Guest ajc Posted July 25, 2013 Share Posted July 25, 2013 Wonder what happens to those PV installations in a hurricane...as a native Floridian, I bet I can guess Sure. I'm guessing that taking one of them to the head at high speed would likely mess up that ideal Caribbean holiday you were on, and had been looking forward to for the past however many months. Seriously though, if I remember correctly then I think I read somewhere that Aruba is too far south for hurricanes. I can't say for certain, but don't they usually form towards the middle or just below the middle of the gulf and then head northwards so places like Aruba (and that Venezuelan island I suddenly don't have a name for) don't experience them? Anyway, if they do then there are a few affordable solutions I know of. They are going to use wind power in Aruba as well by the way so I'm not sure how that plays regarding hurricane strength wind, but for the PV arrays it would be possible to build them on top of essentially elongated missile silo rows and have them descend and cover on the few weeks of the year when the weather is not workable. Second option is to build the arrays on movable platforms the size of football pitches say and then build man-made hills next door so that the arrays can be stored inside the hills like gets done with the occasional military base around the world. Finally, Mexico or Arizona or wherever hurricanes don't happen could be the location for the arrays and then BYD would put their fully-charged huge storage batteries (about the size of a cargo container) onto a train which goes to the coast, onto a ship and then gets transported to wherever returning with empty storage batteries. Either way, if you watch the video in the next post I think you'll see what I mean because the company explains its ideas and aims on this as well as on a number of other areas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ajc Posted July 25, 2013 Share Posted July 25, 2013 It's official BYD marketing material so caveat emptor (even more so than usual), but basically it details a number of the company's more long-term aims and you can see quite clearly how this fits in with the Aruba project. First 4 minutes is context-setting more than anything, but still worth it I think, while the rest goes more into the technical aspects, details and so on. Translation can be slightly comical at times (like a martial arts b-movie that is so bad it's good), but somehow I'd say it actually gets the point across maybe even more effectively than it otherwise would have done if it was simply all in plain old sales jargon. Anyway, here's the link - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gamecock-YT Posted July 25, 2013 Share Posted July 25, 2013 Wonder what happens to those PV installations in a hurricane...as a native Floridian, I bet I can guess Sure. I'm guessing that taking one of them to the head at high speed would likely mess up that ideal Caribbean holiday you were on, and had been looking forward to for the past however many months. Seriously though, if I remember correctly then I think I read somewhere that Aruba is too far south for hurricanes. I can't say for certain, but don't they usually form towards the middle or just below the middle of the gulf and then head northwards so places like Aruba (and that Venezuelan island I suddenly don't have a name for) don't experience them? You are correct. Usually the tradewinds rip the 'canes apart before they become too powerful (which coincidentally makes it a great place to windsurf/parasail). Plus, the water temp isn't as high surrounding the ABC islands, so hurricanes are more prone to follow the gulf stream. Granted, the one time I have been there they had just had a scare with Hurricane Ivan. :o Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ajc Posted July 25, 2013 Share Posted July 25, 2013 You are correct. Usually the tradewinds rip the 'canes apart before they become too powerful (which coincidentally makes it a great place to windsurf/parasail). Plus, the water temp isn't as high surrounding the ABC islands, so hurricanes are more prone to follow the gulf stream. Granted, the one time I have been there they had just had a scare with Hurricane Ivan. :o Thanks. I'm guessing that's at least part of the reason why Aruba is where it's happening, as well as the fact that BYD seems to be doing a fair amount of business with the Dutch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Dazel Posted July 26, 2013 Share Posted July 26, 2013 I am interested in the Aruba project I go there every year. I am doubtful it is possible...they have a oil refinery and a desalinization plant there...energy costs are very high because they do not have the resources to keep up with the demand. I saw a byd car there last time I was there...interesting though. Dazel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ajc Posted July 