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by dan_b
Fri Jul 30, 2021 10:21 am
Forum: Transport
Topic: Electric trucks
Replies: 26
Views: 6551

Electric trucks

I found this very interesting - a ride around Oslo on a delivery round in an electric truck. Driven by a Glaswegian!

by dan_b
Thu Jul 29, 2021 2:20 pm
Forum: Media and Culture
Topic: Trevor Milton charged with Fraud
Replies: 3
Views: 1219

Trevor Milton charged with Fraud

Milton was the CEO of Nikola Motors...

https://www.cnbc.com/2021/07/29/us-pros ... fraud.html
by dan_b
Thu Jul 29, 2021 9:47 am
Forum: Photovoltaic
Topic: Flexible stick-on solar
Replies: 5
Views: 1517

Flexible stick-on solar

Anyone know anything about these? https://electrek.co/2021/07/28/these-stick-on-solar-panels-just-got-a-cash-injection/ According to the article "The panels can be installed directly on a roof’s surface without racking, anchors, or ballast. Maxeon says the solar panels are engineered to conform...
by dan_b
Thu Jul 29, 2021 9:41 am
Forum: Media and Culture
Topic: Tidal turbine
Replies: 4
Views: 1343

Re: Tidal turbine

Me too!
Inskip75 wrote: Wed Jul 28, 2021 8:45 pm Great that its finally connected - we've got an investment in this through Abundance.
by dan_b
Wed Jul 28, 2021 9:54 am
Forum: Energy storage, batteries, energy tariffs
Topic: Storage ideas
Replies: 19
Views: 5491

Re: Storage ideas

There were plans to build some more pumped hydro in the abandoned slate quarries in North Wales - permission was granted in 2017, but looks like nothing has happened since? https://www.theengineer.co.uk/first-new-uk-pumped-hydro-scheme-for-30-years-given-go-ahead/ There were also originally plans to...
by dan_b
Wed Jul 28, 2021 9:47 am
Forum: Media and Culture
Topic: HVDC Interconnectors
Replies: 249
Views: 67816

Re: HVDC Interconnectors

by dan_b
Wed Jul 28, 2021 9:43 am
Forum: Transport
Topic: Diesel hybrid train
Replies: 6
Views: 2173

Re: Diesel hybrid train

Seems in Germany they're using a battery electric train to run on batteries to bridge the gap on routes that aren't yet fully electrified with catenary https://www.alstom.com/press-releases-news/2020/2/alstom-signs-first-contract-battery-electric-regional-trains-germany I guess as with BEVs you also...
by dan_b
Tue Jul 27, 2021 2:36 pm
Forum: Media and Culture
Topic: HVDC Interconnectors
Replies: 249
Views: 67816

Re: HVDC Interconnectors

Wee update on ElecLink - this is the one that has been installed within one of the running tunnels in the Channel Tunnel. Active power testing to begin 1st September and into October with bi-directional power flows of increasing power, including evaluation of how it integrates with the active runnin...
by dan_b
Tue Jul 27, 2021 1:09 pm
Forum: Transport
Topic: Tesla to open Superchargers to other manufactures with an App
Replies: 3
Views: 1080

Re: Tesla to open Superchargers to other manufactures with an App

Solar canopies? Some of the very large SuC sites in the US already have them, and we saw that Gridserve has one at its Electric Forecourt, as do I think the Fastned sites? I guess it comes down to planning? Battery buffers - I think they will become essential at all large high power charging hubs. A...