The problem goes way beyond technical solutions. It is a social problem.
“Green
solutions are too little too late” says Lovelock. But others say
“All we need to do is completely reinvent energy and how we use
it”. Think Biological Architecture, light from Algae, and downsized
'velomobile' cars; powered in part with very thin solar voltaic
panels.
Most
people have no idea what the world is coming to, and would rather not
know! Sustainable food supply systems are far from being adequate.
Electric and even Nuclear powered vehicles will not keep America
moving adequately. This will affect the food supply system more than
you can imagine.
There are a lot of people that claim to be getting people ready to live without
petroleum. But they seem to be waiting for entrepreneurial companies
to do the work, and you know that requires a pre-established
market demand.
We
should be doing these things for our self's. Every community needs to
organize a way to be putting solar electric panels on people's houses
and building small electric vehicles, as well as growing food
locally. Are people going to wait until they are desperate before
they downsize their lifestyles?
New
electric cars will NOT save the world! A second generation mainstream
electric car is expected to use upwards of 5000 kWh of electricity to
drive about 20,000 miles a year. It is now possible to reduce your
carbon footprint to very close to zero by using a minimalist
vehicle like a velomobile; pedal assisted electric cars. But they
should be designed for your local terrain.
I
built a small cycle-truck four years ago, designed to sit up straight
to keep my back pain from killing me. I could not find a bicycle with
all the features that I needed, at any price. And if light
weight batteries did not cost so much I would have already put a
motor on it.
Now
I save at least a thousand dollars a month by not owning a car; And
still haul all the cargo I need, but my Bionic legs hurt! I really
need an organization to get a grant to start building small heavy duty electric vehicles.
A
long European style electric cargo bike can haul enough tools
and building materials to pay for for the initial investment in only
a few months. And if you motorize it correctly there would be no
problem climbing our steep hills. If you want to replace a car with a
cargo bike or trike, you really need one that will drive at least
600lbs (total combined weight) up at least a an 8% grade at a legal
speed of less than 20mph. That means high torque at slow speeds, not
many people know how to build such a machine.
So
most people put their trust in the builders, that are built for
mostly flat land to get a longer roving range; not the best thing for
steep hills.
Velomobiles
have an efficiency of 40 miles to 85 miles per kilowatt hour of
electricity, depending on the weight, speed, gears used, and hills
you climb. As opposed to 3.7 miles per kWh for a full sized electric
car. How can anyone not afford to own one of these minimalist
vehicles?
33.4
kiloWatt-hour is equivalent to one gallon of gasoline. That's about
125mpg for the full sized car, and over 1347 mpg for the heavy
velomobile!
The great awakening!
Soon there will be a mass awakening to the absolute necessity to deal with the global life-support-system collapse. Yes the human race will survive, but it will take a wartime effort. But “climate denialists” will be motivated by money. When the environment crashes, so will the economy. Life will change, the world will be a much better place to live.
My Book Review Index:
The Extinction Rebellion [not a book yet]
How american fascism works
What they don't want you to know [satire?]
The Shock Doctrine: {the rise of Disaster Capitalism} [How the Robber-Beron's Controll the Proletariat]
A Cure for Capitalism [How Agriculture must change]
The Great Disruption [Climate Denial to Mass Awakening]
Who killed the electric car ?[a documentery film]
AFFLUENZA [a social disease]
Building a Healthy Economy?
Hot Flat and Crowded [about saving the world we live on]
Mid-drives / Zero Trail Steering / Variable Speed Crank / Tilting trike technology
/ how to motorize a big vehicle/ Hub Motors / How much power do you really need?
/ how to motorize a big vehicle/ Hub Motors / How much power do you really need?
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