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"‘It’s a virtuous spiral, and it’s just beginning’: electric vehicles as mini power plants"
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‘It’s a virtuous spiral, and it’s just beginning’: electric vehicles as mini power plants - Positive News
The grid is struggling, and EVs add extra pressure. Thanks to their potential as energy storage plants, however, they could be part of the solution

Cooling our old house in summer. This house was built in 1940 so it has gone through all the stages and types of heating you can probably imagine.
We installed a ductless ("air source") heat pump a few years back. This was a revelation after 15 years of "window management" and fans to keep a lid on the intense heat of the Alberni Valley.
It has made a wonderful difference both for cheaper heating in winter and newfound cooling potential in summer. We only could get one big enough for two of three floors.
So basement and main floor have a register like this.
Today, on the first official hot day of summer it is:
Outside temp: 33°C
Top Floor (windows open, fans on): 30°C
Main Floor (windows closed HP set to 23°C): 25°C
Basement (HP set to 23): I would estimate 23°C
We also have a hybrid HP/Electric hot water tank in the basement that I have blowing its outlet air into the room for summer to help keep the temperature down in the basement.
#home #energyefficiency #heatpumps #electric #portalberni

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on KEXP's #VarietyMix
Electric Light Orchestra:
🎵 Don’t Bring Me Down
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https://tributefestpgh.bandcamp.com/track/dont-bring-me-down
https://open.spotify.com/track/72ahyckBJfTigJCFCviVN7

If we ever get a second unit outside, or upsize the one we have, to be able to put registers on the top floor then there is no doubt in my mind that we could keep the whole house to 23-25°C #home #energyefficiency #heatpumps #electric #portalberni

"EV battery recycling key to easing future lithium supply constraints, modeling study shows"
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EV battery recycling key to easing future lithium supply constraints, modeling study shows
Lightweight, powerful lithium-ion batteries are crucial for the transition to electric vehicles, and global demand for lithium is set to grow rapidly over the next 25 years. A new analysis from the University of California, Davis, published May 29 in Nature Sustainability, looks at how new mining operations and battery recycling could meet that demand. Recycling could play a big role in easing supply constraints, the researchers found.

"Electric buses don't like the cold, study finds"
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Electric buses don't like the cold, study finds
In 2021, Tompkins Consolidated Area Transit (TCAT) in Ithaca received a grant to procure seven all-electric buses and began a pilot program that didn't go as they'd hoped. In addition to issues with the manufacturers, the buses struggled in Ithaca's hilly terrain and were unreliable, with reduced range, in cold weather.

"‘I’ll drive what she’s driving’: This campaign wants more women to try EVs"
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‘I’ll drive what she’s driving’: This campaign wants more women to try EVs
Women make up less than 30% of EV owners. A Virginia-based nonprofit aims to boost that number.