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by spread-tee
Thu Jul 29, 2021 6:15 pm
Forum: Media and Culture
Topic: Trevor Milton charged with Fraud
Replies: 3
Views: 1303

Re: Trevor Milton charged with Fraud

There is a scary explosion of fake news out there which is hugely damaging and dangerous, think anti vaxxers and etc. I am beginning to think that social meeja, sites need to have proof of identity before folk can spread the word and also be responsible for content they publish, to claim they are no...
by spread-tee
Wed Jul 28, 2021 5:36 pm
Forum: Wind Power
Topic: Part ownership of a Ripple Wind Turbine, fancy it?
Replies: 3870
Views: 669202

Re: Part ownership of a Wind Turbine, fancy it?

Sorry for going slightly off topic, but.....

what if a bunch of people raised enough money to own a turbine outright, would that be possible, and say plug it in to an existing farm/grid connection?? Or a big PV array for that matter?

Any ideas?

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by spread-tee
Sun Jul 25, 2021 8:24 pm
Forum: Transport
Topic: Vehicle battery swapping. Just have a think.
Replies: 7
Views: 2157

Re: Vehicle battery swapping. Just have a think.

If only we had a GOVT who could do joined up thinking........

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by spread-tee
Sun Jul 25, 2021 1:50 pm
Forum: Photovoltaic
Topic: Farmers swapping crops for solar
Replies: 18
Views: 6031

Re: Farmers swapping crops for solar

Thanks for the input desp, how much are these in the UK & what were you using to get them turning steadily? Seems like these are what we should be using for a minimal scrape ground prep footprint ..a few holes to fill when the site is finished with compared to slab removal. They sell us a bar t...
by spread-tee
Sat Jul 24, 2021 9:07 pm
Forum: Green Building
Topic: When will "climate change MITIGATION" move through building regs?
Replies: 11
Views: 10215

Re: When will "climate change MITIGATION" move through building regs?

What easements on building control / planning permissions should we be pushing for to improve our homes & cut down / out the paperwork for climate mitigation within the home? (opinions please) Desp, what strikes you as do-able if it weren't for problems with council tangles that don't make much...
by spread-tee
Sat Jul 24, 2021 8:49 pm
Forum: Transport
Topic: Why JCB thinks that hydrogen is the best alternative to diesel for heavy machinery.
Replies: 56
Views: 24042

Re: Why JCB thinks that hydrogen is the best alternative to diesel for heavy machinery.

I'm gonna need a bit of time to fully understand this, but the conclusion seems to suggest heavy long distance trucks are going to be difficult to electrify, whereas truck under 26 tonnes particularly carrying high volume low mass loads are suitable with todays tech assuming a good charging infrastr...
by spread-tee
Sat Jul 24, 2021 6:49 pm
Forum: Transport
Topic: Why JCB thinks that hydrogen is the best alternative to diesel for heavy machinery.
Replies: 56
Views: 24042

Re: Why JCB thinks that hydrogen is the best alternative to diesel for heavy machinery.

Agreed Mart, H2 is horrible shit that should never have been invented.............. A rather silly attempt to undermine my position regarding H2 vehicles in this discussion, given my repeated support for, and belief in H2 as being a major part of achieving a 100% RE leccy future /quote] I can't bel...
by spread-tee
Sat Jul 24, 2021 6:37 pm
Forum: Transport
Topic: Why JCB thinks that hydrogen is the best alternative to diesel for heavy machinery.
Replies: 56
Views: 24042

Re: Why JCB thinks that hydrogen is the best alternative to diesel for heavy machinery.

Agreed Mart, H2 is horrible shit that should never have been invented.............. A rather silly attempt to undermine my position regarding H2 vehicles in this discussion, given my repeated support for, and belief in H2 as being a major part of achieving a 100% RE leccy future /quote] I can't bel...
by spread-tee
Fri Jul 23, 2021 9:04 pm
Forum: Photovoltaic
Topic: Farmers swapping crops for solar
Replies: 18
Views: 6031

Re: Farmers swapping crops for solar

Great things these, I've built a few garden offices on them, 75cm long with a load capacity of 430kG, and they can be wound in by hand on most soil types. We normally get the foundations done for a 6 by 6m timber frame building done in a day. It sounds ideal for a ground mount array.

Desp
by spread-tee
Fri Jul 23, 2021 8:56 pm
Forum: Transport
Topic: Why JCB thinks that hydrogen is the best alternative to diesel for heavy machinery.
Replies: 56
Views: 24042

Re: Why JCB thinks that hydrogen is the best alternative to diesel for heavy machinery.

Hallo Mart, the reason I refer to Chris Goodalls book is in reference to his basic idea that we hugely increase our wind and solar and with any spare we convert to H2 for any use we like, OK? Sure there will be scammers getting in the way of clear thinking, this whole subject is a minefield of scamm...