COMMENTARY: Oh Captain, My Captain
Trying times call for tested leaders unafraid to face difficult personalities and take bold steps.
“It’s unfortunate that board member Phelps and board member Gillespie are not present for this portion of the meeting because it is at this time, and the next few topics, where we get the opportunity to really talk about why all of you are here to govern, which is to do what’s best for kids and do what’s best for the staff members….”Spotsylvania County Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Clint Mitchell
For the better part of four years, the Spotsylvania County School Board has been unmoored, drifting from one port.
by Martin Davis
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New Dominion Podcast – Will Mackintosh and
Stafford Board of Supervisors – August 19
EDUCATION
Stafford School Board Approves Leadership Profile for Next
Riverbend Swim Team Investigation Status Unclear
King George School Board Votes to Retain Challenged
The Fredericksburg Area’s First Lab School is Now
CommunityNews
Fredericksburg-area resident completes this year’s Tour Divide, an ultra-distance, unsupported annual mountain bike race.
At the bottom of a jolting, seven-mile descent into the area of Steamboat Springs, Colorado, Robert Maple realized he’d lost his tent poles.
The Spotsylvania resident was days into his attempt to finish the
BooksAnd Culture
This week’s reviews include a time traveling love connection in Kaliane Bradley’s “The Ministry of Time” and the rise and fall of baseball legend Pete Rose in Keith O’Brien’s “Charlie Hustle.”
Vanessa Sekinger edits the Books & Culture section
The Advance is nearing its one-year.
Opinion
How long does it take for an electric vehicle (EV) to have a smaller carbon footprint than a gasoline-powered vehicle?
As with most complex issues, the answer is: It depends.
Currently, the energy to produce the battery causes the average initial EV carbon footprint to be twice.
INTERVIEWS
INTERVIEW: Spotsylvania School Superintendent Clint Mitchell
Independent Mindset Is a Net Positive
Meet Michael Purello – The Puzzle Guy
ENVIRONMENTAL CENTS: How Does the Carbon Footprint of Electric Cars Compare to Gasoline-Powered Cars?
How long does it take for an electric vehicle (EV) to have a smaller carbon footprint than a gasoline-powered vehicle?
As with most complex issues, the answer is: It depends.
Currently, the energy to produce the battery causes the average initial EV carbon footprint to be twice that of a gasoline vehicle. (The actual difference depends upon the battery size).
This value has decreased over the last decade due to productivity increases in battery production and should further decrease due to improvements in battery chemistry.
Most EVs produced in the U.S. today have a Lithium-ion battery made with lithium, cobalt and nickel. Lithium and nickel are mined in many U.S.-allied countries, but 73% of the world’s nickel is mined in China,.
