Menschheit schon Sonden aus dem Sonnensystem geschickt, aber keine fliegt zu einem anderen Stern. Das soll sich noch in diesem Jahrzehnt ändern.

Spannend: Die #ETHZürich will auf dem Campus #Hönggerberg die #Buchen durch andere Bäume ersetzen, "da sie den künftigen klimatischen Bedingungen nicht mehr standhalten." Sie "setzt…

Tariffs risk upending low-cost drug supply
Generic drug manufacturers must move production to the U.S. or face a 100% import duty starting August 2028, Trump said,
threatening the supply of low-cost medicines that millions of Americans rely on.
Trump said in a social media post, the move is aimed at “reshoring” generic pharmaceutical production in the U.S., and companies that don’t build plants onshore will face levies -- that would then double, to 200%, in August 2029, (Aft…

GeDIG im Kabinett: Schluss mit Faxen im deutschen Gesundheitssystem
Die Bundesregierung bringt ein neues Digitalgesetz: Die E-Überweisung per ePA-App kommt, das Faxgerät soll in Arztpraxen bis 2029 endgültig ausgedient haben.

GeDIG im Kabinett: Schluss mit Faxen im deutschen Gesundheitssystem
Die Bundesregierung bringt ein neues Digitalgesetz: Die E-Überweisung per ePA-App kommt, das Faxgerät soll in Arztpraxen bis 2029 endgültig ausgedient haben.

20 ans pour construire une éolienne.
https://www.letemps.ch/suisse/vaud/a-lausanne-les-huit-eoliennes-des-bois-du-jorat-franchissent-une-nouvelle-etape-judiciaire-capitale-et-pourraient-voir-le-jour-en-2029

Die 'Wirtschaftsvereinigung der Grünen' mit dem "Impulspapier Innovation durch Verteidigung".
https://www.wirtschaftsvereinigung-gruene.de/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/WVG_Impulspapier_Verteidigung_Innovatio…

Fox CEO Lachlan Murdoch tells investors that Fox will not amend its existing NFL rights deal until after 2029, despite the NFL's push for earlier negotiations (Alex Sherman/CNBC)
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/06/fox-nfl-media-rights-renegotiations-opt-out.…

Sources: Sony and TSMC plan a $6.3B JV, owned ~60% by Sony and ~40% by TSMC, to mass produce next-gen image sensor chips in Japan's Kumamoto as early as 2029 (Nikkei Asia)
https://asia.nikkei.com/business/tech/semi…

Sony, TSMC to invest $6.3bn in advanced image sensor plant in Kumamoto
Japanese and Taiwanese duo targets 2029 production with new joint venture

Das miese Gefühl, dass die Ampel einfach 4 Jahre zu früh dran war.
Und das noch miesere Gefühl, dass es auch 2029 keine Rückkehr zur Rationalität geben wird. Im Gegenteil.

dnc: DNC emails (2016)
A network representing the exchange of emails among members of the Democratic National Committee, in the email data leak released by WikiLeaks in 2016.
This network has 2029 nodes and 12085 edges.
Tags: Social, Communication, Unweighted, Multigraph
https://networks.skewed.de/net/dnc

"High temperatures violate the Constitution’s protection against cruel and unusual punishment, the judge ruled. Texas will appeal."
Texas ordered to air condition all prisons by the end of 2029
https://www.texastribune.org/2026/09/22/texas-prison-air-conditioning-lawsuit-ruling/

Rechenzentren: Kritik an Umgang der Bundesregierung mit Ausbauplänen
Die Bundesregierung hat keinen vollständigen Überblick über neue Rechenzentren und will ihre Ausbauziele erst 2029 überprüfen. Dafür wird sie kritisiert.

Rechenzentren: Kritik an Umgang der Bundesregierung mit Ausbauplänen
Die Bundesregierung hat keinen vollständigen Überblick über neue Rechenzentren und will ihre Ausbauziele erst 2029 überprüfen. Dafür wird sie kritisiert.

NFL Future Power Rankings: We stacked all 32 teams based on expectations for 2027 to 2029 https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/49582613/2026-nfl-future-power-rankings-projections-32-teams-roster-coaching-quarterback…

Historical #Accordion Pre Recorded Announcement 🎙️
@… radio 2008-04
I’ll have to revive this one
It was perhaps my favourite PRA and would be great to get back on rotation before the big 2029 first 🪗 bicentennial
Needs updated show ti…

Accordion Noir radio playlist 2008-04: Historical Accordion PRA
Here is the last of a pack of PSAs (public service announcements) Bruce whipped up one crazy weekend in 2008, promoting specific then-upcoming member drive special episodes of our alt-squeezebox Ac…

