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Engineering Deep Dive Into Swappable-Battery Electric Truck Conversions
Engineering Deep Dive Into Swappable-Battery Electric Truck Conversions

Halves costs. Drastically reduces maintenance downtime (no oil changes, reduced brake wear due to regeneration). Quiet operation potentially allowing out of hours use.
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This GIANT Electric Semi Can Swap Out Its Batteries!
This GIANT Electric Semi Can Swap Out Its Batteries!

In case anyone tells you electric trucks are not practical- >97T load rated conversion for the price of an engine rebuild, with 1min battery swaps. Refills faster than you can pump diesel.
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World held hostage by reliance on fossil fuels, Christiana Figueres warns – and climate health impacts are ‘mother of all injustices’ Exclusive: Former UN climate chief to co-chair Lancet Commission examining how sea-level rise is reshaping health, wellbeing and inequality Countries are being “held hostage” by their reliance on fossil fuels, a former UN climate chief has warned, describing the health impacts of climate change as “the mother of all injustices”. Christiana Figueres, an international climate negotiator who helped deliver the Paris agreement signed in 2016, made the comments as she was announced on Wednesday as co-chair of a Lancet Commission examining how sea-level rise is reshaping health, wellbeing and inequality. Continue reading...

World held hostage by reliance on fossil fuels, Christiana Figueres warns – and climate health impacts are ‘mother of all injustices’

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In 1953 Iran had a functioning democracy. A free press. Seven political parties. Women in universities. Women granted voting rights in municipal councils in 1952. A secular prime minister named Mosaddegh who believed Iran's oil belonged to Iran. The US and Britain decided he had to go.

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NHMRC Investigator Grants out today.
A devastating day for many. I have already received messages from some of the best researchers I know who have missed out.
The senior levels had a cutoff of 5.93 (females), 6.2 (males) - according to my sources.
The impact will be wide spread.

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Nitrogen for nothing and your protein for free Nitrogen is key to producing the world’s crops – but it comes at a cost. New research from CSIRO is developing future crops that produce their own fertiliser.

Imagine if a decent amount of funding support had been given to this project and we were less reliant on fertilizer.
www.csiro.au/en/news/All/...

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The next 6 days is classic Melbourne summer weather. Cold air to the south, hot air to the north and a 20+ deg C swing in temp (20-40C 65-105F) over 3 days and repeat as the prevailing wind switches S to N.

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We’re inspired by a recent WEHI-led study that has the potential to transform how ovarian cancer is treated.

Read the article here: www.wehi.edu.au/news/blood-t...

Read the Nature Communications paper here: www.nature.com/articles/s41...

@twistbioscience.com @wehi-research.bsky.social

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the page of cancellation

the page of cancellation

a chart showing jp morgan chase top funding

a chart showing jp morgan chase top funding

a screenshot of the website with info showing number one financier of fossil fuels

a screenshot of the website with info showing number one financier of fossil fuels

JP Morgan Chase, the #1 global financier of fossil fuels between 2021 and 2024, has had to cancel its Sydney fun-run due to a heatwave

www.bankingonclimatechaos.org?bank=JPMorga...

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America Needs a Project 2029 The road back from here will be harder.

So who's going to actually *rebuild* liberal democracy? www.thebulwark.com/p/america-ne...

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The timing of applause from some generals this week may be the most consequential moment for world democracy in recent memory.

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Australia urged to follow Britain, US and EU with digital financial reporting In 15 years of voluntary digital reporting in Australia, it hasn’t happened once, while successive federal governments have ignored calls to make it mandatory.

The Albanese government is being urged to make it mandatory for listed firms and other large companies to post their financial results digitally after it was revealed such reporting had not happened once in the 15 years of the current voluntary system’s operation www.afr.com/companies/pr...

