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by dan_b
Wed Jan 19, 2022 11:24 am
Forum: Transport
Topic: Cleevely stops its Nissan battery upgrade service
Replies: 2
Views: 989

Cleevely stops its Nissan battery upgrade service

A shame for those Leaf owners looking to upgrade their old small battery packs but for understandable reasons it would appear

https://www.cleevelyev.co.uk/battery-upgrades/
by dan_b
Mon Jan 17, 2022 6:28 pm
Forum: Transport
Topic: Tesla price reduction (uk)
Replies: 3
Views: 1094

Re: Tesla price reduction (uk)

I'd quite like a heated steering wheel in these chilly times, but suspect my Autumn 2019 model won't have the wiring?
by dan_b
Mon Jan 17, 2022 12:20 pm
Forum: Wind Power
Topic: Scottish offshore
Replies: 6
Views: 3194

Scottish offshore

The Scottish Crown Estate has just awarded offshore leases for a whopping 25GW of new wind, including a lot of floating wind farms.

Wow.

https://www.crownestatescotland.com/new ... spirations
by dan_b
Mon Jan 17, 2022 11:56 am
Forum: Media and Culture
Topic: European EV sales overtake diesel
Replies: 3
Views: 942

European EV sales overtake diesel

https://www.ft.com/content/f1bdf1cf-8fc3-4b85-a4eb-7df716ebf0a9 Sales of electric cars in Europe overtook diesel models for the first time in December, preliminary estimates have shown, as drivers continued to choose subsidised emissions-free vehicles over those reliant on a fuel that was tarnished ...
by dan_b
Sun Jan 16, 2022 2:50 pm
Forum: Media and Culture
Topic: Tongan volcano is a big one
Replies: 1
Views: 685

Tongan volcano is a big one

Crikey - look at this - huge volcanic eruption in Tonga - amazing data it from satellites

by dan_b
Thu Jan 13, 2022 12:10 pm
Forum: Media and Culture
Topic: Lithium from Cornish granite
Replies: 4
Views: 1479

Lithium from Cornish granite

https://www.zap-map.com/british-lithium ... h-granite/

Just seen this, not sure when it was officially announced, but this sounds like a promising step, yes?
by dan_b
Thu Jan 13, 2022 11:23 am
Forum: Media and Culture
Topic: HVDC Interconnectors
Replies: 263
Views: 73403

Re: HVDC Interconnectors

Brief update on AQUIND Yet another local protest has gone in in Portsmouth to object to the AQUIND development - but it all now hinges on Kwasi Kwarteng - he's expected to announce a go/no-go decision on 21st January. Also on NEUConnect A grid connection agreement has been confirmed for NEUConnect t...
by dan_b
Thu Jan 13, 2022 11:07 am
Forum: Photovoltaic
Topic: 37GWp of UK solar projects pipelined
Replies: 18
Views: 4489

Re: 37GWp of UK solar projects pipelined

Been reading a bit more about IceLink - it's been on the menu for quite a few years now (references to it go back to 2015), initially the most bullish proposal would have seen it connected and working by 2023. The proposal was also to build a cable factory in the UK to make it, and that it would hav...
by dan_b
Wed Jan 12, 2022 6:33 pm
Forum: Photovoltaic
Topic: 37GWp of UK solar projects pipelined
Replies: 18
Views: 4489

Re: 37GWp of UK solar projects pipelined

There is a pipeline of another 12GW of HVDC interconnectors either in construction or planning 4.8GW to France (another 3x interconnectors) 1.4GW to Denmark (actually in construction) 1.4GW to Germany 1.4GW to Belgium 1.6GW to the Netherlands 0.5GW to Ireland And the "will it/won't it" 1GW...
by dan_b
Wed Jan 12, 2022 1:05 pm
Forum: Transport
Topic: Co Charger App - Anyone signed up!
Replies: 9
Views: 2743

Re: Co Charger App - Anyone signed up!

You can submit yourself as a chargepoint to Zap-Map at this webpage

https://www.zap-map.com/add-new-charge-point/

I've noticed quite a few people have done that, for example with PodPoint Home devices.