Too late Brian, they trashed High Marnham and Cottam's on borrowed time mate.
Tony.
Tony.
Beginning of the end?
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So are the rest of them. Most need major Boiler and turbine rebuilds.
We were having the same discussions regarding power supply today and if you don't have a drive or garage you are in real bother.and 60% of the population don't have a drive.
We were having the same discussions regarding power supply today and if you don't have a drive or garage you are in real bother.and 60% of the population don't have a drive.
Charge points are every where over here, public car parks, out side office buildings......
West Burton has had a lot of money spent on it over the last 10-15 years. I think it runs on Gas now, and they used to call it megawatt valley.
Tony.
Tony.
How do you pay Mike, credit card? Wonder how secure the payment systems would be?
Tony.
I could find a number of diesel marine engines linked up to generators providing nearly 1MW of power. You could charge several cars per minute with those, but, from a space (and noise) perspective they might be a tad inconvenient.
Good point about driveways. Don't suppose connecting to the local streetlight would be acceptable. Having all the lights in the neighbourhood dimming every time somebody plugs their car in isn't likely to go down well.
Well, it was/is free? I don't know if that has changed though, I will have to ask an owner.
I've just designed the perfect combination of power sources to build into your electric car completely removing reliance on conventional and dirty electricity generation.
Obviously you need solar cells to charge your batteries while the sun shines (only 0-15% efficient and useful only on three days a year)
A wind turbine to capture wind energy (c60% efficient)
An inbuilt hydroelectric plant using captured rain water and pumped storage using electricity from other sources when batteries are charged (90% efficient).
Don't think I can build in a tidal electricity generation system.
I suspect the resultant system might be getting a little cumbersome though.
I'll be back off to my inventors shed to have a rethink
Obviously you need solar cells to charge your batteries while the sun shines (only 0-15% efficient and useful only on three days a year)
A wind turbine to capture wind energy (c60% efficient)
An inbuilt hydroelectric plant using captured rain water and pumped storage using electricity from other sources when batteries are charged (90% efficient).
Don't think I can build in a tidal electricity generation system.
I suspect the resultant system might be getting a little cumbersome though.
I'll be back off to my inventors shed to have a rethink
I live near the tidal Trent Ian, can we do something with that?I've just designed the perfect combination of power sources to build into your electric car completely removing reliance on conventional and dirty electricity generation.
Obviously you need solar cells to charge your batteries while the sun shines (only 0-15% efficient and useful only on three days a year)
A wind turbine to capture wind energy (c60% efficient)
An inbuilt hydroelectric plant using captured rain water and pumped storage using electricity from other sources when batteries are charged (90% efficient).
Don't think I can build in a tidal electricity generation system.
I suspect the resultant system might be getting a little cumbersome though.
I'll be back off to my inventors shed to have a rethink
Tony.
I didn't realise it was tidal that far inland.
I have only owned one diesel and I loved it 150k and still dragged all these little roadsters out of ditches and dragging them up hills in the snow 
Nothing to do with tidal, but have a word with @miller1098, think he stuck some sort of gizmo in his little river.
The Trent is a very big powerful river especially when it's in flood, they wouldn't let you put anything in there which might affect the flow. This is half a mile from home behind the White Swan pub.
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W769IeVXPno&index=82&list=FLC-M7yLKSNJlaaiUga62JhQ
Tony.
Tony.
My shogun would have got me through that mate pulling your Z4
lets go back to steam engines . i've a 4*4 as i tow a caravan, what could i replace it with that is heavey enough & good on fuel
. i've a 4*4 as i tow a caravan, what could i replace it with that is heavey enough & good on fuel
Used to be in High Marnham all the time with work. Been flattened some years now.Too late Brian, they trashed High Marnham and Cottam's on borrowed time mate.
Tony.
VW in the dog house again today,
http://www.msn.com/en-gb/money/news...ourt-over-car-emissions/ar-AAlih71?li=BBoPOOl
Tony.
http://www.msn.com/en-gb/money/news...ourt-over-car-emissions/ar-AAlih71?li=BBoPOOl
Tony.
Big enough?lets go back to steam engines
2004 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR ULTIMATE 5.4 LPG CONVERSION
http://cjmlondon.com/?post_type=listings&p=1722
That is the only real alternative. On a vehicle already fitted with LPG there's a premium to pay but definitely worth considering.
Tony.