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[Uwe]

Feds want alleged NJ Nazi to stay behind bars for role in Capitol Riot

The federal government wants an Army reservist and security contractor at New Jersey’s Naval Weapons Station Earle kept behind bars for his role in the Capitol riot because of his history as …

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Wait, what exactly does this man stand accused of besides wrongthink? His opinions may be distasteful and unpopular, but I was under the impression that the First Amendment was still the law of the land, and thus he's allowed to have them without fear of prosecution by the government.

Oh, wait, he's also "accused of deleting his Facebook, Instagram and Twitter accounts". Since when is that illegal? Also, the contents of those accounts couldn't possibly have been very controversial or Facebook, Instagram and Twitter would have done it for him.

-Uwe-

 

[Jack@European_Parts]

"Freedom of speech, just watch what you say"?

 

[Jack@European_Parts]

You're old, you are fired!

VW cutting thousands of jobs through early retirement: report

Volkswagen plans to cut as many as 4,000 jobs from its plant in Germany by offering partial retirement to its older employees, sources close to the matter told Reuters.The sources reportedly s…

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VW cuts jobs as part of 'green' shakeup – DW – 03/14/2021

The Wolfsburg-based auto giant says it is making savings to invest in new technologies as EU regulators crack down on emissions. A deal with trade unions prevents any forced layoffs before the end of this decade.

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Redirect Notice

 

[PetrolDave]

You're old, you are fired!

... and once you're fired most other employers will not give you a job which you are fully qualified for because ....... you're old!

Most managers want 'bright young things' even though their lack of experience means they make more dumb expensive mistakes which delay projects than a more experienced 'old' employee.

How do I know all this - I experienced it first hand before I gave up and retired early (oh and so did SWMBO).

 

[Uwe]

VW cuts jobs as part of 'green' shakeup – DW – 03/14/2021

The Wolfsburg-based auto giant says it is making savings to invest in new technologies as EU regulators crack down on emissions. A deal with trade unions prevents any forced layoffs before the end of this decade.

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making savings to invest in new technologies as EU regulators crack down on emissions.

So cracking down on emissions has a human cost? Who'd have thunk it?

I guess these workers will just have to learn to code install solar panels.

-Uwe-

 

[Jack@European_Parts]

Frank DeFilippo: State May Be Looking to Scale Back Vehicle Emissions Testing Program - Maryland Matters

It’s not easy being green when we live in an invisible cloud of soot, smog and auto emissions in what is considered among the most toxic regions in the nation. Gas-driven engines have improved, catalytic converters have been installed, hybrid cars purr along and batteries are half-way here but...

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Uwe,

Have your party hat ready?

 

[Jack@European_Parts]

William Shatner celebrating 90th birthday with ‘Star Trek’ inspired bash

Dinner, a tour, photograph and autograph costs $1,500. General admission’s $50.

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[Jack@European_Parts]

WTF are you kidding me?

Bentley Continental GT Speed Teased With Crackling Engine Sound

The new Continental GT Speed will debut on March 23. Bentley will give it advanced chassis tech and a tuned engine.

www.motor1.com

 

[Jack@European_Parts]

A new day for the Environmental Protection Agency

With Michael Regan at the helm, the EPA can now act swiftly to address environmental injustices, protect public health and rein in pollution from fossil fuels.

thehill.com

 

[Jack@European_Parts]

YouTuber Faces 18 Criminal Charges Over Ram 1500 TRX Antics:

Designed to outperform every other production half-ton pickup on the market, the 2021 Ram 1500 TRX has been the most talked-about pickup of 2021. The performance off-roader has 13-inches of suspension travel as well as a supercharged 6.2-liter HEMI® HELLCAT V8 under its hood pumping out 702...

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PA huh?

 

[Bruce]

So it begins... where will it end?

 

[Jack@European_Parts]

Volkswagen Launches Sporty Transporter Van With GTI Vibes

Volkswagen revealed a sport version of its popular Transporter T6 van called the Sportline, available in European markets.

www.motor1.com

 

[Jack@European_Parts]

Thief Uses Locksmith to Steal Car in Oakland

You’ve heard of the thieves breaking in and hot wiring cars, often using high-tech methods, but an Oakland man says a man stole his car in a surprisingly low-tech way.

