Change Discussion

🚗🔋 Is the era of petrol and diesel cars finally over? BYD seems to think so! They just launched the "Blade Battery 2.0," and it's a game-changer. 🚀 Imagine a 5-minute charge, a 1000km range, and a million km lifespan—all at a lower price. 😮
Smart Company is all praises, while oil companies might be a bit nervous. What do you think? Are we witnessing the end of an era? Share your thoughts!

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While "gamechanger" is a common cliche. Sometimes announcements come along worthy of the word.
In April, CATL, the worlds largest battery manufacturer announced
* A range of 520 kilometers (km) with a five-minute charge
* Can go from 5% to 80% charge in 15 minutes in cold weather.
* can be charged at rate of 1,300 kW by very fast MW charger.
https://www.spglobal.com/automotive-insights/en/blogs/2025/04/catl-byd-battery-tech-news
Meanwhile BYD - the second largest global battery manufacturer announced in Sept 2025
* Survived the "nail" test - the safest battery in the world
* twice as dense as LFP Batteries
* Range of over 600km.
https://en.byd.com/news/byds-new-blade-battery-set-to-redefine-ev-safety-standards/
Every announcement - another 10% improvement spells the end of petrol and diesel transportation - cars, buses, trucks, and ships.
For more on this in my nook OptimisticStorm.com - spells the end of fossil fuel (gas, oil)

How much land is needed by solar to power the world? Often some very misleading information.
Carbon Brief's fact check interactive reveals that golf courses use more land than solar power.
Australia, about 0.016% of land area (About 1 hundredth of one per cent).
https://interactive.carbonbrief.org/factcheck/solar/index.html
My book OptimisticStorm.com looks at land use for renewable energy in Part 1 - The End of the Fossil Fuel era.