RE: STOP and THINK before investing15 May 2019 08:33
i still cannot endorse your views fully im afraid
my brother in law is director of a listed specialist battery manufacturer and ive seen his r&d facicilities and factory ete. he has a client list (oil oddly) who required a specific battery pack making at £6k a pop and it last for 24hours then is scrapped (because of how they have to use it) only the outer plates can be recycled being substantial piece of copper. it is a myth to think the rest of the battery is recyclable, your cars battery will be no different unless its lead acid which it obviously isnt.
The wind turbine facts also disprove their eco credentials. hundreds if not thousands of tonnes of concrete required to hold them up, loads of metal in construction, and again transported accross the world, and no power on windless days or too windy days. There does however have to be a balance.
whats should and could easily be done by government, instead of asking for charge points on new builds and banning new gas connections, is to make it compulory to have roofs made with solar panels. i live in a big bungalow with 4kw on the roof and my annual electric bill is £158, i cook on electric and heat my hot water also.
Also, compulsory rainwater harvesting, reduces runoff and reduces sewers discharging neat sewage under heavy rain conditions. just running toilets off these saves over 40% with minimal outlay. i save more as water is my field and have constructed my own system that can produce even cleaner water. simple ueasily done cheap changes that make a difference which should be built into building regs.
not going to tie this board up however, its an oil share board to discuss BP, if your interested in such a 101% eco viewpoint id suggest having a look at the Navitron forums rather than the BP one on lse, some good stuff on there to read and learn from, cheers.
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