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That's actually something I could support - the electricity produced could also be used to power all the overhead gantries that have been proliferating and are currently fed by unmetered supplies and so go into electricity losses and get paid for by everyone in their bills (ok it is small but it is there)

Public* (sigh, my fingers)

No worries, Troublesome, popular/pubic and sufficiently similar. My point was that there is going to be a lot of resistance to solar farms/transmission build out (see Welsh farmers being threatened with prosecutions for not allowing surveyors for transmission pylons onto their land) but also that I don't think it is the right solution when using hydrogen for gas turbines is a better option (to my mind) but is opposed by efficiency purists who discount the wider picture.

That was why I was postulating if the public opposition might lead to Hydrogen solutions getting a more favourable consideration (in a slightly brief way so possibly not fully clear what I was getting at) - and therefore be good for ITM in the long-run.

Cashunut, the old Feed-in-Tariff scheme attempted to aid retrofit of renewables but as it was a subisdy from those without to those who had, it fell out of favour. I think suggestions are that new-build have to have solar, which is no bad thing overall but will likely increase new-build costs.

But I'm keen not to get into the politics of this as that way leads to a can of worms; and keep solely to the hypothetical, which solution is holistically the best one, discussion.

Is this the modern day equivalent of the old newspaper game to identify Lobby Lud and claim £5?

It is good to identify areas of disagreement as well as where consensus exists. I disagree on this - don't know about Telegraph readers as I don't read it - however, forcing people out of homes to plaster solar panels over swathes of countryside (that would be better used for farming) and build the associated Transmission infrastructure can only be considered environmentally friendly with the most warped interpretation of the concept, to my mind.

Solar panels should be on roofs of homes and industrial units - not in fields. There are more than enough buildings to retrofit without any need for re-inforcement of the transmission network. De-centralised energy is much better than giant solar farms.

Use of off-shore or near-shore wind for Hydrogen to power the dispatchable CCGT that are going to otherwise be burning fossil fuel (and are still needed in any scenario to cope with when the wind doesn't blow and the sun isn't shining) is a much better holistic approach, in my view. And doesn't require subsea bootstraps down the GB coast which are also at risk of hostile actors.

I think that the battle lines over that are only just being drawn up.

First UK residents to face compulsory purchase of homes for solar farm

https://uk.news.yahoo.com/first-uk-residents-face-compulsory-071634795.html#:~:text=Dozens%20of%20villagers%20living%20in,for%20East%20Pye%20Solar%20Project.

This is in relation to East Pye in Norfolk but battle lines are also being drawn over plans in Lincolnshire, Malverns and Devon - now while some might say this is NIMBYism, to me it is evidence of the wrong solution to the right issue, that being the need to get off Fossil Fuels.

Giant solar farms, with compulsory purchase of homes and the associated massive Transmission infrastructure required is not going to engender popular support when there is a solution to keep to off-shore wind powering Hydrogen for dispatchable generation instead of the drive to solar.

I think this planning battle will get messy but could be an opportunity for Hydrogen in general and ITM

I'm a bit "meh" to be honest. It feels a backward step towards Linde, whereas it seemed Dennis' strategy had been to diversify away from them, with some justification (and success) as they don't seem "all in" at the moment. I remember Bilbo being as critical of Linde's sales strategy a few years back as he was of Roger and Graham.

Oh, I see, thanks Bilbo, yes understood

If I assume that shooter are ones who try to pose negative stories to drive the price down and boosters as the name suggests positive stories to drive the price up - how are you defining campers? I'd normally view a camper as someone lurking and watching but not posting a lot if at all, so hard to spot and filter? I'm guessing your definition is different?

Nonetheless, I don't filter as a) they can be amusing and b) it can be instructive at times

I thought your post was deliberate Jeff to really ram home the groundhog day approach

Nothing can beat a good quote - I stand rebuked and will refrain from posting any suspicions in future

It is indeed a dangerous game - and yes I am glad it didn't head in that direction. It wasn't exactly a prediction though and was a conversation between me and Seaangler although I trust no-one takes any suggestion from me as advice on share price. I am at pains to point out I am trying to learn this game and a novice. I also pointed out that the ups and downs of the last view days, meant I was learning very little apart from to sit on my hands. I will always post information about the company and Hydrogen prospects in general but never expect anyone to take my views as advice on whether to buy, sell or hold.

In fact as I have often said and echo Bilbo, each has their own strategy and should stick to it.

Hope you have a good weekend Troublesome.

Enjoy the roller coaster next week Seaangler after making the most of the weekend. Good luck if you try to top and tail again.

MrH_m, I will watch you with interest to see how long you can stomach it for, I gave up.

Thanks Eastwood, just wanted to check as you seem to have access to figures before LSE posts them. I know it doesn't really matter I was just curious

Which one is correct, 72.6 or 72.7?

06-Jun-25 16:35:29 72.70 133,121 Buy* 72.20 72.90 96.78k UT

It does feel like all the buyers had a really long lunch today though...

You did indeed - and I am back to thinking I can't learn anything from this other than to sit on my hands

Hi Bjet, sorry took me so long to get to this. I think you misunderstood what I meant - if any insiders were to buy shares now, that would mean there can be no news coming.

Wouldn't be at all surprised if he is in a closed period and not able to - Charles probably would have been outside any closed period if in notice and not privy to certain information...