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@EU_Commission A thing that annoys me when I am #travellingThroughTheUnion: The trains connections between member states, especially the regional ones, are poorly coordinated. I have to wait for ages. I would like to have an borderless #publictransport that is also affordable, not only between large centres, like Berlin, Brussels and Bordeaux, but also small towns.
We would need to ask Hazel Southwell (author of the article) about the actual message they were trying to convey with this article, but IMHO they are basically saying:
"Synthetic hydrocarbon fuels are so absurd, that even a very bad idea such as Hydrogen starts looking like almost sensible."
The article clearly destroys the case for synthetic fuel (and I fully agree with that), but it is not very clear to me what their point was with regard to Hydrogen.
To this day we don't have any scalable energy-efficient way of producing H that is not from fossil fuels and generating CO2 as part of the process, so until we sorted that out, there is no much value in discussing the transport, storage and safety challenges.
Yes, we could inject the CO2 back into the oil field, but that is only reasonably possible if the H plant is virtually next the oil field, which is unlikely to be the scenario in almost every case.
Electrolysis can be a clean process to produce H, but only if the electricity required comes from a clean source, so we are back to score 1.
The elephants in the room here are the vehicle and our mobility paradigm... Regardless of the technology used, if we keep displacing a 1,000 ~ 2,000 kg vehicle to transport a 70kg human body, there is no way in which this is not going to be wasteful.
The same applies for flying live lobsters from Maine to Tokyo or Singapore.
Of course we need to shift to clean sources of energy, but we must reduce our insatiable energy thirst significantly too.
So the challenge is not about choosing a more efficient car the next time, but about giving up our cars entirely and shifting to public transport instead for most of our needs.
Similarly, we must limit our air cargo and travel, including the private jets, to a bare minimum as well.
Back in the 1960s, two Tasmanians – Bill Mollison and David Holmgren – coined the term “permaculture” to describe a new way of thinking about farming, and how we can grow our food in a more ecologically sustainable way.
The trams have been running decently frequently along the new extension towards the Ocean Terminal. The smooth roll, the subtle and relaxing sound of the tram bell, loving it all.
The Drivers are training, and if I see them, I'm making sure to wave.
Now if they could only get a speed camera on Ocean Drive, that would further warm my heart.
#Malaysia's KTM intercity trains are less popular that the LRT. But I take it precisely because of this.
I get a seat
I am exposed to less COVID
Granted - I am lucky to be able to go to the office outside of regular working hours so do notbhave to endure the rush hour crush.
But even during "crush hour", KTM trains have more literal breathing room.
"... the first long distance coach running on biogas will operate the Stockholm-Oslo route. Powered by liquid biogas (LBG), the coach will reduce climate impact and contribute to a fossil-free transport between the two Nordic capitals."
While true, this commonplace #Green thinking ignores the needs of the many handicapped or frail elderly people or stressed-out parents with several younger kids who already feel guilty about spending too little time with their family.
Using public transport in off-peak times often doubles or triples travelling times + involves quite some walking.
Furthermore, in rural areas, #PublicTransport is mostly too rare and often too expensive due to low population density.
So, all I am saying is that while #PublicTransport might be the best, often only solution in urban areas, it is not for a significant number of people.
Also, an e-bike, for many, is an even faster solution for short and medium distances if there are bike lanes.
My sadness knows no bounds. I've been using the Skypark Link to get to the office since I discovered it in 2019. And I loved it because there were no stops & was speedy - just 17 minutes to get to work from my home!
I get why Anthony Loke did it. In fact, each time I enjoy the empty carriages, I know that this day will come. I keep hoping the government will just ignore it.
What seemed peculiar to me is how few people know about it. When I introduced it to people, they almost always enthusiastically use it loyally after that.
I think KTM had a marketing problem. If more people knew about this service, I'm pretty sure the Subang folks would flock to use it.
@quincy this is not recent, it was implemented in 1990.
There is a 'quota' of how many new vehicles are going to be allowed each month and the interested parties bid for the Certificates Of Entitlement (COE) which are valid for 10 years.
This makes car ownership extremely expensive.
A limited number of vehicles combined with an efficient public transport system contributes significantly to the quality of life in Singapore.
Nagoya bans walking on escalators via ordinance to change public mindset - The Mainichi (mainichi.jp)
NAGOYA -- Officials in this central Japan city say they want to change people's habits and mindset through a recently established ordinance banning pe