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'The true figures as of March this year.
7.8% Pure electric
3.6% Plug-in Hybrid
4.0% Hybrid'

Interesting figures.
When you add the CO2 generated during manufacture of a medium sized car, say a Mondeo, of 17 tonnes to the 12 tonnes generated during battery manufacture for a hybrid car, you realise more CO2 is likely to be generated for a while until everyone learns and realises the reality of the problem.
Add to that the CO2 generated to manufacture electricity, still about 70% by fossil fuels, and still more required to get fuel cells going, we can see the need to seriously get going with the additional generating power needed and for governments and companies to step up to the plate.
We are years and years behind.
DO IT or forget it.
Good luck everyone.

I've sold 90% of my oil and gas shares.Invested in sustainable energy companies, wind, solar, tidal, fuel cell etc. and their infrastructures. Not all good yet but will get better as governments, companies and people come together.

The whole market is down. Trump shadow on everything? Election? Natural cycle?

' I Liked AB tweet on portable EV chargers. AA, RAC, Greenflag anyone...'
Not only motoring services, but how about construction sites, emergency generators or any where that an emergency supply is needed ie floods, fires, I could go on.
As they can fit fuel cells in motor bikes and fork lift trucks, the scope is wide open.

Ther have been several collaborations with Fincantieri and hydrogen projects over the years including submarines. So they are familiar with the technology.
Hydrogen certainly a serious contender for large ships in the long term but only short at the moment until a substantial infrastructure and supply system in place.
No good getting hydro-electric container ships to collect and supply our goods and cruise ships to visit if there is nowhere for them to refuel.
With current technologies, batteries no good for heavy haul ships on long distance as the weight would sink the ship and the CO2 released during manufacture would negate the project and carbon breakeven time may be even longer than the ships life.
More collaboration needed, get on with it.
Good luck guys.

Does anyone know what happened to the project in 2016 to fit a Ballard hydrogen fuel cell to a rebuilt CZ CME3 Locomotive and supported by Latvian Academy of sciences? Nothing appears to have been reported since.

Prototypes of new philosophies in engineering are extremely difficult to put a cost on. I've been involved in several.
Well done at keeping it where it ended up.

'I'm working on a project to convert a steam boiler ship from 1897 to run on fuel cells'
Is that hydrogen to fuel cell to electric drive, or direct on hydrogeninto the boiler?
Fuel cell converts hydrogen to electricity.

'My only concern over hydrogen vehicles is that of the demise of petrol guzzling, emissions laden classic cars. A world without the Austin, t he Morris, the Rover, the Rolls Royce etc will be a poorer place'
Hopefully with a new fuel tank, system and infrastructure together with a few other tweaks conversion kits will eventually be available to run on hydrogen.
There are marine engines running directly on hydrogen now, but not in UK.

Has anyone any guide, or thoughts, on when Richard Griffiths 'may' have started selling Ceres and when he is most likely to finish as this could have a large influence on the SP and my further future buying plans, without releasing any sensitive info.?

Don't mention hydrogen outside these four walls, even nuclear frighten them. They didn't mention hydrogen in the manifesto. They would have to have a commitee meeting and find a way to stop it all. Not in my backyard springs to mind
Leave it to the experts.

New technology provides spin-offs to other new products. We're good at that but unfortunately let other countries steal our good products instead of developing them ourselves. Although there are many small companies who won't sell. USA is good at buying and developing.
Lets hope there are many opportunities here to develop our own spin-offs.

