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And do you know A2A isn't promoted (well it's not quite as bad as it was) in Scotland for the same cooling reason?

Because cooling would be used so much in Scotland... /s

I know the founder well. Lovely chap and very smart. Iirc he says the biggest issue is getting permission to install. They did a trial install up in Fort William using the aluminium factory outflows. Gareth Do you know if there has been any recent developments. The website announced in a news lette...

I know the founder well. Lovely chap and very smart. Iirc he says the biggest issue is getting permission to install. They did a trial install up in Fort William using the aluminium factory outflows.

Tesla are a bit notorious for underperforming their rated range by more than competitors. And in one test, a tesla conked out at almost exactly the same point as another EV, but the Tesla's odometer showed it having travelled significantly farther. I just wouldn't put much past Tesla when it comes t...

True, but yachts struggle to go much beyond their hull speed. When there's excess wind that's not adding much to speed, that might be the appropriate time to charge the battery from the propeller. Not that frequently I'll grant.

Wonder how it got on for rest of 2024


https://www.itllneverwork.boats/

Michael Barnard's a bit uncomfortably strident in his arguments for me, but he at least tries to use statistics where possible. He estimates about 40%

https://medium.com/the-future-is-electr ... 842b1c6ff8

Methinks you're rude, and struggle with logic.

I didn't say shipping doesn't need to decarbonise. It does, and needs to urgently.

I just pointed out that the shift to renewables and EVs will help.

I'm sure you've all heard the argument that demand for shipping will reduce drastically anyway as we switch to renewables and EVs.

No need for oil, coal or LNG tankers, which collectively make up a large proportion of total shipping.

Interestingly, solar has already nearly achieved the average from last year (currently 1.5GW average vs. 1.51GW last year).

With a couple more months until the longest day, unless weather is particularly poor we should achieve a decent year on year increase.