Uber and Zipline partner to launch Uber Eats drone deliveries in Dallas and Houston by late 2026, aiming to scale nationwide and hit 1M daily deliveries in 2029 (Kelly Cloonan/Wall Street Journal)
https://www.wsj.com/tech/uber-zipline-part

Non-Thermal Pressure due to Gas Motions in the Intracluster Medium: Confronting XRISM/Resolve with TNG-Cluster Simulations
Erwin T. Lau, Naomi Ota, Daisuke Nagai
https://arxiv.org/abs/2608.04757 https://arxiv.org/pdf/2608.04757 https://arxiv.org/html/2608.04757
arXiv:2608.04757v1 Announce Type: new
Abstract: Intracluster medium (ICM) gas motions probe cluster assembly, feedback, and non-thermal pressure support, but recent XRISM observations reveal velocity dispersions and non-thermal pressure fractions systematically lower than simulations predict, with extreme systems such as Abell 2029 falling below nearly all simulated clusters. Using the TNG-Cluster simulations, we show that the non-thermal pressure fraction depends sensitively on cool-core state and formation history, and provide a two-scale fitting function capturing both the inner cool-core suppression and outer rise of the radial profile. By forward-modeling mock XRISM observations and comparing them with both projected and intrinsic three-dimensional quantities, we find that azimuthal variations and projection effects contribute to the deficit in the observed velocity dispersion and non-thermal pressure fraction. This bias increases with radius and partially offsets the intrinsic outward rise in the true three-dimensional non-thermal pressure fraction. However, these effects cannot explain the extremely low values of the non-thermal pressure fraction observed in Abell 2029, which fall below approximately the 0th - 6th percentiles of the simulated cool-core cluster distribution at every measured radius under both the turbulence-only and turbulence-plus-bulk definitions. The remaining tension points to rare dynamical conditions or missing physics affecting the amplitude of gas motions in current ICM models.
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The #Apophis Encounter in 2029 - A Rare Opportunity for Planetary Science and Defense: https://spj.science.org/doi/10.34133/space.0505 -> this review "systematically synthesizes the scientific opportunities and planetary defense value of the 2029 Apophis flyby event": https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1140792

Federal judge orders Texas to air condition all prisons by the end of 2029 (Alex Nguyen/The Texas Tribune)
https://www.texastribune.org/2026/09/22/texas-prison-air-conditioning-lawsuit-ruling/
http://www.memeorandum.com/260922/p86#a260922p86

dnc: DNC emails (2016)
A network representing the exchange of emails among members of the Democratic National Committee, in the email data leak released by WikiLeaks in 2016.
This network has 2029 nodes and 12085 edges.
Tags: Social, Communication, Unweighted, Multigraph
https://networks.skewed.de/net/dnc

Europas Starlink-Konkurrenz: EU und SpaceRise besiegeln Ausbau von IRIS²
Die EU-Kommission stockt das neue Satellitennetzwerk IRIS² auf 348 Orbiter auf. Ziel sind ab 2029 abhörsichere Dienste für Staaten, Militär und Rettungskräfte.

Europas Starlink-Konkurrenz: EU und SpaceRise besiegeln Ausbau von IRIS²
Die EU-Kommission stockt das neue Satellitennetzwerk IRIS² auf 348 Orbiter auf. Ziel sind ab 2029 abhörsichere Dienste für Staaten, Militär und Rettungskräfte.

Trump’s decision to keep National Guard troops deployed to Washington, D.C.,
through the end of his term will cost an additional $1.4 billion in taxpayer funds,
according to budget estimates provided to Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s office and shared with NOTUS.
The new estimates cover the time period from October 2026 through January 2029,
adding to the millions that have already been spent to pay, house and equip the soldiers currently deployed to D.C.
The deploymen…

Trump Plans to Spend $1.4 Billion Keeping the National Guard in D.C. Until 2029
Budget estimates provided to Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s office detail the costs of the National Guard’s controversial deployment.

"Indonesia aims for 100 GW solar target by 2029"
#Indonesia #SolarPower #Energy #Renewables…

Indonesia aims for 100 GW solar target by 2029 - pv magazine Global
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has said the government is serious about realizing its 100 GW solar program, with construction targeted within three years.

Fermi Explorer Mission plans to launch a spacecraft to Alpha Centauri, the Sun's nearest star system, by 2029, using a trajectory discovered by PSI's AI system (Michelle Kim/MIT Technology Review)
https://www.technologyreview.com/2026/09/01…

How AI plotted an interstellar journey to Alpha Centauri
The Fermi Explorer Mission plans to launch a spacecraft to our nearest star by the end of 2029, using a trajectory discovered by AI.

