The Threat from Indonesian`s Mt. Agung Volcano Grows; A Tire for Mars May Have Applications on Earth, Hydrogen Car Appears on Welsh Roads

1. CNN 10 NOVEMBER 29, 2017
The Threat from Indonesian`s Mt. Agung Volcano Grows; A Tire for Mars May
Have Applications on Earth, Hydrogen Car Appears on Welsh Roads
Aired November 29, 2017 - 04:00 ET
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CARL AZUZ, CNN 10 ANCHOR: An erupting volcano in Indonesia has already forced
the evacuation of 30,000 people. Authorities say 100,000 more need to get out of the
danger zone. That`s our first story on CNN 10 this Wednesday.
Before Mount Agung on the Indonesian island of Bali started erupting last week, it
had been dormant for more than 50 years. Its last eruption was in 1963. But though
it spewed (ejected, discharged) ash more than five miles in the air over the past few
days, authorities are concerned that a larger eruption could happen soon.
So, Bali`s main airport has been shut down. Tens of thousands of people have headed
to shelters and everyone within six miles of Mount Agung`s peak has been ordered to
evacuate. Though government officials say many are staying in their homes to protect
their gardens and their animals.
Besides the danger, though, there`s an economic effect to all of this. Bali is
considered an Indonesian island paradise. Its biggest industry is terrorism. Millions
visit every year, many traveling over the Christmas and New Year holidays.
With thousands cancelling their vacations, international airlines, local businesses and
street vendors could all lose money. One analyst says just having Bali`s main airport
closed costs the island about $18 million every day.
The terrorism industry has been hurt before by terrorist attacks and volcanic
activity. The worst case scenario this time around (on this occasion), according
to experts, is if Mount Agung erupts on and off for several months. That would hurt
Bali and Indonesia as a whole.
But it`s not unheard of on the Pacific Ring of Fire.
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2. SUBTITLE: What is the "Ring of Fire"?
CHAD MYERS, CNN METEOROLOGIST: There`s one thing you need to know about
the Ring of Fire, it produces 90 percent of the world`s earthquakes.
The Ring of Fire includes about 250 volcanoes. Many of them are submarine
volcanoes, meaning they`re underwater, as are 75 percent of the world`s volcanoes in
total.
Now, the Ring of Fire is also called the Circum-Pacific Belt. It`s a result of plate
tectonics. The movement of the plates has created a nearly continuous series of
oceanic trenches and chains of volcanoes, stretching for 25,000 miles in a horseshoe
shape pattern from New Zealand, past Japan, across the Bering Strait and down
toward the tip of South America.
The plate movement also causes earthquakes. Because many of these earthquakes
occur in the ocean, the Ring of Fire is also known for tsunamis produced when the
ocean floor is either forced to rise or fall. When the mega thrust event happens in
this region, the water is displaced, and the water pushes ashore.
Most tsunamis are only a few inches high, but there are times that that wave and
that swell (oleaje) can be as tall as buildings.
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AZUZ: Earth only dates back to 1924, about a thousand people live there and it`s not
too far from New Mexico.
This isn`t revisionist geography. This is Earth, Texas, not Blue Earth, Black Earth, or
Earth City, just Earth.
Now, there are several stories about how this tiny town got its name and we don`t
know for sure which is true. What we do know is that Earth is the only place on Earth
that`s just named Earth, except, of course, the Earth itself.
Now, that`s random (haphazard/aleatorio) and down to earth (practical and
realistic).
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3. AZUZ: OK, NASA, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration might have
reinvented the wheel, or at least the tire.
The problem: NASA`s Curiosity rover, a $2.5 billion vehicle that`s currently wheeling
around Mars has significant damage to its tires. Small rocks apparently tore large
holes in them.
This may be the solution. It`s called the super elastic tire. It`s non- pneumatic,
meaning it needs no air. It`s made of an alloy of nickel and titanium. That apparently
allows it to snap back (quickly return to its original shape) into shape after being
deformed by rocks or ledges (cliffs/salientes) or whatever else it might rove over.
NASA says the super elastic tires were created for future Mars missions, though
they probably won`t be used on the next one scheduled for 2020. But engineers say
they may be used on earth-bound (confined to earth) vehicles one day. Even if
they`re better than the current air and rubber variety, though, there`s a chance
their costs would be considerably higher, maybe astronomical.
Though sales of electric cars have increased in recent years and engineers are
constantly looking for alternatives to gasoline, the internal combustion engine is not
on the way out, though the inventor of a new hydrogen-powered vehicle disagrees.
For one thing, gas powered cars are more profitable for companies to manufacture.
There are tens of thousands more gas stations than there are public fast-charging
places. Gas powered vehicles are becoming more fuel efficient, and that fuel is a lot
cheaper than hydrogen.
Still, as technology advances, you can expect to see other types of vehicles more
often.
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HUGO SPOWERS, FOUNDER, RIVERSIMPLE: I don`t think there`s anything on the
horizon that can be remotely as efficient as a hydrogen car.
REPORTER: In a tiny workshop in Wales, just down the road from these sheep, a
motley crew (varied group) of engineers and designers from a range of backgrounds
UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Astronautical engineering.
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Nuclear submarines.

4. UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Williams Formula One Team.
REPORTER: -- are building what they think is the car of the future.
Weighing around half that of a Tesla S battery, or a small salt-water crocodile, or
two grizzly bears (osos pardos), it emits pure drinkable water and barely (hardly,
scarcely) makes a noise.
SPOWERS: This is the Rasa, and as in tabula rasa or clean slate (pizarra), and it`s
our first functioning hydrogen fueled prototype designed for tight (difficult)
approval on the public drives (roads).
I`ll just push it forward, because you will see how light it is.
RICHARD SUTTON, AUTOMOTIVE JOURNALIST: I think the car looks fantastic.
It does get opinion (examined) a lot because it`s quite unconventional. But if
you`re producing a very, very small, highly aerodynamic and efficient car, that`s what
it`s going to look like. It`s got its clam shell doors (see picture at the bottom).
Of course, it`s very small. It`s not designed for any kind of vanities (lujos). It`s
designed to work. So, if ever there was a case to perform following function, it`s a
Riversimple Rasa.
SPOWERS: So, this is the boot (in a car: baúl). And the fuel cell and the hydrogen
tank are all in a sealed compartment here, and this is a decent size boot designed to
be at least a week shopping for a family of four. Two easy Jet suitcases (suitcases
to travel on jets) and a case of wine.
SUTTON: Low weight is everything with the Riversimple Rasa and the whole car only
weighs 580 kilos. Now, compare that with Toyota, who produced, by far, the most
significant fuel cell (de celda combustible) vehicles (a type of electric vehicle) in
the world. The Toyota Mirai, they sold 44 of those in England to date. That weighs
1,800 kilos and the Rasa uses 1/13 for power to drive it.
SPOWERS: To refuel the car is a very similar experience to a petrol car. You put a
hose in, push a button on a pump and that automatically fills and gives you about 300-
mile range (reach/alcance) in three minutes.
REPORTER: One small problem, filling up might not be that easy.
SUBTITLE: There are currently 10 refueling stations in the U.K., and around 300
worldwide.

5. SUTTON: Until the refueling infrastructure exists for hydrogen, then it will always
be a bit far player (un jugador un poco lejano) compared to battery electric. But
that`s set to change.
SPOWERS: I think everybody has accepted now that petrol engines are on the way
out and people are grasping at straws
(making a desperate attempt to salvage a bad situation/aferrándose a un clavo
ardiendo), thinking that batteries are the only solution. The problem is, we have 300
million cars in the U.K. It is inconceivable to have battery-charging stations for 300
million cars.
REPORTER: Infrastructure isn`t the only challenge. Embracing hydrofuel on a global
scale will require a global mind shift and an understanding that hydrogen as fuel isn`t
dangerous, stored in tanks designed to withstand massive pressure.
All this won over (persuaded) the Welsh government. Thanks to their backing and
crowdfunding, Hugo Spowers` team will be releasing 20 cars unto Welsh roads in
2019.
SUTTON: The Riversimple story and Hugo Spowers who is behind it is an astonishing
story. He`s really the Henry Ford of his day in many respects.
And the fact that he`s achieved what he has almost from his kitchen table is
absolutely staggering (astounding, surprising).
He`s not in it for the money. He`s in it for the principle of creating sustainability
and transport, as an ideology really.
REPORTER: With the global hydrogen fuel market expected to rapidly expand each
year until 2021, you may well be seeing Hugo and his team`s cars quietly on the roads
in the near future.
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AZUZ: In addition to the extensive training they have for their jobs, police officers
often add fitness training to their schedules. And sometimes, that includes members
of the famous K-9 units.
Nitro is a perfect example. In the warm-up for the nightly routine of a K- 9 unit in
Alabama, the officers and the Dutch Shepherd do push-ups. The video, which started
as a way to remind people to lock their cars, has gone viral, thanks to the dexterity

6. (skill, cleverness) of the dog.
Of course, other breeds work out. The boxer comes to mind. Then there`s the
border collie, the squatson, the barbellgian sheep dog, the chihuahua-weight lifter,
the English sweats hound, the bench on press, the Bernese mountain climber, the
Alaska mala-brute.
There may be more but we`ll stick with K9 of them for now, because that`s "10 Out
of 10" for CNN 10. I`m Carl Azuz.
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7. (skill, cleverness) of the dog.
Of course, other breeds work out. The boxer comes to mind. Then there`s the
border collie, the squatson, the barbellgian sheep dog, the chihuahua-weight lifter,
the English sweats hound, the bench on press, the Bernese mountain climber, the
Alaska mala-brute.
There may be more but we`ll stick with K9 of them for now, because that`s "10 Out
of 10" for CNN 10. I`m Carl Azuz.
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clam-shell doors