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Microsoft’s plan to fix the web with AI has already hit an embarrassing security flaw Microsoft has patched the flaw

Microsoft’s plan to fix the web with AI has already hit an embarrassing security flaw. Researchers discovered you could use malformed URLs to grab .env files and steal OpenAI or Gemini API keys. Full details 👇 www.theverge.com/news/719617/...

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If your kid is eligible for the HPV vaccine I strongly encourage you to start it now (just two shots)

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Truth. I produced a podcast on why boys should receive the #HPV ‘cervical cancer’ vaccine a few years ago. tl:dr it also protects men against throat #cancer, anal & penile cancers. Imagine! A vaccine that prevents cancers! 💯❤️ www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...

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Amber Electric

One EV. $500 earned in three days.

We’ve wrapped the early results, key takeaways, and what’s coming next in Australia’s first residential V2G trial.

amber.com.au/blog/lessons...

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It’s not that we didn’t know about the impending climate crisis 50 yrs ago, or that we couldn’t have done anything to avoid it, we knew about it, and scientists came up with tons of good ideas, it’s just that a tiny group or rich & powerful people refused to do anything about it.

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"I've wondered ever since, where is that video? Was he lying? Does it exist? I know everyone's very focused on lists, right? You know, where are the lists. But my question is, what's in all those files that the government has, the DOJ has?" Stacey Williams joins @timmiller.bsky.social

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major statement from PM Albanese on Gaza, Australia's strongest condemnation yet:

"The situation has gone beyond the world’s worst fears"

"Israel’s denial of aid and the killing of civilians, including children, seeking access to water and food cannot be defended or ignored"

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It’s what makes the drop so sharp, but the fundamental shift in the market is real driver. Long term loss of demand by substitution.

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Australia’s Gas Use On The Slide The Federal Government has released a new report that includes projections of how much gas Australia is set to use over the coming decades. There is no ambiguity in its message: Australia reached peak...

It's pretty simple: Australia doesn't need to approve more gas projects to keep the lights on. That's just a fossil fuel industry talking point.

Read Ketan's full article: australiainstitute.org.au/post/austral...

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There's something pretty interesting in the federal government's gas projections

Turns out, Australia’s gas consumption actually peaked years ago, and it's projected to keep falling.

🎙Ketan Joshi, Senior Research Associate

@ketanjoshi.co #auspol

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Australian Wool Reserve Price Scheme - Wikipedia

The Australian market also had an artificial floor price and stockpile so when it collapsed it fell hard. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Austral...

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Price for wool dropped prior to drop in herd. The rise of synthetic carpet and fast fashion?
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Conversely, normal decent people suffer from "pluralistic ignorance" -- because the assholes are so loud & ubiquitous, decent people don't realize that most other people share their decency. They don't realize they're in the majority.

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Australia needs a national debate on defence

"Australians should be well informed about the role Pine Gap plays in global intelligence. Has it played a role in the Iran bombings, and the wars in Gaza and Ukraine? Is it the 'eyes' on China on behalf of the US?" | John Hewson http://satpa.pe/3rxyIDL

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Church hasn't reported abuse claims: NSW Police - The Klaxon The Catholic Church’s Sydney Diocese has failed to report to NSW Police allegations of abuse involving one of its most senior figures, despite “disclosing” the matter a week ago.

🚨The Catholic Church has failed to notify police of abuse allegations against one of its most senior figures – despite claiming to have done so over a week ago.

NSW Police confirm "no notification" regarding Sydney's powerful Opus Dei Bishop... theklaxon.com.au/cz69

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Patricia Arquette says US isn't 'safe for tourists' and calls to cancel Olympics Oscar-winning actress Patricia Arquette has issued a warning to tourists worldwide, declaring that the United States is no longer a safe space for them and calling for the 2028 Olympics, planned for L...

Patricia Arquette says US isn't 'safe for tourists' and calls to cancel the Olympics

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Pam Bondi in February: The Epstein client list is sitting on my desk right now to review.

Pam Bondi today: There is no Epstein client list and no "further disclosure" of Epstein-related material "would be appropriate or warranted."

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