Monitoring Analytics: PJM's recent electricity auction is expected to add $6.3B to customers' bills in 13 states and DC through 2029 due to data center demands (Ivan Penn/New York Times)
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/14/busines

Data Centers to Add Billions in Power Costs in 13 States
A power auction conducted by a giant grid operator is expected to add $6.3 billion in additional charges to consumers and businesses because of electricity needs of data centers.

Als je zoals Mevr. Keijzer je partij "Project 2029" noemt, terwijl je weet waar Project 2025 voor staat, is puur kwaadaardig.
#politiek #project2029 #keijzer #extreemrechts

Met de aanpassingen waarbij de problemen van 'slechts 1 kruisje' en een ongeldig tweede kruisje worden aangepakt, vind ik het wel een redelijk alternatief voor die grote lappen.
Met het logo erbij wordt het kiezen op een partij veel bereikbaarder. Dat lijkt me voor de grote lijn van verkiezingen een groot goed. Stemmen op een specifieke kandidaat vereist wel meer voorbereiding.
(Zo moet ik voor 'kies vrouw die op t randje van wel/niet verkiesbaar is' toch echt van te voren op gaan lossen. 🙃)
Groot stembiljet verdwijnt, vanaf 2029 kleine versie met de logo's van partijen
#verkiezingen

Google agrees to buy 100% of the initial output from the Steel River Energy Center's 1.6GW solar project in Arkansas when it becomes operational in 2029 (Martha Muir/Financial Times)
https://www.ft.com/content/e9db6384-b295-4ab2-96bf-55025db9ee1d

dnc: DNC emails (2016)
A network representing the exchange of emails among members of the Democratic National Committee, in the email data leak released by WikiLeaks in 2016.
This network has 2029 nodes and 12085 edges.
Tags: Social, Communication, Unweighted, Multigraph
https://networks.skewed.de/net/dnc

The European Space Agency has contracted Spanish company EMXYS for the first CubeSat designed to operate on the surface of an asteroid: #DonQuijote is a shoebox-sized spacecraft that will be deployed onto the #Apophis asteroid by ESA’s #Ramses mission before the asteroid flies by Earth on 13 April 2029.

Democrats Are Drafting 'Project 2029' (Daniella Diaz/NOTUS)
https://www.notus.org/2028-election/democrats-project-2029
http://www.memeorandum.com/260708/p26#a260708p26

TSMC and Sony plan to establish Advanced Vision Semiconductor Manufacturing Corp, a $4.69B JV in Japan to make next-gen smartphone image sensors from 2029 (Reuters)
https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/tsmc-invest-18-bln-j…

Raiders acquire 2027 sixth-round pick from New York Jets https://www.raiders.com/news/raiders-acquire-2027-sixth-round-pick-from-new-york-jets-jordan-meredith-nfl-2026-roster-transactions

dnc: DNC emails (2016)
A network representing the exchange of emails among members of the Democratic National Committee, in the email data leak released by WikiLeaks in 2016.
This network has 2029 nodes and 12085 edges.
Tags: Social, Communication, Unweighted, Multigraph
https://networks.skewed.de/net/dnc

India scraps import duties on some parts used to make phones and other devices until March 2029, removing 7.5% and 5% levies, in a move that might help Apple (Nikunj Ohri/Reuters)
https://www.reuters.com/business/media-tel

RE: https://mastodon.world/@liberalcurrents/117253483446134719
"I really cannot maintain enough that my current theory of Donald Trump is that he is utterly gripped by the terror of death, and is desperately attempting to leave some mark on the world that history cannot erase—this is the point of the wars, the annexation threats, the D.C. vandalism. I think right now he is genuinely fixated on adding new American territory as the brass ring, the thing they'll never be able to take away from his memory. I also think he can't make it happen. So as 2029 approaches we are going to more and more see a family annihilator presidency."

"UK aviation emissions to be 50% higher than thought by 2050, government admits"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Emissions #Aviation

UK aviation emissions to be 50% higher than thought by 2050, government admits - Carbon Brief
The Labour government has signalled its support for a contentious third runway at Heathrow airport, with a final planning decision expected by 2029.

dnc: DNC emails (2016)
A network representing the exchange of emails among members of the Democratic National Committee, in the email data leak released by WikiLeaks in 2016.
This network has 2029 nodes and 12085 edges.
Tags: Social, Communication, Unweighted, Multigraph
https://networks.skewed.de/net/dnc

Raiders acquire 2027 sixth-round pick from New York Jets https://www.raiders.com/news/raiders-acquire-2027-sixth-round-pick-from-new-york-jets-jordan-meredith-nfl-2026-roster-transactions

