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<p>[QUOTE="moneycostingmemoney, post: 2815774, member: 86367"]I honestly haven't heard or seen anything on the diesel segment imploding.</p><p>IMO I think we will see gas power phase out faster than diesel. The transportation sector has shifted more towards cleaner energy solutions but the heavy freight logistics industry is very much reliant on it. Semi tractors, trains and ships have a long, long way ahead before they can utilize all electric means. </p><p>The emissions system on clean diesel (hybrid) requires more catalyst than the standard diesel systems. Meeting "clean" guidelines and labeling as "green" is more of a smoke-and-mirrors act than actual increased energy efficiency. It's the emissions expulsion that allows the labeling as such. They are using less diesel, but what is still being consumed needs no be "cleaned" that much more to meet guidelines. </p><p>As far as exploring the metals needed to manufacture the cells used in the hybrid and all-electric solutions for long term? Two happy thumbs up. But as far as finding bullion made of those metals and being able to store the amount that would value as an investment? I have no idea, but the idea has sparked some interest and I'm going to do some research on that. I would love to have a stack of Lithium Maples in my safe, but until that's an option I'm interested in finding what is[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="moneycostingmemoney, post: 2815774, member: 86367"]I honestly haven't heard or seen anything on the diesel segment imploding. IMO I think we will see gas power phase out faster than diesel. The transportation sector has shifted more towards cleaner energy solutions but the heavy freight logistics industry is very much reliant on it. Semi tractors, trains and ships have a long, long way ahead before they can utilize all electric means. The emissions system on clean diesel (hybrid) requires more catalyst than the standard diesel systems. Meeting "clean" guidelines and labeling as "green" is more of a smoke-and-mirrors act than actual increased energy efficiency. It's the emissions expulsion that allows the labeling as such. They are using less diesel, but what is still being consumed needs no be "cleaned" that much more to meet guidelines. As far as exploring the metals needed to manufacture the cells used in the hybrid and all-electric solutions for long term? Two happy thumbs up. But as far as finding bullion made of those metals and being able to store the amount that would value as an investment? I have no idea, but the idea has sparked some interest and I'm going to do some research on that. I would love to have a stack of Lithium Maples in my safe, but until that's an option I'm interested in finding what is[/QUOTE]
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