Under Contracts for difference, goverment agrees a strike price with generators, if the distributors (eg Octopus) pay a higher price to the generators (eg Ørsted ), government will get most of the difference. The reverse also applies if the distributors pay less than the strike price, goverment will subsidise the difference.Household energy bills fall but may not go much lower
It could be one way of clearing stock of old models. Lots of manufacturers do that. They pre-register then discount them quietly through platforms like autotrader or ebay. Teslas have new batteries, all 2026 EVs will have massive boost in performance and range in the autumn for the same money.According to this, Jaguar registrations in Europe have completely collapsed, with only 49 cars registered in April. I suspect that the fact is true, and commentators are blaming their woke marketing campaign that would have put off a load of Jeremy Clarkson types; however, I reckon it's more to do with pre-registrations, which seems to have expanded massively as a way to fake reaching sales targets.
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Jaguar sales collapse 97 percent in Europe amid controversial rebrand and EV transition
Jaguar faces a steep sales decline following a radical rebrand in November 2024, with European registrations plummeting 97.5% in April 2025. The shift to an all-electric, ultra-luxury brand, coupled with a controversial marketing campaign and the absence of new EV models, has alienated long-time...m.economictimes.com
I like the reduction of pollution, and the recycling..Inside Mahindra EV factory. A bit cheesy but it shows how India is competing against China for the future of car making.
@MikelBikel, that factory runs on green electricity, power factor 0.98 so not generating much harmonics, has storage batteries on site recycle and treat water on site. Metal waste is reprocessed in a week. Each EV saves 42% carbon footprint compared to older factories.
it's clear that CO2 is good if we have the chloroplasts in our cells but we don't. You could die breathing in just 2% of CO2 in a couple of minutes. So CO2 is not good for humans.I like the reduction of pollution, and the recycling..
But since the "karbon footprint" is totally immaterial, co2 is the gas of life, it makes the other bits irrelevant.
they clearly need a lot more clean factories than that showroom of a factory.Vs. ONE "clean" factory
You could die breathing air with no CO2 in it. To die from CO2 poisoning, the level would have to be much higher than 2%. You start to have serious reactions at about 10%. The HSE guidelines are 1.5% for short-term exposure, but you wouldn't die from it.You could die breathing in just 2% of CO2 in a couple of minutes. So CO2 is not good for humans.
CO2 Concentration | Health Effects |
<1000 ppm | Limited or no health effects |
1000 ppm-2500 ppm | Fatigue, loss of focus and concentration, uncomfortable ‘stuffy’ feeling in the air |
2500 ppm-5000 ppm | Headache, drowsiness, tiredness |
5000 ppm-40000 ppm | Violates OSHA requirements, severe headaches, slight intoxication depending on the exposure time |
40000 ppm-100000 ppm | IDLH (Immediately dangerous to life or health), dizziness, increased heart rate, sweating, difficulty breathing; seizures and loss of consciousness after prolonged exposure |
>100000 ppm | Loss of consciousness within minutes, coma, risk of death |
I was fact checking your table when I came across this interesting video, posted 7 years ago. In view of recent trump bombing Iran, I wonder how soon the Iranians are going to make their nuclear weapons.You could die breathing air with no CO2 in it. To die from CO2 poisoning, the level would have to be much higher than 2%. You start to have serious reactions at about 10%. The HSE guidelines are 1.5% for short-term exposure, but you wouldn't die from it.
CO2 Concentration Health Effects <1000 ppm Limited or no health effects 1000 ppm-2500 ppm Fatigue, loss of focus and concentration, uncomfortable ‘stuffy’ feeling in the air 2500 ppm-5000 ppm Headache, drowsiness, tiredness 5000 ppm-40000 ppm Violates OSHA requirements, severe headaches, slight intoxication depending on the exposure time 40000 ppm-100000 ppm IDLH (Immediately dangerous to life or health), dizziness, increased heart rate, sweating, difficulty breathing; seizures and loss of consciousness after prolonged exposure >100000 ppm Loss of consciousness within minutes, coma, risk of death