Trump sends authoritarian signal by extending D.C.'s National Guard presence (Ja'han Jones/MS NOW)
https://www.ms.now/opinion/trump-national-guard-washington-dc-deployment-extended-2029
http://www.memeorandum.com/260713/p103#a260713p103

dnc: DNC emails (2016)
A network representing the exchange of emails among members of the Democratic National Committee, in the email data leak released by WikiLeaks in 2016.
This network has 2029 nodes and 12085 edges.
Tags: Social, Communication, Unweighted, Multigraph
https://networks.skewed.de/net/dnc

Just got an unsolicited "Project 2029" email (using the Substack #NAZICoffeeHouse #NAZIBar of course)
"Kids Over Clicks" is the clearly over-workshopped consultant approved phrase for the issue du jour.
God Dems are so bad at politics.
#USPol

🪗 #Accordion #Quiz!
Basic info post with a one-line historical bias towards the German origin-story of the instrument
Currently being promoted perhaps during the 2026 INSTRUMENT
DES JAHRES “Instrument of the Year” (in Germany)
Preceding the 2029 bicentennial of the 1829 patent for the first instrument Called an “Accordion” in Vienna 😉
(This is me stirring up trouble for fun)
https://moocit.de/index.php/Akkordeon

Rising stars in Democratic Party back new proposal for 'Project 2029' (Emily Hallas/Washington Examiner)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/4628673/rising-stars-democratic-party-technology-proposal-project-2029/
http://www.memeorandum.com/260629/p84#a260629p84

Pentagon to keep National Guard activated in D.C. through Inauguration Day 2029 (Rebecca Turco/KDBC)
https://cbs4local.com/news/nation-world/national-guard-washington-dc-pentagon-donald-trump-dc-safe-and-beautiful-mission-metropolitan-police-department-mpd-anti-crime-freedom-250-crime-federal-law-enforcement-emergency-executive-order-7news-district-of-columbia
http://www.memeorandum.com/260711/p28#a260711p28

Washington grapples with a National Guard deployment extended until 2029 (Gary Fields/Associated Press)
https://apnews.com/article/national-guard-deployment-washington-trump-crime-66e7c6ab6beccd4146f39cff514f99c8
http://www.memeorandum.com/260810/p31#a260810p31

Trump Plans to Spend $1.4 Billion Keeping the National Guard in D.C. Until 2029 (Angie Orellana Hernandez/NOTUS)
https://www.notus.org/metro/trump-national-guard-dc-deployment-cost-elizabeth-warren
http://www.memeorandum.com/260804/p92#a260804p92

Some really interesting electric power math here for #BCFerries upcoming large transitional hybrid-to-full electric ferries. They will be known as the “Summit” class. 2100 passengers and crew, almost 400 cars. These are big ships.
Equivalent to the biggest Spirit Class between Victoria and Tsawwassen. So would be replacing the last of the 1970s Queens and possibly one of the Spirit or Coastal ships? We’ll see.
Anyway: They will initially have 10Megawatt Hours (MWh) of battery capacity as hybrid diesel/electric which is interesting, not natural gas like some of the other recent hybrids. (Which always felt like a stupid political decision to show off LNG, not a sound engineering decision)
They will then, once docks are upgraded for electric charging, be refit with 60MWh of batteries (total 70MWh) to “enable 2 hours of emissions free sailing”. In distance terms, that’s the one-way sailing time between Duke Point Terminal in Nanaimo and Tsawwassen in Vancouver, about 40 nautical miles (74km).
For comparison, my Kona EV car has a 65kilowatt hour battery… 1000x less capacity!.. giving a range of 450km.
That’s a very heavy ship!!🛳️
It’s a pretty tight capacity window considering the major routes are all between 1.5hrs and 2hrs. But they could be being conservative in the press release, indicating they would comfortably fit those timelines, or they will be still using hybrid power and shore docking ports to augment and ensure they have adequate power. They will always need lots of reserve and backup for safety.
I also imagine in the 30-60 year lifetime of the ships, we could see the energy density of batteries in general increase, so a refit in 2040 or 2050 could replace 70MWh with 100 or 140MWh in the same physical space.
What seems sure though is that B.C. Ferries is going to have some, if not the, largest fully electric capable ferries in the world. That’s a good thing.
First ship of 4 will arrive from China in 2029. Last of the class arrives in 2031. So hopefully we get our first ride in 2030! Looking forward to it!
#bcferries #ev #electric #transportation #bcpoli #ferry #boats #ships #battery

Historical #Accordion Pre Recorded Announcement 🎙️
@… radio 2008-04
I’ll have to revive this one
It was perhaps my favourite PRA and would be great to get back on rotation before the big 2029 first 🪗 bicentennial
Needs updated show times, and we changed station ID too!
Love all the samples, “G’day Bruce!” and that #typewriter Ding! 🛎️
Celebrating William Burt’s 1829 first US “Typographer” patent
#MontyPython #History #CommunityRadio #sampling