Comments on: Car pool with Robert Llewellyn http://zerocarbonista.com/2009/10/02/car-pool-with-robert-llewellyn/ Life post oil and post carbon Sat, 04 Sep 2010 20:55:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: paul http://zerocarbonista.com/2009/10/02/car-pool-with-robert-llewellyn/#comment-9317 paul Thu, 15 Oct 2009 15:05:40 +0000 http://zerocarbonista.com/?p=667#comment-9317 Hey Bob Interestingly enough - we have had quite a few people signing up who give carpool as the reason. Really a bit of a pleasant surprise! Thanks for the comment and for joining us! Paul Hey Bob

Interestingly enough – we have had quite a few people signing up who give carpool as the reason. Really a bit of a pleasant surprise!

Thanks for the comment and for joining us!

Paul

]]> By: bob dobbs http://zerocarbonista.com/2009/10/02/car-pool-with-robert-llewellyn/#comment-9316 bob dobbs Thu, 15 Oct 2009 14:16:59 +0000 http://zerocarbonista.com/?p=667#comment-9316 Very good watching... Dale you came accross really well and Bobby is always a pleasure to watch... hope lots of people have switched to Ecotricity like me now! Very good watching… Dale you came accross really well and Bobby is always a pleasure to watch… hope lots of people have switched to Ecotricity like me now!

]]> By: Xena http://zerocarbonista.com/2009/10/02/car-pool-with-robert-llewellyn/#comment-9290 Xena Mon, 12 Oct 2009 15:14:05 +0000 http://zerocarbonista.com/?p=667#comment-9290 I agree that this should be promoted a bit more. There are so many myths about turbines floating about the internet etc, and there are so many people that are completely anti-wind because of this I agree that this should be promoted a bit more. There are so many myths about turbines floating about the internet etc, and there are so many people that are completely anti-wind because of this

]]> By: Jonny Holt http://zerocarbonista.com/2009/10/02/car-pool-with-robert-llewellyn/#comment-9286 Jonny Holt Sat, 10 Oct 2009 23:46:07 +0000 http://zerocarbonista.com/?p=667#comment-9286 Hello Dale, Lithium from Seawater? I hadn't heard of that one before. I had thought that Bolivia was going to have a stranglehold on our motoring appetite. A few minutes googling turned up this:- http://www.poweraircorp.com/docs/lithium_problem_2%20meridien%20international%20research,%20july%202007.pdf It is a bit dense and full of charts and graphs, but readable if you persevere and analyses the case for and against lithium and other battery technologies. However, several basic facts leap out from it - that 75% of the world's lithium is in South America (I did not know about the pivotal role of the continent as a whole); that the largest lithium reserves in China are in fact in Tibet; that extracting lithium from seawater is a technology that is only just entering its infancy and is still in the laboratory – it is decades away from any industrial application at best. I still maintain that the current enthusiasm for the lithium battery is overhyped and the zinc-air and NaNiCl (Zebra) batteries are probably better bets. Diversity will be our saviour in terms of batteries and, yes, fuel cells as well. We must avoid replacing oil dependency with lithium dependency. Best regards, Jonny. Hello Dale,

Lithium from Seawater? I hadn’t heard of that one before. I had thought that Bolivia was going to have a stranglehold on our motoring appetite. A few minutes googling turned up this:-

http://www.poweraircorp.com/docs/lithium_problem_2%20meridien%20international%20research,%20july%202007.pdf

It is a bit dense and full of charts and graphs, but readable if you persevere and analyses the case for and against lithium and other battery technologies. However, several basic facts leap out from it – that 75% of the world’s lithium is in South America (I did not know about the pivotal role of the continent as a whole); that the largest lithium reserves in China are in fact in Tibet; that extracting lithium from seawater is a technology that is only just entering its infancy and is still in the laboratory – it is decades away from any industrial application at best.

I still maintain that the current enthusiasm for the lithium battery is overhyped and the zinc-air and NaNiCl (Zebra) batteries are probably better bets. Diversity will be our saviour in terms of batteries and, yes, fuel cells as well. We must avoid replacing oil dependency with lithium dependency.

Best regards,

Jonny.

