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It is an elegant idea, but I am not sure it could reach wide adoption. Basically, the pitch is that over its lifetime, it will be cost efficient when compared t
by chasingsparks 17y ago
It is an elegant idea, but I am not sure it could reach wide adoption. Basically, the pitch is that over its lifetime, it will be cost efficient when compared to current alternatives. However, everyone thinks that near-term alternatives -- including those that include advanced ultra-capacitors -- will be even better so they wait.
I did really like the article saying The buses can also capture energy from braking, and the company says that recharging stations can be equipped with solar panels (although this is mainly to further the perception that the vehicles have a lower carbon footprint). It always bothers me that green concepts try to create an amalgamation of 50 different green sources. Carry over the Unix philosophy, please.
- m_eiman 17y agoSince there's no one green energy source that will cover our entire energy need, a mix is required. Putting up a solar panel just because it looks good is contra-productive, however, as it makes the entire green energy movement look less than serious. [edit: rephrased a tiny bit]
- sophacles 17y agoUm, doesn't having 50 different devices to convert X into electricity, then piping all of them to a storage device actually match the Unix philosophy perfectly?
- chasingsparks 17y agoI should have been more precise. I was referring to the solar panels at bus stops, not the regenerative breaking technologies.