Rainforest-dwelling freelance copywriter and closet pantheist who wants to know everything about everything. I love #startrek #scifi #fantasy #philosophy #science #ebikes #evs #urbanism #sustainability #walkablecities #greentech and believe there is no "us vs. them," there's only US.
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Last Notes npub1efe5sns4nfq7nxut488mrt6f6m5azk8c0mrxvkjn0yl2sfwy73aqvuv5p0 Erin Whalen The Prince of Cats hope you love something in your life as much he loves his favourite chin pillow. #caturday https://a.mindlycdn.com/media_attachments/files/111/950/350/235/310/400/original/0623cb44cec716f0.jpg npub1efe5sns4nfq7nxut488mrt6f6m5azk8c0mrxvkjn0yl2sfwy73aqvuv5p0 Erin Whalen Oh hey, lookee here – a Chinese EV with a semi-solid state battery has apparently just traveled 1,044km on a single charge in -2° C to -12° C weather. (This one goes out to anyone spending the holidays with people who insist that EVs couldn't ever possibly be suitable for cold and remote rural environments – even in 12-20 years' time. Happy debunking! 😁🎄🎁) https://www.engadget.com/a-chinese-ev-squeezed-650-miles-of-range-from-its-150-kwh-battery-092427301.html #environment #ev #sustainability npub1efe5sns4nfq7nxut488mrt6f6m5azk8c0mrxvkjn0yl2sfwy73aqvuv5p0 Erin Whalen @npub18xd…ruae - ooh, thanks for letting me know! If you have any favourites, please share. 🙏🌱 npub1efe5sns4nfq7nxut488mrt6f6m5azk8c0mrxvkjn0yl2sfwy73aqvuv5p0 Erin Whalen Loved this article about an urban gardener who planted a food forest in her small backyard. She lives in Australia but I imagine the multi-layer forest idea could be adapted for any environment. (Urban food forests make me think of how the Amazon was proven to be a human-cultivated food forest, with most of the edible plants deliberately planted 4,500 years ago. Living in a biodiverse food forest sounds pretty dreamy to me! 🌲 🌳 ) https://www.abc.net.au/everyday/creating-a-mini-urban-food-forest-in-my-small-backyard/103218416 #environment #urban #food #forest npub1efe5sns4nfq7nxut488mrt6f6m5azk8c0mrxvkjn0yl2sfwy73aqvuv5p0 Erin Whalen It’s been a year since I joined Mastodon so I figured now would be a good time to reintroduce myself. 😁 I’m a copywriter & content strategist living on the Sunshine Coast BC, Canada. I share photos of the forest and ocean and post a lot about green tech and sustainability because I believe we have the potential to solve our biggest environmental challenges – and the more attention we pay to possible solutions, the faster we'll be able to create a sustainable future for all. ✌️ 🌎 #introduction npub1efe5sns4nfq7nxut488mrt6f6m5azk8c0mrxvkjn0yl2sfwy73aqvuv5p0 Erin Whalen I was reading this article on California's plans to ban gas-powered lawn mowers in 2024 and came across a claim that blew my mind: apparently "1 hour use of a gas-powered lawn mower releases as much pollution as a Toyota Camry does over 300 miles." What?? I did a quick search and found a few other sources that said the same thing. Gas-powered lawn mowers pollute WAY more than cars do. Phasing them out seems like a no-brainer? https://carboncredits.com/californias-bold-shift-say-goodbye-to-carbon-emission-gas-powered-lawn-mowers-by-2024/ #california #environment #gas npub1efe5sns4nfq7nxut488mrt6f6m5azk8c0mrxvkjn0yl2sfwy73aqvuv5p0 Erin Whalen @npub18mf…urv2 - according to my two house felines (currently engaged in noisy shenanigans in the hallway involving a garbage bag) the answer is a definite yes. npub1efe5sns4nfq7nxut488mrt6f6m5azk8c0mrxvkjn0yl2sfwy73aqvuv5p0 Erin Whalen Are ANY cat owners surprised that some people are predicting that house cats may one day evolve to become the dominant species on the planet? Anyone? Anyone? Bueller? #caturday https://slate.com/technology/2023/10/house-cats-evolution-anthropocene-extinction.html npub1efe5sns4nfq7nxut488mrt6f6m5azk8c0mrxvkjn0yl2sfwy73aqvuv5p0 Erin Whalen @npub1jl5…u2h5 - is hydrogen created by renewable energy not green? Or do you mean the current energy intensiveness of creating it makes it not super viable at the moment? Speaking of which – I've seen this story making the rounds in the past couple of days: https://techxplore.com/news/2023-10-harness-sun-hydrogen-fuel.html npub1efe5sns4nfq7nxut488mrt6f6m5azk8c0mrxvkjn0yl2sfwy73aqvuv5p0 Erin Whalen @npub1jl5…u2h5 - not as much as we could be, that's for sure. I've been hoping that Biden's IRA would stimulate more investment here but my guess is the Liberals are still on the back foot because they don't want to alienate Alberta etc. more than they already have. On the plus side, it looks like we have been doing some investing in batteries & green hydrogen... https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/quebec-northvolt-ev-battery-factory-1.6980767 https://ckpgtoday.ca/2023/09/13/fortescue-announces-plans-for-green-hydrogen-plant-in-pg/ Hydrogen + wind could be great for the Maritimes, too. npub1efe5sns4nfq7nxut488mrt6f6m5azk8c0mrxvkjn0yl2sfwy73aqvuv5p0 Erin Whalen @npub1jl5…u2h5 - it does seem like we're stuck playing catch-up when it comes to renewables, doesn't it? npub1efe5sns4nfq7nxut488mrt6f6m5azk8c0mrxvkjn0yl2sfwy73aqvuv5p0 Erin Whalen A new report says that offshore wind could turn Atlantic Canada into an "energy superpower" akin to Texas with its oilfields. The report says that Sable Island Bank off the coast of Nova Scotia alone could accommodate at least 1,000 offshore turbines, enough to generate about 70,000 gigawatt-hours of electricity a year – twice the amount of energy now used in the region. Good news if true – and if governments & businesses act on it? https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/offshore-wind-industry-atlantic-canada-net-zero-emission-1.6996162 #wind #energy #Canada npub1efe5sns4nfq7nxut488mrt6f6m5azk8c0mrxvkjn0yl2sfwy73aqvuv5p0 Erin Whalen Check out this cool solar-powered Aptera EV that supposedly gets 1,600 km on a single charge. The solar panels integrated into its design can add an extra 64 km of power a day, leading the company to claim that some users may never even have to charge it. ☀️ The company apparently has 26,000+ pre-orders for the vehicle, which they hope to start delivering by the end of the year. The base model costs US$25,900 – which doesn't seem insane to me? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iDX4mWP9TIU #solar #ev #SolarPunk