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  Topic: Long range EVs
tahir

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PostForum: Energy Efficiency and Construction/Major Projects   Posted: Sun Mar 17, 24 2:37 pm   Subject: Long range EVs
The insulation discussion always amazes me for the UK context.
Even if you don't switch to a heat pump, you'll typically benefit quite a bit financially and emissions wise from proper insulation

M ...
  Topic: Long range EVs
tahir

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PostForum: Energy Efficiency and Construction/Major Projects   Posted: Fri Mar 15, 24 2:47 pm   Subject: Long range EVs
Absolute lunacy

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-68563074

"It said it has relaxed rules on insulation to make it easier for householders to qualify for a £7,500 heat pump grant, saying that ...
  Topic: Long range EVs
tahir

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PostForum: Energy Efficiency and Construction/Major Projects   Posted: Thu Mar 14, 24 1:50 pm   Subject: Long range EVs
From the manufacturers website:

"Due to the unique aluminium-based material and surface finish of 3M ACCR, this noise is reduced. As well as doubling the transmission capacity of the line, ACCR is ...
  Topic: Long range EVs
tahir

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PostForum: Energy Efficiency and Construction/Major Projects   Posted: Thu Mar 14, 24 12:21 pm   Subject: Long range EVs
The construction footprint is vastly less, so much less green space needs to be cleared and concreted to build one of these compared to traditional ones. Much less materials used too.
  Topic: Long range EVs
tahir

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PostForum: Energy Efficiency and Construction/Major Projects   Posted: Thu Mar 14, 24 12:16 pm   Subject: Long range EVs
I can't see any data out there, but from the one meaningful academic article that I could find the pylons use low noise conductors:

"Impact case study (REF3)
Reach and significance
i) Environment ...
  Topic: Long range EVs
tahir

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PostForum: Energy Efficiency and Construction/Major Projects   Posted: Thu Mar 14, 24 10:21 am   Subject: Long range EVs
Why would buzzing be a problem? They’ve been testing them for something like 10 years

do the new ones not buzz then? As the ones we have now certainly do. Before I bought my current place, we ...
  Topic: Long range EVs
tahir

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PostForum: Energy Efficiency and Construction/Major Projects   Posted: Wed Mar 13, 24 11:09 pm   Subject: Long range EVs
Why would buzzing be a problem? They’ve been testing them for something like 10 years
  Topic: Long range EVs
tahir

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PostForum: Energy Efficiency and Construction/Major Projects   Posted: Wed Mar 13, 24 1:01 pm   Subject: Long range EVs
According to Behemoth these pylons are finally going to start appearing soon:

https://www.nationalgrid.com/national-grid-energise-worlds-first-t-pylons
  Topic: Long range EVs
tahir

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PostForum: Energy Efficiency and Construction/Major Projects   Posted: Wed Mar 13, 24 12:19 pm   Subject: Long range EVs
the city thing is much more urgent than rural, sorry rural, most folk live and pollute in cities
getting enough leccy at easy charging points is a daunting infrastructure challenge.
the one piece a ...
  Topic: Long range EVs
tahir

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PostForum: Energy Efficiency and Construction/Major Projects   Posted: Wed Mar 13, 24 10:50 am   Subject: Long range EVs
Stuff like this disproportionately affects poorer people:

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/mar/13/failure-insulate-uk-homes-costing-thousands-of-lives-winter-cold-deaths
  Topic: Long range EVs
tahir

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PostForum: Energy Efficiency and Construction/Major Projects   Posted: Wed Mar 13, 24 9:41 am   Subject: Long range EVs
Looks like wind power works:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-68543677

I would guess that evolution of this tech will include lots of the new propeller tech that's in development and will a ...
  Topic: Long range EVs
tahir

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PostForum: Energy Efficiency and Construction/Major Projects   Posted: Wed Mar 13, 24 9:34 am   Subject: Long range EVs
We haven't progressed fast enough.

Exactly, there is a LOT that government could do to ease the transition but they've done bugger all (relatively)
  Topic: Long range EVs
tahir

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PostForum: Energy Efficiency and Construction/Major Projects   Posted: Wed Mar 13, 24 9:32 am   Subject: Long range EVs
How much slack do you need?

I would like some slack in attitude,and understanding.

But you have it, I'm not sure what the problem is. EVs need to be replacing ICEs as soon as possible, within ...
  Topic: Long range EVs
tahir

Replies: 1052
Views: 438633
PostForum: Energy Efficiency and Construction/Major Projects   Posted: Wed Mar 13, 24 2:21 am   Subject: Long range EVs
How much slack do you need? The ban on new ice sales was supposed to be 2030 and has now been moved out to 2035, this means that there’ll likely still be plenty of ice cars on the road in 2050.

S ...
  Topic: Long range EVs
tahir

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PostForum: Energy Efficiency and Construction/Major Projects   Posted: Tue Mar 12, 24 9:13 am   Subject: Long range EVs
We don't need insulation, we need gas power plants:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-68538951
 
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