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In commemoration of the centennial of the discovery of the Burgess Shale, the Burgess Shale Geoscience Foundation, along with the Big Rock Brewing Company released a special brew.
チャールズ・ワードが自転車で日本一周の旅へと出発したのは、2006年の春でした。彼は1年間の旅の間に、何千枚もの写真をとりました。この写真はその中の1つです。最初は有機農場でボランティアとして働きながら旅を続けていましたが、ある日、それをやめ、「きゅうちゃん」という名の折り紙の小鳥といっしょに、自分なりの平和活動を開始しました。
このチャーリーの冒険が、『チャーリーです地球人です』という一冊の本を生みました。彼は新たな世界を発見し、同時に、平和活動のために今やるべきことを明確にしました。
This photo is one of 1000s taken by Charles Ward as he cycled around Japan for a year (2006-2007). Half way though his trip he gave up working as a volunteer in organic farms to start his own peace movement with a little paper bird called Kyu Chan.
Follow Charlie in his adventure to change the world in his new book "Charlie desu, Chikyujin desu" and find out what he is doing now to promote peace.
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Electric cars have a road trip problem, even for the secretary of energy
Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm is working hard to convince more Americans to embrace electric cars — and she knows this means the country's charging infrastructure needs to improve, fast.
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On an EV road trip to promote green tech, the US Energy Secretary and her entourage couldn't find enough electric vehicle chargers
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Wall Street analysts tore down a Chinese Tesla rival and say it's exactly why Elon Musk should be worried about China
▪ Chinese electric car maker BYD might be the closest thing to a true Tesla competitor.
▪ Experts say the auto company's Seal electric sedan is comparable to the Tesla Model 3.
▪ UBS analysts tore down the Seal and found it's a great Model 3 alternative for less.
The Seal, a mid-sized electric sedan made by Chinese EV giant BYD, backed by Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway, is a close rival to the Tesla Model 3. Analysts at UBS recently investigated to see just how comparable to Elon Musk's popular model it might be.
Ultimately, tearing down the Seal — "a good example of Chinese EV models' technological edges and cost optimization" — reinforced the bank's belief that Chinese auto companies are here to stay and dominate the global electric car market, it said in a note to clients.
They also noted BYD's battery technology (coined cell-to-body), allows for more in-vehicle legroom, a unique car shape, improved performance, and — given the tech introduces a more efficient way of integrating the battery — lower manufacturing costs.
UBS analysts did note that incumbent automakers, like BYD, have an advantage over the younger Chinese companies, but that all are progressing.
That growth is not only in China (where Chinese auto firms are expected to outpace foreign companies this year for the first time), but in Europe, too. China is exporting autos at a rapid pace, and Chinese companies dominated conversations at the recent Munich auto show, historically heavily influenced by German carmakers.
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The hottest electric vehicles are in China
Few of these EVs, if any, will come to U.S. showrooms.
The Zeekr 009 is every American's dream car. The ultra-luxe cabin comes with massage seats and satiny leather. Futuristic tech like face and voice recognition makes driving effortless. Plus, the capacious 009 packs more than 500 horsepower.
Haven't heard of the Zeekr 009? You're not alone. The all-electric minivan (repeat: all-electric minivan) is only sold in China.
Zeekr, owned by Chinese powerhouse Geely, also produces the 001, a sleek all-electric sedan that can travel 621 miles on a single charge. That's more than double the range of an average EV in the U.S.
"There are so many EVs in China, it's hard to count them," Jared Rosenholtz, editor-at-large at CarBuzz, told ABC News. "There are vehicles of all shapes and sizes ... many of these are not designed for U.S. market."
There are 138 automakers in China, the No. 1 auto market in the world. At least 40 of the 138 are purely electric companies, according to J.D. Power. Last year, EV sales in China totaled 6.9 million units, an increase of 93.4% compared to the prior year, according to the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers.
