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Trump polls higher on security this week. Is it because Americans believe what he says on TV that people leave their cars and garage open to allow thieves to take whatever they want?

Trump lost in appeal court yesterday. The court decided that his tariffs were illegal. I guess he already knew that even before he started his presidency but he did it anyway. He's got until mid October to take it to the supreme Court which will confirm the lower courts decision by the end of...

They produce for the world. You should check how much carbon that an ordinary Chinese person is responsible for and compare that to ours. I am pretty sure that you and me beat even the average Chinese because both of us are conscious of the consequences of our choices, however, compare the...

I did ask ChatGPT for uk government planning on storage batteries towards net zero. ChatGPT confirm that the uk current plan calls for one order of magnitude investment to boost capacity until 2030 to 50GW for 4 to 6 hours and more beyond. ChatGPT suggested up to 1TW but nowhere as much as 18TW...

CATL has perfected their sodium battery technology which they also supply/license to Tesla. They are aiming for production cost is $10 per kwh for their 200WH/kg technology. That is roughly 10% of current selling prices of Lithium batteries. They and Tesla can knock up 1MWH containers easy...

I never said that. My background is uni, 7 years, specifically physico- and electro-chemistry. Later, I taught myself electronics, both analog and digital, especially microprocessors because I was offered a job in the industry which I didn’t take because i was still doing my PhD. I discovered...

Our production cost of solar is similar to Germany's, UK wind generated electricity is substantially cheaper. It must be down to profit and taxation policy. If the grid can take more wind, supported with more batteries, that will drive the the average price down. Here’s a crisp, like-for-like...

Unlikely before 2045-2050. We have to make do with sodium batteries until then.

You took it out of context. That post of mine was a reply to MikelBikel who said 'OFGEM says windfarms are to blame for leccy price rises incoming! Who would've thunk?' Ofgem did not single out wind farms as the culprits for the price hike. I spar with MikelBikel regularly on misinformation...

I don't have gas in France. I use on average 15kwh a day because my house is well insulated and I have aircon and heat pump. I am thinking of installing solar when I buy my next car. I would save on EDF's bills.

Before you accuse me of making things up (Saneagle accused me of making things up several times in the past, I always produced credible sources like the BBC and broadsheets) This is ChatGPT's projection of electricity production cost for the UK. You can see SMR pricing for 2040s. It's not that...

We have thousands of years supply in uranium, tens of thousands of years of supply in thorium, why don't we use nuclear like in France? It's economics besides ecologically a good idea to use wind turbines and solar atm because they are cheapest, especially now that sodium batteries are mature...

Wind turbines produce cheapest electricity when the winds blow. Gas turbines can't compete on price, solar can't compete on price either. There is no need to ban anyone from using gas, their price will help people choose not to continue with burning gas in 10 years time because renewables will...

If you take away the marginal pricing scheme, they'll close right now. They are subsidised to cover emergencies and when the winds don't blow. In the US, trump signed an executive order to keep the coal powered stations running. Their maintenance costs afortune. Those plants are no longer...

Correction: wind farms are paid 2p per kwh, £20 per mwh gas powered stations can be paid thousands of times more, simply because there is no alternatives. I honestly can't wait until ofgem gets rid of marginal pricing which is a cozy arrangement for the generators. The gas powered stations will...

Of gem attributes the increase to balancing cost. To change that to blaming windfarms is misleading. When the grid cannot take electricity generated by windfarms, the agreement is they will tell the wind farms to switch off. If that happens due to high winds, then the gas powered stations are...

Russia is said to have an incredible army and yet, in the last 3 years, advanced only a little bit. If Putin was not fearful for his life if he withdrawed, peace would have been agreed. The reality is those who fund this war do like it to last as long as possible. Western Europe wants to play...

The Xpeng P7 is a big car. Dimensions for the New Xpeng P7 (2025 Model) Length: 5,017 mm Width: 1,970 mm Height: 1,427 mm Wheelbase: 3,008 mm Number of Seats: 5-seat configuration for drivers and passengers. Front Seats: Feature heating and ventilation for added comfort. Luxury Materials...

USD 30,700 for this EV which drives itself from factory to the dock, then onto the ship!

Let's start by clarifying a few key constraints so the design is meaningful: 1. **Reactor type:** You mentioned a TSMR (Thorium Small Modular Reactor). That implies high-power density, but also requires shielding, cooling, and safety containment. 2. **Passenger cabin detachment:** The cabin...