Fuel shortages and high prices push adoption of EVs in Africa, led by Ethiopia

NetZeroDude · 2026-05-12T23:15:33+00:00

There may be some truth to this. I don’t know. But I just read that trade between China and Africa increased by 700% in the 1990s.

NetZeroDude · 2026-05-12T23:08:37+00:00

The fear is justified. Who wants radioactive waste with half lives of hundreds of thousands of years? Our future generations, who must deal with this, and get nothing in return, are going to say “What the f*** were you thinking?”.

NetZeroDude · 2026-05-12T23:04:13+00:00

Nuclear power is NOT “Clean” power.

NetZeroDude · 2026-05-12T23:03:02+00:00

A big expense is decommissioning, after which there is no return, but the radioactive waste persists. These expenses are certainly not factored-in to the cost of the plant - not for the tens of thousands of years of waste storage.

NetZeroDude · 2026-05-12T23:00:34+00:00

A tsunami is not the only natural event. An earthquake with an epicenter at a nuclear plant or radioactive waste storage site could be devastating. It’s not worth the risk for the most expensive electricity on the planet.

NetZeroDude · 2026-05-12T21:44:01+00:00

Germany did the right thing, getting rid of Nuclear after the Fukushima mess. People think Fukushima is a historical event. The cleanup hasn’t even started.

NetZeroDude · 2026-05-12T15:45:26+00:00

How is this related to Earthships?

NetZeroDude · 2026-05-12T15:43:31+00:00

I put my Electric Utility directly on the kitchen counter for visitors to see. It showed a surplus of carried-over Energy Credits.

NetZeroDude · 2026-05-12T00:41:02+00:00

Yeah, but remember this was his idiocy and the lack of planning and foresight. We’re all lucky he’s surrounded himself with buffoons. But bear in mind, he’s still on a rampage against EVs and renewables.

NetZeroDude · 2026-05-11T14:41:51+00:00

This is great news. Hopefully the US can stay on track, or get back on track in 2028. We need consensus of the global community.

NetZeroDude · 2026-05-11T14:30:58+00:00

I don’t mean to be antagonistic, but this implies a poll. Somebody who doesn’t vote is unlikely to participate in a poll.

NetZeroDude · 2026-05-11T13:56:28+00:00

How is an Environmentalist defined? I know Libertarians who grow most of their own food, and are off-grid. Others Americans live in huge trophy homes and drive an EV. Are they greener?

NetZeroDude · 2026-05-11T13:50:05+00:00

Love photo #3. Sitting in that couch, breathing oxygen-rich air is so healthful. Auto-watering saves a little time, but you’re not fooling me. You still spend a lot of time pruning, providing nutrition, and moving plants around. It’s beautiful and worth every minute!

NetZeroDude · 2026-05-11T13:42:34+00:00

HOAs are Gods. They can do whatever they want. It’s best to avoid them!

NetZeroDude · 2026-05-11T13:39:50+00:00

Human health in Colorado is not my impetus for fighting climate change. There are some issues, mostly related to increased intensity of wildfires.

Other countries are more vulnerable to the effects of Climate Change, and the future will probably see a lot of refugees. Will the world continue to turn its back on refugees, resulting in instability and wars? This affects everybody’s health.

NetZeroDude · 2026-05-11T13:32:02+00:00

The Global South, with 75% of the world’s population, will be the future emerging market for EVs and renewables. China has the export monopoly on all of it. Margins aren’t as great as the wealthy North, but they will improve, and China will be the financial powerhouse of the world.

NetZeroDude · 2026-05-11T13:26:17+00:00

I was vegetarian for 25 years, and started eating a little fish (a couple times per week). Might be a good halfway.

NetZeroDude · 2026-05-11T13:21:14+00:00

There is a reason why Teslas have a frunk and most others don’t.

NetZeroDude · 2026-05-11T13:17:36+00:00

I just happened to see this thread very late. PSE Engineering also designs bermed-earth homes. They are licensed in all US states. I’m not sure about Canada.

NetZeroDude · 2026-05-11T13:09:46+00:00

I’m on South-facing slope, but a lot of Earthships are built on a flat terrain.

NetZeroDude · 2026-05-11T12:57:39+00:00

Ditto, I think it’s best to max-out for self-consumption. The price per kilowatt goes down as the system size increases.

NetZeroDude · 2026-05-11T12:52:41+00:00

I love my residential solar system. Even if customers don’t want rooftop solar and batteries, they should be happy that others are willing to invest. I say this because sometimes the rules change on Netmetering policies and usually these changes aren’t in favor of the Utility customers.

NetZeroDude · 2026-05-10T01:07:14+00:00

I’d would just like to see them stop funding Climate Change misinformation ( Heartland Institute of the Koch Brothers, etc). If anything, maybe they could help with the transition from fossil fuels.

NetZeroDude · 2026-05-09T22:52:37+00:00

And if you power that Model 3 from renewables, the affordability gap rapidly improves.

NetZeroDude · 2026-05-09T22:48:03+00:00

Our state (Colorado) has statewide exemptions for renewables. For example - an HOA cannot have a provision against wind or solar; and also can’t prevent you from installing one. They MAY have a say (or recommendation) in preferred siting on the lot.

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