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Systems dynamics modeller @… on trying to ramp up biofuels while fertilizer supply is reduced:
"Trying to substitute biofuels for oil in the middle of a fertilizer crisis would lead to a major food supply crisis."
La peor solución a una doble crisis energética y alimentaria: biocombustibles | Habas contadas

La peor solución a una doble crisis energética y alimentaria: biocombustibles
Intentar sustituir el petróleo con biocombustibles en medio de una crisis de fertilizantes conduciría a una crisis alimentaria de grandes dimensiones. Ni siquiera dietas estrictamente veganas sería…

Habermas är död. Sorgligt. Men hans idéer om fungerande kommunikation i demokratier försvinner inte för det. https://www.lemonde.fr/disparitions/article/2026/03/14…

Jürgen Habermas, philosophe allemand, intellectuel combatif et esprit encyclopédique, est mort à l’âge de 96 ans
Ce théoricien, qui n’hésitait pas à intervenir dans le débat public, fut un des premiers à harmoniser la tradition analytique anglo-saxonne, axée sur la logique et la langue, et la tradition continentale, centrée sur les idées.

Himalayan Salted Almonds #plantbased

Himalayan Salted Almonds
This Himalayan salted almonds recipe from Natlicious Food turns raw almonds into a quick, crunchy snack with very little effort

« ils semblent oublier que chaque voiture thermique supplémentaire est une victoire pour les exportateurs de pétrole, et une facture salée pour le consommateur qui risque de payer un plein hors de prix pendant encore longtemps. »
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74 milliards d'euros : le coût caché du nouveau chantage automobile allemand
Sur fond de tensions au Moyen-Orient, l’Allemagne et le lobby automobile (ACEA) repassent à l’offensive. Leur but ? Détricoter les normes CO2 pour sauver le moteur thermique et l’hybride rechargeable. Les débats concernant la fin des véhicules thermiques neufs en 2035 se poursuivent. Le chancelier allemand apporte

Mela is listening to a podcast: Ep 207 Tear Gas: How can a chemical weapon be “humane”? – This Podcast Will Kill You – Exactly Right and iHeartPodcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id1299915173

Worked with a class of chemistry graduate students today, on "Toward "Greener" Mineral Extraction and Processing."
Cement, Cu/Ni, Aluminum, Steel.
They carried out "lightning research" in groups, then presented to the class.
They did really well, considering many of them are organic chemists! (coincidentally, one of them had worked in a steel plant...)

RE: https://flipboard.com/@futurism/futurism-1lupih3cz/-/a-39SavXwbR_ew6nWcbTHZyw:a:1737388686-/0
Hvis man ikke snart begynder at boycotte amerikanske techprodukter i almindelighed og Meta's produkt…

Something to think about is that the most fondly remembered computers from Apple are those with specific custom highly sophisticated mechanical engineering in their cases—as opposed to electronics.
Examples:
- the monitor arm on the iMac G4
- the door on the PowerMac G4
- the screen hinge on the alumin(i)um unibody laptops
- the locking handle on the G4 Cube
- even the motorized PowerBook Duo dock

"Emirates Global #Aluminium confirms force majeure on some contracts after Iran attack "
"The Middle East accounts for roughly 9 per cent of global aluminium production, with EGA playing a central role in supplying manufacturers across Europe, Asia and the US."

"U.S. aluminum buyers hunt for alternatives as Iran war upends global supply"
https://financialpost.com/commodities/us-aluminum-buyers-hunt-for-alternative-supply

U.S. aluminum buyers hunt for alternatives as Iran war upends global supply
Aluminum buyers in the U.S. are rushing to secure alternative supplies from Asia as the war on Iran disrupts a major foreign source. Read on