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And people wonder why I have my guard up?

 

[Jack@European_Parts]

Blame Canada!

New hydrogen-fuelled internal combustion engine under trial

Trials of a brand-new heavy-duty internal combustion engine run on hydrogen fuel are underway in Vancouver, Canada.

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‘We have pre-orders in the eight-figure range’: HyPoint’s revolutionary hydrogen aviation technology is flying out the door

Within a few years, Dr. Alex Ivanenko is convinced hydrogen-powered aircraft will be in operation for regional short-haul flights and by the end of decade, he is confident we will see larger hydrogen-fuelled passenger planes and air taxis operating longer-haul flights.

www.h2-view.com

 

[Uwe]

Blame Canada!

New hydrogen-fuelled internal combustion engine under trial

Trials of a brand-new heavy-duty internal combustion engine run on hydrogen fuel are underway in Vancouver, Canada.

www.h2-view.com

‘We have pre-orders in the eight-figure range’: HyPoint’s revolutionary hydrogen aviation technology is flying out the door

Within a few years, Dr. Alex Ivanenko is convinced hydrogen-powered aircraft will be in operation for regional short-haul flights and by the end of decade, he is confident we will see larger hydrogen-fuelled passenger planes and air taxis operating longer-haul flights.

www.h2-view.com

The problem with hydrogen is that it's not a "fuel" in the traditional sense. Although it's the most common element in the universe, there is no free hydrogen available to be extracted from the ground; it's all bound up, either with carbon atoms, or with oxygen atoms, and those bonds have to be broken before you have plain hydrogen. So hydrogen has to be made, either by "reforming" a hydrocarbon such as natural gas (methane), or by electrolysis of H20. Both processes require large energy inputs to break the bonds. Reforming a hydrocarbon leaves you just as much CO2 to deal with as if you had just burned the hydrocarbon, but much less useable energy in the end. Electrolysis is even less efficient because you're using electricity that has to be produced somehow. It would be far more efficient to turn the electricity directly into motive energy than to use it to make hydrogen and then run that hydrogen through an heat engine subject to Carnot limits.

Bottom line: Hydrogen is at best an inefficient means of temporarily storing energy. There are also big issues with distribution. You can't just pump it through the existing natural gas pipeline infrastructure; H2 is a tiny little molecule that leaks out of every imperfection in joints and materials themselves, and then there's the problem of hydrogen embrittlement of metals...

-Uwe-

 

[Jack@European_Parts]

I kick myself in the ass for not buying the hydrogen cutting torch & that was demo'd at my shop 30 years ago from Snap-On dealer from some dude that made it in upstate NY.

Super capacitors are making a lot more sense to me..........

 

[DneprDave]

Eventually, they will have electric eel powered cars that you fuel with goldfish.

 

[Jack@European_Parts]

No no like the Matrix...... Blue pill or Red pill?

Stretchable Micro-Supercapacitors That Can Harvest Energy From Human Breathing and Motion

A stretchable system that can harvest energy from human breathing and motion for use in wearable health-monitoring devices may be possible, according to an international team of researchers, led by Huanyu “Larry” Cheng, Dorothy Quiggle Career Development Professor in Penn State's Department of Engin

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Covid-19 patients get a bonus gov incentive to tie to grid in last days.

 

[Jack@European_Parts]

Trump's Mar-a-Lago partially closed due to COVID outbreak

Former President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida, has been partially closed after staff members tested positive for the coronavirus.

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Glory days of Trump's gold-plated 757 seem far away as plane sits idle at a sleepy airport

Trump's personal Boeing 757 was always the crown jewel of his wealth -- the ultimate sign that he had made it. He's used it as a backdrop for sleek photo shoots, campaign rallies, VIP tours, for shots of him eating his Big Macs and KFC, plated, with a knife and fork. Trump loved to show it off...

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I see this plane every-time I go to the USPS, it's been sitting on ramp for 4 years at SWF.

They forgot to photo the gold toilet!

 

[DV52]

^^^ Jack: given your 4 year interest in the plane, have you been considering Trump's "folly" as a possible purchase for your business? I reckon it would look fantastic pained with the European_Parts corporate livery.........and you get to use a gold toilet (which speaks volumes about Trump's ego; even his turds are precious)!!

Don