26, 2013 Share Posted July 26, 2013 I am interested in the Aruba project I go there every year. I am doubtful it is possible...they have a oil refinery and a desalinization plant there...energy costs are very high because they do not have the resources to keep up with the demand. I saw a byd car there last time I was there...interesting though. Dazel You may be right. BYD have a history of erring on the side of ambition in their goal-setting, but then again they have an amazing compounding record and I'm not at all sure the two are necessarily mutually exclusive. Care to be more specific with your concerns for the project? I'd be interested to hear about any aspects you think they might be taking an unrealistically optimistic approach on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willie2013 Posted July 26, 2013 Share Posted July 26, 2013 It's official BYD marketing material so caveat emptor (even more so than usual), but basically it details a number of the company's more long-term aims and you can see quite clearly how this fits in with the Aruba project. First 4 minutes is context-setting more than anything, but still worth it I think, while the rest goes more into the technical aspects, details and so on. Translation can be slightly comical at times (like a martial arts b-movie that is so bad it's good), but somehow I'd say it actually gets the point across maybe even more effectively than it otherwise would have done if it was simply all in plain old sales jargon. Anyway, here's the link - Thanks! The video makes me think that BYD is Mohnish Pabrai's secret and misunderstood stock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ajc Posted July 26, 2013 Share Posted July 26, 2013 Thanks! The video makes me think that BYD is Mohnish Pabrai's secret and misunderstood stock. No problem. I'm not sure whether that is the case, but I do think this is quite an interesting company. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ajc Posted July 27, 2013 Share Posted July 27, 2013 Vice-president of BYD America, Michael Austin, presents (a while back) on BYD e-bus cost-savings, Chinese government e-vehicle targets, charging technologies and why the company is mainly promoting e-buses. Also, a short marketing clip about Denza which is the joint venture between BYD and Daimler AG (owner of Mercedes-Benz, Smart, etc). The first production model, based on the Mercedes-Benz B-Class platform, is planned for launch sometime this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenwave Posted August 4, 2013 Share Posted August 4, 2013 Another upbeat news report for BYD's longer term prospects . 8.4.2013 "Buffett-Backed BYD Seeks U.S. Electric-Bus Sales as Shares Surge" ..... http://www.freenewspos.com/news/article/b/596017/today/buffett-backed-byd-seeks-u-s-electric-bus-sales-as-shares-surge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fareastwarriors Posted August 25, 2013 Share Posted August 25, 2013 http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-08-25/byd-predicts-smaller-third-quarter-profit-on-weak-vehicle-sales.html BYD Predicts Smaller Third-Quarter Profit on Weak Vehicle Sales Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dual_bid Posted September 11, 2013 Share Posted September 11, 2013 Bees working... now on sport cars (http://www.menafn.com/9de738f2-d55e-45cd-ae60-c23ee3ffefee/BYD-Develops-Super-Sports-Cars?src=main) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fareastwarriors Posted September 11, 2013 Share Posted September 11, 2013 http://blogs.wsj.com/chinarealtime/2013/09/11/byds-electric-bus-plying-hong-kong-streets/ BYD’s Electric Bus Plying Hong Kong Streets Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liberty Posted September 11, 2013 Share Posted September 11, 2013 http://blogs.wsj.com/chinarealtime/2013/09/11/byds-electric-bus-plying-hong-kong-streets/ BYD’s Electric Bus Plying Hong Kong Streets The city where I live has actually been testing a BYD electric bus. Doubt they'll have a fleet soon, but it was very cool to see on the street. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fareastwarriors Posted October 29, 2013 Share Posted October 29, 2013 http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-10-29/byd-forecasts-sevenfold-jump-in-profit-on-narrowing-solar-losses.html BYD Forecasts Sevenfold Jump in Profit on Narrowing Solar Losses Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fareastwarriors Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 http://www.nytimes.com/2013/10/30/automobiles/from-china-to-los-angeles-taking-the-electric-bus.html?ref=autospecial2 From China to Los Angeles, Taking the Electric Bus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wisdom Posted November 14, 2013 Share Posted November 14, 2013 http://www.forbes.com/sites/uciliawang/2013/11/05/tesla-considers-building-the-worlds-biggest-lithium-ion-battery-factory/ Tesla's bottleneck - batteries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phil_Buffett Posted December 25, 2013 Share Posted December 25, 2013 http://business.blogs.cnn.com/2013/12/05/bogotas-fleet-of-electric-taxis/?iref=allsearch colombia - fleet of electric Taxis from byd http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20131224005045/en/Bogota-Home-World%E2%80%99s-Long-Range-Zero-Emissions-Articulated-Bus#.UrrNwKswfs1 and the new 60 feet all electric byd bus. very nice!! in my opinion byd makes the right steps to go more into the public Transportation sector with the buses and Taxis. very nice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