Although I don't like shorters, they are of no concern to me as I'm here for the long term. This industry is a massive disruptive technology . It not only embraces motor car propulsion, which most people know and understand, it embraces all industries where power is required; from small generators and minitractors through 1000HP dump trucks to 100,000 HP container ships and 200,000 HP cruise ships and aircraft carriers, buildings of all sizes and a couple of examples of aircraft, which mostly surpass the overall performance of electric transport in range, size, weight and emissions. Prototype and preproduction examples of fuel cell and direct hydrogen drives are already manufactured and selling, around the world, especially Europe.
So all this bulls*** of not knowing what problems exist; technicalities, costings, investment etc. are already understood. Everyone is of to a good start, refinement takes a little longer, bigger takes a little longer, hydrogen production costs and efficiency are moving in our favour (two recent proposals of halving manufacturing process costs and doubling hydrogen production are being carried out at a university and by a research company).
I've been in the power industries all my working life researching and designing diesel engines, gas engines and conversions and gas turbines. It's a fascinating career. Now 'officially' retired I can now read the technical press, indulge in state of the art and future power, write papers and keep an eye on the hooray henry's who know so little technically and spout such amateurish and out of date rubbish on here. They must read the newspapers to pick up their hidden agendas and out of date information.
So I'm protecting my shares here and on all similar companies, having a big laugh at the naysayers and bigger laughs as the SP relentlessly increases, there's a big world out there to supply.

Usual middle of the road report, not outstanding.
Batteries for electrical planes must have enormous weight, high load factor, long duration requirement, high CO2 during manufacture.
With two new much lower carbon and efficient methods of producing hydrogen or ammonia fuel cell better way to go. Probably no one bold enough to give them a contract

I do hope no one is sniffing around AFC. UK has few fuel cell companies, but there could be more especially now the interest in alternative non carbon sources has suddenly taken hold. A bigger company trying a take over introduces more inertia and corporate restraint. Let this company develop with its technical bosses in charge and with a financial director with equal responsibility leaning gently on the decisions.
I'm not saying this always happens to every company, but I am very wary because the niche company I started up with two other guys with our own £16000 , we sold 18 years later with a turnover of £15,000,000, a growth of over 15% a year. In the four years since growth has been about 2% a year, although we hadn't touched most of the rest of the world.
So, be wary of what you wish for.

'People don't read essays'
Bit of a bland statement, lad.
I do, especially when they are full of well written technical data, analysis and opinions.

'People don't read essays'
Bit of a bland statement, lad.
I do, especially when they are full of well written technical data, analysis and opinions.

"How much corperation tax would HMRC lose from all the broadband providers inlcuding BT open reach as this is going to be free in Corbin Monoxides fantasy world ? how many job losses at other broadband providers ? How much lost income tax and national insurance from employees at other broadband providers. The list goes on and on. The guy needs locking up."
1970's Mcdonell(?) can't manage his figures correctly, Abbott can't multiply let alone add up, the great 'leader' can't lead. And they want to dabble in modern technology. They won't need to add up anyway because it's going to be FREE. A double whammy on costs.
And they present it as though they have only just heard about it.
You couldn't make it up.
Be careful what you wish for.

Perhaps they should also be growing vegetables in the parks, just like we used to do during WW2.
I've also noticed a general reduction in oil share prices, not everyone of course. Hopefully they are investing in hydrogen focused companies, the ultimate answer helped by easier and cheaper electric generation (pure electric is not posible to deliver for heavy duty & long distance trucks and marine) . I've certainly moved a lot of money, getin now, we don't know how far they will go.
Learn about hydrogen, it's a lot safer than liquid fuels (read the latest technical reports on the Hindenburg) pooling around your feet, just hope the fools smoking when they fill their up their cars will learn - quickly!

'Is there going to be a battle between battery and fuel cells,'
The longer the duration and the higher the load factor (trucks, marine, not cars) then both will be required to sustain energy supply. Electric will only take ships a short way before they need recharging with hydrogen fuel cell range extenders. In fact we need a corresponding build up of infrastructure to supply the hydrogen. Eventually we have to be prepared to refuel very large ships supplying our goods from around the world. Interim, biofuels will help during the change over.
Eventually 100,000 HP (whethercruise ships, container ships, tankers) will need a lot of hydrogen back up. In fact the batteries will be replaced by super capacitors, better all around.