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storage of the output does not have to be sited where the wind farm is. The output goes to the grid, grid storage operators buy electricity when it's cheap and sell it when they can make a profit.

you underestimate the effect of NIMBY -ism. There will be plenty of lawyers to suggest you could claim compensation.

you would get into less but similar problem with fracking. The best solution is offshore generation and storage because it's not in my backyard. The cost of grid storage is affordable and can make a profit as a commercial venture at the moment.

you would be better off with a lower power setup, a little less speed flying up the hill but longer range. I'd suggest the XF08C kit with 17AH HL battery.

shouldn't you pleased that brexit is moving in the right direction? We want a close relationship while retaining the power to say no.

I was surprised by the amount of wind power generation in Spain.

CRC have them at £17.99 each, free delivery. http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/schwalbe-smart-sam-plus-mtb-tyre-greenguard/rp-prod118291 I don't know yet how they look on the FB until Monday.

offshore wind farms generation cost dropped about 30% in 5 years. It is on par costwise with nuclear power at the moment. The larger the turbine, the lower the cost. You are also not limited by size with offshore wind farms. in 20-30 years, offshore wind farms are projected to be cheaper than...

it's only because they can send their wastes for reprocessing in the UK.

it's (epidemiology) no less factual than other reports when it comes to statistical sciences like economics leave alone political science. It's the same as reports on how many deaths result from smoking or secondary smoking or how many degrees in global warming. We have to make a judgement on...

it seems that contracts for large wind farms are given as agreed price per MWH. On that basis, wind is competitive. The subsidies at the moment that distort the market: governments may pay for transportation cost between the farm and the grid.

This is the foundation for the number of deaths between 29,000 - 40,000 a year 'caused' by pollution. Basically, you aggregate the damage caused by pollution to equivalent lives lost through aggravation of their diseases and the general reduction in their life expectancy. Source: government...

You are correct again. I remember now, I did take pictures of the two rims to post on pedelecs, but can't find the pic of the 4" wide wheel at the moment.

I don't have one in the shop right now, so can't double check the fork width for you. Here is a picture of the same FB fitted with 4" tyres that I had earlier. PS: Richard, I think you are correct. The forkwidth looks like 120mm on this picture: They were the first batch to arrive, and...

that's what I am hoping for the FB, to be a tough commuter bike in all weather and a fun bike at weekend. The production cost of the MaxDrive powered fat bike (arriving Aug 16th) being nearly double that of the G6 FB makes it very difficult to tempt commuters. We had a small number of G6 FBs...

you know very well that the fundamental reasons for leaving have not changed. We want to trade with the EU but we don't want to be ruled by the EU. We welcome our EU neighbours when we need them but we don't want them to settle here. We still want to retire to Southern Europe though.

I'll check tomorrow when I go to work. There is a lot to learn.

Something wrong with the LCD? Can you find out a way to factory reset the LCD? Check also that the maximum speed limit works. I'll ask Jim to call you tomorrow. He can lend you an LCD to check out.

the UK offshore wind farms can't compete against onshore wind farms yet, but I have been told last year by my son's friend that the cost of installed MWH in the North Sea is coming down much faster than projected now, driven by better reliability and lower construction cost. He works for Vestas...

offshore wind farms are going the same way as solar power, already cheaper than nuclear power and nearly matching the cost of producing electricity from coal. We already have the installation cost down to about £1/W. We only have to reduce the cost of storing electricity.