Climate: Britain’s Climate Change Committee says to stop heating homes at night
Seriously. Says should swap out gas for electric heating, and not use at night.
Climate: France seeks to ban “cheap flights”
There are many influencers, documented on this blog, that wish to ban air travel. By raising prices, as France proposes, the common folk will be de facto banned while the…
Climate: Rationing is the “fair way” to fight climate change
Rationing: A fairer way to fight climate change? (phys.org) We may need to ration fuel, food, travel, air flights and much more. The authors propose to limit “long haul flights…
Energy: Using solar PV in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico's electrical grid is antiquated, fails frequently, and the utility is basically bankrupt. Residents who can, are installing battery-backed solar PV.
Aviation: Remote ID mandated as of Sep 16 for drones, RC aircraft
The FAA’s mandate that all RC aircraft over 8 ounces/250 grams have continuous remote identification broadcasts goes into effect on Sep 16. Model aircraft and drones that cannot comply by…
Public health: This is from an actual professor at Oxford
An Oxford professor says we should reliably trace who you got Covid from, and then file suit for personal injury. Seriously.
Climate: Aging ex TV star calls for climate rationing
Aging former TV star says we should embrace "climate rationing", limiting food and travel options.
Climate, Follow up: “Hurricane Idalia wasn’t as bad as feared.”
This would be good news? Hurricane Idalia wasn’t as bad as feared (Washington Post) This was the first time in history that a hurricane has struck Florida, proving the “impact…
Wireless: Relatively few cell sites knocked out by Hurricane Idalia
See the FCC Report: DOC-396609A1.pdf (fcc.gov) About 2% were offline on August 30, rising to about 17% on Aug 31, and back down to about 5% on Sep 1. 9-1-1…
EVs: Telsa Model 3 “Highland” new version introduced
The new Tesla Model 3 features updated look, longer range, and lower manufacturing cost.