]]> By: Chris http://zerocarbonista.com/2009/10/02/car-pool-with-robert-llewellyn/#comment-9285 Chris Fri, 09 Oct 2009 10:12:24 +0000 http://zerocarbonista.com/?p=667#comment-9285 Great video. It's good to hear you challenge some of the myths about windmills. I'd like to hear more of your opinions on specific storage solutions and levelling peaks/dips in demand. You've probably already read the book I'm into now (10 technologies to save the planet - fantastic if you haven't), but he talks about 'pumped storage technology'. Is this a viable technology for Ecotricity? The number of sceptics I hear telling me that windmills don't work half the time and there isn't enough wind etc still astounds me. I think most people probably don't have a clue that such technology exists! I think we really need to push it out there to give people something they can believe in. Great video. It’s good to hear you challenge some of the myths about windmills. I’d like to hear more of your opinions on specific storage solutions and levelling peaks/dips in demand. You’ve probably already read the book I’m into now (10 technologies to save the planet – fantastic if you haven’t), but he talks about ‘pumped storage technology’. Is this a viable technology for Ecotricity?

The number of sceptics I hear telling me that windmills don’t work half the time and there isn’t enough wind etc still astounds me. I think most people probably don’t have a clue that such technology exists! I think we really need to push it out there to give people something they can believe in.

]]> By: Chris http://zerocarbonista.com/2009/10/02/car-pool-with-robert-llewellyn/#comment-9284 Chris Fri, 09 Oct 2009 10:00:47 +0000 http://zerocarbonista.com/?p=667#comment-9284 I expect the noise is not a big issue on a sports car. For petrol heads and their messiah Mr. Clarkson I would imagine the noise is a good thing enhancing the feeling of torque. It's not like a ferrari is quiet or in any way practical afterall! Maybe some tweaking would be necessary for the family hatchback, but then again that would naturally be slower & quieter. I expect the noise is not a big issue on a sports car. For petrol heads and their messiah Mr. Clarkson I would imagine the noise is a good thing enhancing the feeling of torque. It’s not like a ferrari is quiet or in any way practical afterall! Maybe some tweaking would be necessary for the family hatchback, but then again that would naturally be slower & quieter.

]]> By: Paul http://zerocarbonista.com/2009/10/02/car-pool-with-robert-llewellyn/#comment-9278 Paul Wed, 07 Oct 2009 09:00:40 +0000 http://zerocarbonista.com/?p=667#comment-9278 Yes, Greenman does some good work with his videos. RealClimate has just posted this: http://www.realclimate.org/index.php/archives/2009/10/a-warming-pause/ Yes, Greenman does some good work with his videos.

RealClimate has just posted this:

http://www.realclimate.org/index.php/archives/2009/10/a-warming-pause/

]]> By: Chris http://zerocarbonista.com/2009/10/02/car-pool-with-robert-llewellyn/#comment-9277 Chris Wed, 07 Oct 2009 07:59:37 +0000 http://zerocarbonista.com/?p=667#comment-9277 Dr. Bratby sadly makes many elementary mistakes. Reading just paragraph 6 of his statement he confuses weather and climate; and claims that the earth has been cooling since 1998. Both these issues are used to spread confusion about climate change, and it's worth watching these two short videos to understand the issues better: http://www.youtube.com/user/greenman3610#play/uploads/23/l0JsdSDa_bM http://www.youtube.com/user/greenman3610#play/uploads/3/QwnrpwctIh4 Dr. Bratby sadly makes many elementary mistakes.
Reading just paragraph 6 of his statement he confuses weather and climate; and claims that the earth has been cooling since 1998.
Both these issues are used to spread confusion about climate change, and it’s worth watching these two short videos to understand the issues better:
http://www.youtube.com/user/greenman3610#play/uploads/23/l0JsdSDa_bM
http://www.youtube.com/user/greenman3610#play/uploads/3/QwnrpwctIh4

]]> By: ben keene http://zerocarbonista.com/2009/10/02/car-pool-with-robert-llewellyn/#comment-9276 ben keene Tue, 06 Oct 2009 18:44:19 +0000 http://zerocarbonista.com/?p=667#comment-9276 dale - this is a great way to communicate in a relaxed manner the ecotricity story and rationale. enjoyed it. thanks. dale – this is a great way to communicate in a relaxed manner the ecotricity story and rationale. enjoyed it. thanks.

