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Yesterday I started participating in a study about #browserfingerprinting where I can test several browsers with various configurations. And it shows, if it can link my session to an older one.

The only linkable Browser until now (2 tests with same browser) has been #vanadium browser.

I test on the following...
...on Windows 10:
- Edge as my Company installed it
- Chrome as my company installed it with uBlockOrigin in hard mode
- Firefox with uBlock in hard mode
- Firefox with Arkenfox and uBlock in Medium mode

...on my GrapheneOS Pixel:
- Firefox focus without JS
- Firefox nightly with uBlock in medium mode
- Vanadium
- Brave
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@kuketzblog Bin nach Jahrzehnten auch weg von Firefox. Auf dem Desktop nutze ich #Brave und mobil #Vanadium. Beides Chromium. Aber wenn Mozilla die Zeichen der Zeit nicht versteht (schlechtes bis gar kein Sandboxing), schlechte Entscheidungen trifft und diese auch schlecht kommuniziert, gehen sie leider den Weg des Irdischen. Fairerweise muss man sagen, dass sich meine Prioritäten verschoben haben, weg von möglichst vielen Add-ons, die Privatsphäre versprechen, hin zu mehr Sicherheit.

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Vanadium can be found both in Aotearoa;

stockhead.com.au/resources/nzs

... and Australia;

nationaltribune.com.au/vanadiu

Obviously we don't want the mining done by the profit-obsessed corporatist sociopaths whose ecocidal views are represented in these articles. But if we can find environmentally sensitive ways to obtain this mineral, for use in grid-scale flow batteries, this could make a significant contribution to our energy independence.

Stockhead · NZ’s new pro-mining government boosts approval prospects for Manuka’s massive vanadium-titanium project - StockheadSignificant turn of events, the election of the new coalition government led by New Zealand's National party and new PM Christopher Luxon.
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If you enjoy learning about renewable energy tech, I highly recommend this 9 minute PBS video. Introducing the concept of 'flow batteries', and exploring their potential use in large-scale energy storage. It explains why using Vanadium could make safer, easily recyclable, and much cheaper grid-scale batteries;

youtu.be/fPtaDqLsbnM

#HatTip to @deutrino for introducing me to this tech and supplying the link.

Environmental Impacts of #Geothermal Energy

Published Mar 5, 2013
Union of Concerned Scientists

"The most widely developed type of geothermal power plant (known as #hydrothermal plants) are located near #geologic#HotSpots” where hot molten rock is close to the earth’s crust and produces hot water. In other regions enhanced geothermal systems (or hot dry rock geothermal), which involve drilling into Earth’s surface to reach deeper geothermal resources, can allow broader access to geothermal energy."

[...]

"Some geothermal plants also produce small amounts of #mercury emissions, which must be mitigated using mercury filter technology. Scrubbers can reduce air emissions, but they produce a watery #sludge composed of the captured materials, including #sulfur, #vanadium, #silica compounds, chlorides, #arsenic, mercury, #nickel, and other heavy metals. This #ToxicSludge often must be disposed of at hazardous waste sites."

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"Land #subsidence, a phenomenon in which the land surface sinks, is sometimes caused by the removal of water from geothermal reservoirs. Most geothermal facilities address this risk by re-injecting wastewater back into geothermal reservoirs after the water’s heat has been captured.

"Hydrothermal plants are sited on geological “hot spots," which tend to have higher levels of #earthquake risk. There is evidence that hydrothermal plants can lead to an even greater earthquake frequency. Enhanced geothermal systems (hot dry rock) can also increase the risk of small earthquakes. In this process, water is pumped at high pressures to fracture underground hot rock reservoirs similar to technology used in natural gas hydraulic #fracturing. (See How Natural Gas Works for more information.) Earthquake risk associated with enhanced geothermal systems can be minimized by siting plants an appropriate distance away from major fault lines. When a geothermal system is sited near a heavily populated area, constant monitoring and transparent communication with local communities is also necessary."

ucsusa.org/resources/environme

Union of Concerned ScientistsEnvironmental Impacts of Geothermal EnergyThe environmental impacts of geothermal energy vary depending on the technology used to generate electricity and the type of cooling system utilized.