value-is-what-you-get Posted January 6, 2014 Share Posted January 6, 2014 BYDDF was a DTC listed ADR and is now a non-listed DTC meaning it can't be sold by an electronic broker. I am with Questrade and purchased it through them when listed and now they say I'm stuck with it. There are worse problems to have, but the stock is up significantly and I am looking to scale down the position. Does anyone know which hoops one must jump through to achieve this? Thank-you in advance! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blainehodder Posted January 6, 2014 Share Posted January 6, 2014 BYDDF was a DTC listed ADR and is now a non-listed DTC meaning it can't be sold by an electronic broker. I am with Questrade and purchased it through them when listed and now they say I'm stuck with it. There are worse problems to have, but the stock is up significantly and I am looking to scale down the position. Does anyone know which hoops one must jump through to achieve this? Thank-you in advance! You should be able to phone them and have them execute a sale. You will have to pay like 25 bucks or something instead of the normal brokerage fee, but I'm pretty sure they will sell it for you by phone. Same thing you have to go through to execute in some foreign markets. Otherwise, you could have them send you the actual share cert. I'm pretty sure you could sell that however you want. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
value-is-what-you-get Posted January 6, 2014 Share Posted January 6, 2014 BYDDF was a DTC listed ADR and is now a non-listed DTC meaning it can't be sold by an electronic broker. I am with Questrade and purchased it through them when listed and now they say I'm stuck with it. There are worse problems to have, but the stock is up significantly and I am looking to scale down the position. Does anyone know which hoops one must jump through to achieve this? Thank-you in advance! You should be able to phone them and have them execute a sale. You will have to pay like 25 bucks or something instead of the normal brokerage fee, but I'm pretty sure they will sell it for you by phone. Same thing you have to go through to execute in some foreign markets. Otherwise, you could have them send you the actual share cert. I'm pretty sure you could sell that however you want. I tried to sell by phone - that's when I was told they clear this through DTC and it's a non-DTC stock. Unfortunately, it's not actually a foreign stock, that's 1211.HK which could be traded through the desk on a foreign exchange. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fareastwarriors Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-01-06/buffett-backed-byd-says-chinese-cars-headed-for-u-s-in-2015.html Buffett-Backed BYD Says Chinese Cars to Debut in U.S. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phil_Buffett Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-01-06/buffett-backed-byd-says-chinese-cars-headed-for-u-s-in-2015.html Buffett-Backed BYD Says Chinese Cars to Debut in U.S. the public Transportation sector is the best strategy. nobody builds electric buses like byd. byd makes very good process with buses and Taxis. you can see buses for example in LA or Miami. this is great brand building Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fareastwarriors Posted January 16, 2014 Share Posted January 16, 2014 http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702303465004579323432480305324?mod=WSJ_business_whatsNews Chinese Auto Maker BYD Eyes $100 Million Investment in Brazil Plant Facility Would Produce up to 4,000 Electric Buses a Year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phil_Buffett Posted January 16, 2014 Share Posted January 16, 2014 http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702303465004579323432480305324?mod=WSJ_business_whatsNews Chinese Auto Maker BYD Eyes $100 Million Investment in Brazil Plant Facility Would Produce up to 4,000 Electric Buses a Year thanks for the link. i like the Story. public Transportation is so huge. and byd is very good in ebus´es. byd bus in Miami, los Angeles, colombia, netherlands and so on and on. i like it :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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