Is EV or Fuel Cell technology a viable alternative for Semi-Trucks?
Within 20 years, large amounts of oil will be hard to come by and very expensive. Most people are saying that EV and hydrogen fuel cell technology will replace our gasoline engines in are cars, but, what about Semi-Trucks? They are much more important to our current society than personal transportation.
Too me, it seems you would need MASSIVE batteries to pull trailers, not counting refrigeration. I don’t know if fuel cells could produce the power needed, but you would also need very large amounts of compressed hydrogen.
What do you guys think?
What would be a good reason to convince some of my neighbors to recycle their dead batteries?
I am trying to recycle as many batteries as I can and I want a good reason or some sort of letter to why they should. Any ideas??
Read MoreShould I start a company that deals with natural energy and the disposal of hazardous waste to the environment?
Natural energy such as selling and installing solar panels, selling eco friendly materials, and setting and picking up recycling bins. For waste collecting collect things such as batteries or anything else bad for the environment. ALSO, I live on a U.S. territory in the Pacific Ocean the is about 30 miles long.
Read MoreWhat is the best way to dispose of or recycle batteries?
I separate my trash for recycling–paper, glass, plastic, etc. I worry about the acids in old batteries, that this will leak into the earth in the landfills or dumpsites, and impact the soil and water.
I live in Singapore and recycling is a fairly new practice here. The electronics stores are not interested in helping recycle old batteries, unfortunately.
How do I reduce my energy bill going green?
I’ve thought about using a butane grill but i’m not sure about the smell and off-gassing. I have also thought about using a table top battery powered lamp but I think I would go through the batteries to quick.
Anyone have any suggestions? I already use cfl and led bulbs and my heat is as low as I can stand. I do not have a lot of money at all.
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