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I know Bran was watching porn for damn near most of that episode lol

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The Accelerating Shift in the EV Market

The transition toward sustainable transportation is gaining immense momentum as the EV market integrates with national sustainability goals. The Saudi Arabia EV market was valued at USD 2,259 Million in 2024 and is projected to grow to USD 11,500 Million by 2030, with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 33.1% from 2025 to 2030. This unprecedented growth is underpinned by a strategic shift away from fossil fuel dependency toward a diversified energy economy. As infrastructure improves and consumer awareness rises, electric vehicles are becoming the preferred choice for a new generation of eco-conscious drivers looking for performance and efficiency.

Dynamics of the Saudi Arabia EV industry

The expansion of the Saudi Arabia EV industry is being catalyzed by significant government incentives and the local assembly of international electric brands. Manufacturers are focusing on high-temperature resilient battery technology to ensure reliability in the region’s unique desert climate. Furthermore, the development of massive charging networks across major cities like Riyadh and Jeddah is reducing "range anxiety" for potential buyers. These investments are creating a robust ecosystem where electric mobility is not just an alternative but a central pillar of future urban development and logistical planning.

Enhancing Urban Mobility with Smart Charging

The integration of smart grid technology and renewable energy sources is the most significant technical trend currently reshaping the landscape. By utilizing solar-powered charging stations, the region is ensuring that the energy used for transport is as clean as the vehicles themselves. These advanced systems offer real-time data monitoring and high-speed charging capabilities, allowing for seamless travel across long distances. Additionally, the rise of electric public transport and micro-mobility solutions is simplifying the urban environment, reducing noise pollution, and allowing for more flexible movement during peak traffic hours.

The advancement of electric mobility represents a major leap forward for regional air quality and energy independence. By investing in the latest vehicle technologies today, the Kingdom is ensuring a cleaner environment and better long-term economic outcomes for its citizens.

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'A complete failure' | Japan's 'fantasy' hydrogen strategy does nothing for decarbonisation: study | Recharge

'A complete failure' | Japan's 'fantasy' hydrogen strategy does nothing for decarbonisation: study | Hydrogen news and intelligence

National H2 policy has left the country lagging behind other nations in clean hydrogen — a situation described as 'appalling' by a new repor

Looks like Japan wants to give the military a run for their money, in terms of being the most carbon producing part of the planet. It's all about vision, I guess.😮‍💨

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...“At this rate, Japan risks creating a system that distributes and uses hydrogen not recognised as low- or zero-carbon energy internationally. In this case, materials and products made with Japanese hydrogen risk losing global industrial competitiveness.”

The report adds that as the emissions from grey hydrogen production via steam methane reformation are 35% higher than from burning natural gas, a co-firing rate of 30% H2 and 70% methane in power plants — as proposed in the government’s 2021 Strategic Energy Plan — would actually increase emissions by 10% compared to zero co-firing...

Conclusions

The problems with the national hydrogen strategy are a result of old-fashioned thinking and a reluctance to embrace renewable energy, the study says.

Former prime mininster Yoshihide Suga declared in October 2020 that Japan would achieve carbon neutrality by 2050, and a few months later unveiled a national “green growth strategy”, which talks about a transition to a “hydrogen-powered society”, where ammonia and H2 (some of which will be produced by nuclear power) would be used for electricity generation, vehicles, ships, aircraft and “fuel-cell construction machinery”...

“Having experienced the Fukushima nuclear disaster in 2011 and been forced to depend on fossil fuels from other countries for many years, Japan should be leveraging the trend of transitioning to renewable energy and playing the role of a world leader in decarbonisation and independence from fossil fuels. But instead, it has clung to policies that maintain the old energy supply system,” the report states...

This is supported by the actions of some companies who are trying to protect their narrow vested interests.”

The report adds that that solar PV technology was developed in Japan, and that local companies were among the first to build wind turbines, but “the growth potential was lost due to the old-fashioned power system”.

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Autumn picture of the Saskatoon Afforestation Areas supported by the non profit group Friends of the Saskatoon Afforestation Areas Inc. Please join now, like, support, share.

Rose in the Richard St Barbe Baker Afforestation Area

For a virtual arbor week, lets us take time to consider a good book which we recommend!  Can there be a good tree book?

The best tree book for identification of trees is Trees in Canada by John Laird Farrar.  This is like David Allen Sibley or Roger Tory Peterson Field Guides to learning about birds.  What Sibley and Peterson provide for learning about birds, Farrar takes to the tree level.

A great book to learn about enjoying trees is “My Life My Trees” by Richard St. Barbe Baker. This is just one of the many books in which Baker extolls the wonders of trees.  St. Barbe tells us of his woodland rebirth, when he “had entered the temple of the woods” and became absolutely captivated with trees for the rest of his life journey.

A book, in turn, about Richard St. Barbe Baker is Man of the Trees, Richard St. Barbe Baker, The First Global Conservationist by Paul Hanley, forward by HRH The Prince of Wales, and introduction by Jane Goodall.