"It's a market that in many ways is kinda bonkers," Ed Kim, president and chief analyst at AutoPacific, told ABC News. "EVs are exploding out there ... it's the Wild West. The sheer amount of choice is staggering. Companies in China are developing shockingly radical vehicles."
Take the Zeekr 009, for example. Minivans are loathed in America. In China, they're glorified. Minivans are "prestigious" modes of transport, said Kim, and many corporate execs and VIPs are chauffeured in them.
"The Zeekr 009 is the boldest minivan I've ever seen," Kim noted. "A giant screen drops down for passengers. The second row is like a kingly throne. It's extremely upscale and has all-wheel drive. This is not your mom's Dodge Caravan."
CarBuzz's Rosenholtz pointed out, however, that many EVs in China are pint-size and have a fraction of the power Americans crave in their vehicles. One example is the GM Wuling Mini EV Cabrio, a cute convertible that General Motors builds with its joint venture, SAIC-GM-Wuling.
The car can barely hit 60 mph and makes less than 40 horsepower but it's affordable -- less than $9,000 -- and is easy to maneuver around China's congested city streets.
"The Wuling only has 106 miles of range for the top model but cars are used differently in China," said Rosenholtz. "Consumers there drive shorter distances. They need small cars."
Another key difference between Chinese and American EV drivers is the ability to charge overnight, added Kim. "China has extreme population density and even rich Chinese people live in apartments," he said. "Chinese drivers don't necessarily have access to home charging like we do in the U.S."
In addition to electric minivans and adorable convertibles, Chinese automaker XPeng claims its G9 SUV is the "fastest-charging EV" in the world, with the ability to add 200 kilometers of range, or about 124 miles, in under five minutes at a 480-kilowatt charging outlet.
"There's so little awareness of what's in China, probably because of the language barrier," said Kim. "Chinese media is also heavily censored and controlled."
Plus, the U.S. tacks on a 25% tariff on Chinese imports, another barrier to accessing these newfangled EVs.
"Don't hold your breath for an XPeng," said Kim. "Most Chinese brands will be stuck over there."
EVs have been more widely accepted in China partly because the government there "has pushed the EV cause so strongly," said Kim. According to J.D. Power, the Chinese government no longer provides generous subsidies to electric vehicle buyers as of Jan. 1, though consumers are still entitled to a 10% purchase tax exemption until the end of the year.
Tesla, the undisputed EV leader in the U.S., is also insanely popular with Chinese motorists. It produces the sought-after Tesla Model Y and 3 at its local Shanghai factory and operates independently, unlike its overseas competitors.
"Tesla is one of the few foreign automakers having tremendous success in China," Kim said.
Ford CEO Jim Farley recently acknowledged China's outsized influence on the EV market, saying in May, "I think we see the Chinese as the main competitor, not GM or Toyota. The Chinese are going to be the powerhouse."
Yet Tyson Jominy, vice president of data and analytics at J.D. Power, argued that U.S. consumers have a far greater selection of EVs to choose from, such as the GMC Hummer EV Pickup, Ford F-150 Lightning and the Rivian R1T truck. Moreover, "niche" and compact EVs that Chinese consumers drive would not fare well in the U.S. until the public charging infrastructure catches up, he said.
"We get the coolest EVs, in my opinion," Jominy told ABC News. "Fun-to-drive, high-tech, performance orientated -- that's the U.S. market."
If Chinese EVs are staying put in that country, Kim said he's going to them, rather than wait.
"I would love a two-week vacation in China to sample all these EVs," he said.
Continuing on the theme of food, I'm very grateful for all the delicious Chinese food I've been able to experience these past 5 years in China. As I head home to the UK later this month, it will be dearly missed.
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Yay ... the winter edition of Art Journaling magazine finally arrived with my article "Aha Moments: The Gifts of Journaling." Here's a peek. There'll be more in a guest blog post I'm writing for the Where the Spirited Women Gather blog.
From the property of the late Andy MacDonald: Comedian, Author and Creator of the "World Famous" Dummy Farm.
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An article I designed for a hunting and fishing magazine.
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Date: 1981
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