They should have spent more development time watching The Dukes of Hazard and drinking moonshine, they could have come to with some proper jumps then.
The Confederate flag on the roof would have been more upsetting than disturbing the rainbow too.
In cleanup from California fires, lithium-ion batteries are a dangerous challenge
Properties in Pacific Palisades and Altadena, where the Palisades and Eaton fires have collectively destroyed at least 12,000 structures, had higher-than-average numbers of electric vehicles, officials said.
“This will be … from our estimation, probably the largest lithium-ion battery pickup, cleanup, that’s ever happened in the history of the world,” said Steve Calanog, the Environmental Protection Agency’s incident commander for the Palisades and Eaton fire cleanups.
Before they can be sent to a waste or recycling facility, the collected batteries must be de-energized so that they hold no charge or very little. To do that, Myers said, the EPA will likely use a process developed after the Maui wildfire in 2023, which involves submerging the batteries in a solution of saltwater and baking soda. Once the batteries have lost their charges, they can be crushed with a steamroller or shipped to a facility in special packaging.
When a massive fire erupted at one of the world’s largest lithium-ion battery storage facilities in Monterey County, it didn’t just send plumes of smoke over nearby communities — it cast a pall over the future of California’s clean energy industry.
The fire at the Moss Landing Power Plant, which ignited on Jan. 16, burned for five days and ultimately destroyed around 80% of the batteries inside the building. Now, as the smoke clears, Monterey-area officials warn that the blaze may be a harbinger as the state increases its reliance on renewable energy, electric vehicles and other battery-powered devices.
The fire earlier this month was the fourth at Moss Landing since 2019, and the third at buildings owned by Texas-based Vistra Energy.
Clean energy... Not to mention all the heavy metals leached into any water that's been used. Not to worry, sure it was only a few* gallons.
Just read on arrse forum but can't find it on the Web, something about delivery milage electric jags being marked down in price and claiming they are used, just to get rid of them without losing face.
treehugger wrote: Sun Feb 02, 2025 6:14 pm
Just read on arrse forum but can't find it on the Web, something about delivery milage electric jags being marked down in price and claiming they are used, just to get rid of them without losing face.
They've stopped making them so it's no surprise.
I think that it's a typical dealer ploy, when we were looking for the missus' Fiat there were loads of petrol 500s in the same situation.
treehugger wrote: Sun Feb 02, 2025 6:14 pm
Just read on arrse forum but can't find it on the Web, something about delivery milage electric jags being marked down in price and claiming they are used, just to get rid of them without losing face.
As Lyneham said, it's a standard dealer ploy. We regularly did it when I worked at a ovloV dealer & sold them as 'pre-reg'. In that case it was to hit the targets for the month as they were sold to the dealership so we got more discount on the new cars ordered.
Exposing The Battery Backup Con - Are you watching Ed Miliband and Starmer?
Quite a long video but showing the nonsense that is grid battery storage with the current technology. It's a massive con that falls way, way short of what is being sold to everyone.
I've not watched his other stuff but the numbers in this one seem to add up, it came up as a suggested video.
I'm surprised this hasn't caught on over here yet by certain members* of our community. I suppose only teaching the boys about numbers and not letters/words so much has its benefits?
