Larry Caldwell's latest activity

I expect grid batteries to be a different chemistry than EV batteries. There are cheaper and more durable batteries not used for EVs...

You have never heard of an oil depletion allowance? It allows the oil companies to deduct the value of the oil they pump from their...

Per capita, California has steadily used less and less water and energy per capita since the '70s, but yes, air and water are vital...

Around here, transmission lines are copper clad steel above ground, aluminum underground. I ran across an article years ago that one of...

The tax breaks are what stuck us with the dependence on fossil fuels. Other than road taxes, the only tax on fossil fuels I am aware of...

In the early days of nuclear, they were talking about electricity that was too cheap to meter.

I became a fan of rail travel in Europe, but rail on the West Coast sucks. First, there are all those mountains in the way. To get to...

I have flown over the coal trains heading for Illinois from Wyoming. They stretched for miles. Wyoming certainly won't run out of coal...

Carrying that extra weight requires more insulin to keep ones BG down and the more you need to take, the less sensitive you become to...

Same here. Our rate is a nominal .1409, but they tack on a meter charge, a distribution charge, generator fuel charges, etc.

A big risk factor for type 2 diabetes is obesity. I have no idea why. Losing 90 lbs. made a big difference.

Farm trucks are typically only used for short periods of time at harvest. Lots of shipping terminals won't even take truck deliveries...

Long term the effects are bad. Sugar should be used only in extreme moderation. Don't fool yourself. An A1c of 6.0 is not healthy...

Put farm plates on it and you don't need a CDL, at least in the PNW.

A wide front end F-550 is the sharpest turning truck on the road. They’ll way out turn a F-350 of the same wheelbase and I’m comparing...