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Bilbs, it does seem rather stingy, perhaps its one draught excluder each ? unless you live on sandbanks of course.

The number of drivers opting to lease an electric vehicle (EV) has almost doubled in the first six months since a generous new tax incentive was introduced, according to EV specialists Octopus Electric Vehicles. The growth in EV leasing has contributed to an increase in total EV registrations of 157% so far this year, as combustion car sales slump by an average of 52%.

https://www.newbusiness.co.uk/articles/vehicles/electric-vehicle-leasing-booms-91-government-incentives-saves-drivers-thousands-ye

Southerhay..I wish... just pro clean air, transition to ev as fast as poss ..
Hope to hit that rich seam of afc news one day !
Still going for the mini purchase yourself ?

Fastned and Tesla have opened what they claim is the largest fast-charging park in Germany. Electric vehicles will be charged with green electricity – some of it from on-site solar and wind generation and the project includes 2 MWh of battery storage.

https://www.pv-magazine.com/2020/10/08/solar-wind-storage-ev-fast-charging-for-german-highway/

"Largest deal of its kind" will bring over 1000 charging points to 265 locations across Scotland...

https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/industry/bp-chargemaster-nets-%C2%A321m-police-scotland-ev-charging-deal

Agree chippyo.

have demonstrated a prototype fuel cell with no membranes, which was able to power an LED for four hours using just 0.234ml of methanol.
Apols if posted b4.

https://eandt.theiet.org/content/articles/2020/09/membraneless-fuel-cell-could-resist-voltage-loss/

have two big problems; energy storage can help to address them both...

As huge quantities of both EV chargers and energy storage will be installed across the world in the coming years, IHS Markit has investigated the possibility for the two technologies to be deployed together in a recent report. Energy storage has the potential to solve the two big problems faced by EV charge point developers:

https://ihsmarkit.com/research-analysis/ev-charge-point-developers-have-two-big-problems-energy-storag.html

have two big problems; energy storage can help to address them both...

As huge quantities of both EV chargers and energy storage will be installed across the world in the coming years, IHS Markit has investigated the possibility for the two technologies to be deployed together in a recent report. Energy storage has the potential to solve the two big problems faced by EV charge point developers:

https://ihsmarkit.com/research-analysis/ev-charge-point-developers-have-two-big-problems-energy-storag.html

After decades of embracing fossil fuels, Wall Street appears to be shifting its allegiance to renewable energy, a sharp turn apparent in the contrasting fortunes of NextEra Energy Inc and Exxon Mobil Corp.

https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/biz/archives/2020/10/09/2003744845

At this rate Bond should take a pay cut, not a hair cut.

Dorset region receives over £800,000 to improve energy efficiency of local homes...

https://www.bcpcouncil.gov.uk/News/News-Articles/dorset-region-receives-over-800000-to-improve-energy-efficiency-of-local-homes.aspx

Cillit bang are trialling a vaccine.

Stomach Acid & Heartburn Drugs Linked with COVID-19 Outcomes...

https://www.the-scientist.com/news-opinion/stomach-acid-heartburn-drugs-linked-with-covid-19-outcomes-68026

expect 331p next (todays S3*)

one of 'largest and deepest' in recent years, scientists warn...
https://news.sky.com/story/ozone-hole-over-antarctica-one-of-largest-and-deepest-in-recent-years-scientists-warn-12091730

Van Halen gone...65

PM's £160m wind farm plan could fall well short..

https://news.sky.com/story/a-drop-in-the-ocean-pms-160m-wind-farm-plan-could-fall-well-short-12091833

Alternatively the tv comes on Bob mortimer Paul whitehouse are fishing a chalk stream somewhere..

The storm is the ninth named hurricane of the Atlantic season. It is expected to be “extremely dangerous” by the time it makes landfall...

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/06/us/hurricane-delta-forecast.html

Popular perception has it that wind power is unreliable, but Jansen said offshore wind is actually quite consistent, particularly when averaged out across locations in waters surrounding the British Isles. Meanwhile, some of the electricity generated could be converted into hydrogen to create a transport fuel to decarbonise infrastructure.

https://www.theregister.com/2020/10/06/uk_wind_power_targets/