The Saskatoon Tree Tour booklet produced by SOS Elms Coalition tells of the great trees in and around Saskatoon and introduces the work of the newly re-named SOS Trees Coalition.

Horticulturist Sara Williams, inducted into the Saskatchewan Agriculture Hall of Fame, co-authored Growing Fruit in Northern Gardens and Williams has written Best Trees and Shrubs for the Prairies; Creating the Prairie Xeriscape and Gardening Naturally.

And when capturing the essence of trees, there is also the famous poem about trees by Joyce Kilmer.

To help celebrate Arbor Week and Arbor Day May 22, please consider supporting the Green Vision to protect the forest to support these healthy recreation and natural greenspaces.  Thanks

Trees

I think that I shall never see A poem lovely as a tree. A tree whose hungry mouth is prest Against the earth's sweet flowing breast; A tree that looks at God all day, And lifts her leafy arms to pray; A tree that may in Summer wear A nest of robins in her hair; Upon whose bosom snow has lain; Who intimately lives with rain. Poems are made by fools like me, But only God can make a tree.~by Joyce Kilmer

If you have another great tree book which has been inadvertently missed from this short list, please comment, as it would be great to read yet another fantastic book about trees!

To top it all off for today, there is another Free Arbor Week Coloring Page pdf for download!

“Besides water, trees provide pure air. They are the great filtering machines for the human organism. They improve and transform the air in a way which is most favorable and most acceptable to the lungs of man.”…. “According to ancient mythology, trees were the first living things on earth. This is borne out by scientific reasoning which shows that it is through them that the air we breathe can give life to humanity. Through countless ages trees have been drawing carbonic acid gas from the atmosphere, absorbing and incorporating the carbon, assimilating it; then when they die, bequeathing to soil their carboniferous remains. The consequence has been that eventually the atmospheric oxygen was left sufficiently pure for the requirements of birds and mammals which have replaced the flying reptiles and monstrous amphibians that were able to endure the heavy air of primeval swamps and jungles.” ~Richard St. Barbe Baker– from Trees and Life Selected writings of Richard St. Barbe Baker

For directions as to how to drive to “George Genereux” Urban Regional Park

For directions on how to drive to Richard St. Barbe Baker Afforestation Area

For more information:

Blairmore Sector Plan Report; planning for the Richard St. Barbe Baker Afforestation Area,  George Genereux Urban Regional Park and West Swale and areas around them inside of Saskatoon city limits

P4G Saskatoon North Partnership for Growth The P4G consists of the Cities of Saskatoon, Warman, and Martensville, the Town of Osler and the Rural Municipality of Corman Park; planning for areas around the afforestation area and West Swale outside of Saskatoon city limits

Richard St. Barbe Baker Afforestation Area is located in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada north of Cedar Villa Road, within city limits, in the furthest south west area of the city. 52° 06′ 106° 45′ Addresses: Part SE 23-36-6 – Afforestation Area – 241 Township Road 362-A Part SW 23-36-6 – SW Off-Leash Recreation Area (Richard St. Barbe Baker Afforestation Area ) – 355 Township Road 362-A S ½ 22-36-6 Richard St. Barbe Baker Afforestation Area (West of SW OLRA) – 467 Township Road 362-A NE 21-36-6 “George Genereux” Afforestation Area – 133 Range Road 3063 Wikimapia Map: type in Richard St. Barbe Baker Afforestation Area Google Maps South West Off Leash area location pin at parking lot Web page: https://stbarbebaker.wordpress.com Where is the Richard St. Barbe Baker Afforestation Area? with map Where is the George Genereux Urban Regional Park (Afforestation Area)? with map

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Please help protect / enhance /commemorate your afforestation areas, please contact the Friends of the Saskatoon Afforestation Areas Inc. (e-mail / e-transfers)

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“The best time to plant a tree is twenty years ago. The second best time is now.” ― Chinese proverb

Trees are sanctuaries. Whoever knows how to speak to them, whoever knows how to listen to them, can learn the truth. They do not preach learning and precepts, they preach, undeterred by particulars, the ancient law of life….

So the tree rustles in the evening, when we stand uneasy before our own childish thoughts: Trees have long thoughts, long-breathing and restful, just as they have longer lives than ours. They are wiser than we are, as long as we do not listen to them. But when we have learned how to listen to trees, then the brevity and the quickness and the childlike hastiness of our thoughts achieve an incomparable joy. Whoever has learned how to listen to trees no longer wants to be a tree. He wants to be nothing except what he is. That is home. That is happiness.”

― Herman Hesse

“Even if I knew that tomorrow the world would go to pieces, I would still plant my apple tree.” ― Martin Luther 

Trees are sanctuaries For a virtual arbor week, lets us take time to consider a good book which we recommend! 

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Oxymorron - Green Vision

Oxymorron – Green Vision

Oxymorron debuts on SpitFireHipHop with their ‘Green Vision’ video.

When you think about Rap Rock music in 2018 Oxymorronsundoubtedly come to mind. The New York-based boundary-pushers have made a name for themselves in the spirit of change – building a movement from years of being told they were too rock for hip-hop, too hip-hop for rock. They boldly committed to creating music that defies these…

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