AI, EVs, EPA, and ESG will only ration energy, hinder nation

[rangerrebew]

AI, EVs, EPA, and ESG will only ration energy, hinder nation
By
Larry Bell
|
April 4th, 2024
 
Surprise!

It appears that technological developments and federal government programs that were touted to make our lives more efficient, address energy needs, and finally save the planet from the ravages of climate change aren’t working out quite as promoted.

Some of them, in fact, are making almost everything worse – a looming energy shortage that portends leaving domestic and commercial consumers literally in the dark.

Expect the use of artificial intelligence (AI) by power-hungry government agencies to centrally monitor and control more and more aspects of our daily lives with an ant farm economy while also imposing huge additional power demands.

Be prepared to have millions of EPA-mandated electric vehicles (EVs) and tens of thousands of federally subsidized recharging stations added to ancient distribution grids never designed for such loads.

https://www.cfact.org/2024/04/04/ai-evs-epa-and-esg-will-only-ration-energy-hinder-nation/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ai-evs-epa-and-esg-will-only-ration-energy-hinder-nation&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ai-evs-epa-and-esg-will-only-ration-energy-hinder-nation

[Fishrrman]

Their goal:

[banddag]

EV's will eventually take over. If you have ever driven one you will know why. Like using a battery powered drill versus a plug in drill with a 50 ft extension cord.
My BIL is VP at a major defense contractor currently building EV's for the military. Battery technology is improving so fast their engineers cannot keep up.
The days of 2-3 minute charging times will soon be here. He just came back from the largest military trade show in the world in Qatar. Every major defense contractor from around the world are building EV's because they have too many advantages over diesel or gas. He cannot tell me what they are working on but said it is Star Trek in level in technology.

Toyota is coming out with a new lineup of EV's in 2026. 10 minute charging time, 550 mile range and solid state batteries so no fires and priced in the mid $30's.

[mystery-ak]

@banddag

Very interesting....welcome to TBR!

[roamer_1]

EV's will eventually take over. If you have ever driven one you will know why. Like using a battery powered drill versus a plug in drill with a 50 ft extension cord.
My BIL is VP at a major defense contractor currently building EV's for the military. Battery technology is improving so fast their engineers cannot keep up.
The days of 2-3 minute charging times will soon be here. He just came back from the largest military trade show in the world in Qatar. Every major defense contractor from around the world are building EV's because they have too many advantages over diesel or gas. He cannot tell me what they are working on but said it is Star Trek in level in technology.

Toyota is coming out with a new lineup of EV's in 2026. 10 minute charging time, 550 mile range and solid state batteries so no fires and priced in the mid $30's.

Not anywhere there are hills and below zero temperatures, they're not... And neither are battery tools in the deep freeze, btw.

[GtHawk]

Not anywhere there are hills and below zero temperatures, they're not... And neither are battery tools in the deep freeze, btw.

Still gotta have that lectricty stuff and a transmission system capable of supplying it...if we had it.