]]> By: Derek http://zerocarbonista.com/2009/10/02/car-pool-with-robert-llewellyn/#comment-9275 Derek Tue, 06 Oct 2009 13:23:08 +0000 http://zerocarbonista.com/?p=667#comment-9275 Dave At the end of the video the Vince EV is featured and you can listen to the noise then Derek Dave

At the end of the video the Vince EV is featured and you can listen to the noise then

Derek

]]> By: dave http://zerocarbonista.com/2009/10/02/car-pool-with-robert-llewellyn/#comment-9274 dave Tue, 06 Oct 2009 12:59:50 +0000 http://zerocarbonista.com/?p=667#comment-9274 he's driving a prius in this video! not the Vince EV. he’s driving a prius in this video! not the Vince EV.

]]> By: MW http://zerocarbonista.com/2009/10/02/car-pool-with-robert-llewellyn/#comment-9273 MW Tue, 06 Oct 2009 12:16:55 +0000 http://zerocarbonista.com/?p=667#comment-9273 The old "wind is environmental do goodery, nothing more" arguement. Must be why wind is doing so well in the home of environmental do goodery. <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/23/business/23wind.html" rel="nofollow"> Texas! </a> The old “wind is environmental do goodery, nothing more” arguement.

Must be why wind is doing so well in the home of environmental do goodery.

Texas!

]]> By: Paul http://zerocarbonista.com/2009/10/02/car-pool-with-robert-llewellyn/#comment-9269 Paul Sat, 03 Oct 2009 22:02:39 +0000 http://zerocarbonista.com/?p=667#comment-9269 Interesting comment by Dale regarding Bernard Ingham and the nuclear power industry. I know of a retired nuclear scientist that helps anti-wind farm groups. A Dr Phillip Bratby, some of his handy work: http://www.parliament.the-stationery-office.co.uk/pa/ld200708/ldselect/ldeconaf/195/195we07.htm Interesting comment by Dale regarding Bernard Ingham and the nuclear power industry.

I know of a retired nuclear scientist that helps anti-wind farm groups. A Dr Phillip Bratby, some of his handy work:

http://www.parliament.the-stationery-office.co.uk/pa/ld200708/ldselect/ldeconaf/195/195we07.htm

]]> By: Derek http://zerocarbonista.com/2009/10/02/car-pool-with-robert-llewellyn/#comment-9268 Derek Sat, 03 Oct 2009 20:04:12 +0000 http://zerocarbonista.com/?p=667#comment-9268 Compare the Nemesis noise to the Tesla Roadster noise on Car pool. Derek Compare the Nemesis noise to the Tesla Roadster noise on Car pool.

Derek

]]> By: Derek http://zerocarbonista.com/2009/10/02/car-pool-with-robert-llewellyn/#comment-9267 Derek Sat, 03 Oct 2009 08:17:10 +0000 http://zerocarbonista.com/?p=667#comment-9267 I refer to the interior cabin noise. Derek I refer to the interior cabin noise.

Derek

]]> By: Jeffrey Lam http://zerocarbonista.com/2009/10/02/car-pool-with-robert-llewellyn/#comment-9266 Jeffrey Lam Fri, 02 Oct 2009 22:30:46 +0000 http://zerocarbonista.com/?p=667#comment-9266 Robert Llewellyn is a star! As is Dale Vince... Robert Llewellyn is a star! As is Dale Vince…

]]> By: Derek http://zerocarbonista.com/2009/10/02/car-pool-with-robert-llewellyn/#comment-9265 Derek Fri, 02 Oct 2009 21:02:23 +0000 http://zerocarbonista.com/?p=667#comment-9265 Dale Could the Nemesis be modified to be slightly quieter. Watching the video the noise it makes could be irritating on a long journey. Is the noise from the motors or the reduction gears? Derek Dale

Could the Nemesis be modified to be slightly quieter. Watching the video the noise it makes could be irritating on a long journey. Is the noise from the motors or the reduction gears?

Derek

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