Anyway while the government keeps you on the treadmill

[papasmurf]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cornwall-54188071
Dunno Smurphy, maybe we need some globally significant reserves already.

There is as yet no hard evidence that Lithium in Cornwall will be economic to extract or what the reserves are.

[Sheepy]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cornwall-54188071
Dunno Smurphy, maybe we need some globally significant reserves already.

[papasmurf]

For a man with no real plan, you sure found one quickly. Boris.
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/money/other/electric-car-battery-gigafactories-needed-across-uk-to-meet-demand-says-pm/ar-AAMbW02?ocid=msedgntp
Maybe Barry's neighbours will have plaque made for him, when he shuffles off this mortal coil.

Where is the lithium coming from? (not a trick question.)

[Sheepy]

For a man with no real plan, you sure found one quickly. Boris.
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/money/other/electric-car-battery-gigafactories-needed-across-uk-to-meet-demand-says-pm/ar-AAMbW02?ocid=msedgntp
Maybe Barry's neighbours will have plaque made for him, when he shuffles off this mortal coil.

[Sheepy]

Cannabis growers are expert at abstracting electricity. (Until they get caught.)

Well, I am not saying Barry could do it on the scale of Shell and the Chinese Smurphy, but a smart chap like himself with a few neighbours willing to chip in, could well save themselves a fair packet with a bit of thought.
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/money/other/shell-starts-trading-power-from-giant-battery-in-wiltshire/ar-AAMbWol?ocid=msedgntp

[papasmurf]

Well I reckon a man of your talents Barry could also find a way to bypass that.

Cannabis growers are expert at abstracting electricity. (Until they get caught.)

[Sheepy]

There is going to be a £38 billion shortfall when the government lose about £700 a year average from fuel taxes.
Unintended consequences of a net zero policy.

It's a bit like changing all your light bulbs for LEDs and more efficient appliances. The power companies still need to get the same money in, so they put up the prices and the standing charges.

I pay £185 per year for electricity and gas if I use none at all. At least Dick Turpin had the decency to wear a mask.

Well I reckon a man of your talents Barry could also find a way to bypass that. You aren't dealing with rocket scientists you know. Without doing anything dodgy of course, I bet there are ways where they end up paying you.

[Barry]

There is going to be a £38 billion shortfall when the government lose about £700 a year average from fuel taxes.
Unintended consequences of a net zero policy.

It's a bit like changing all your light bulbs for LEDs and more efficient appliances. The power companies still need to get the same money in, so they put up the prices and the standing charges.

I pay £185 per year for electricity and gas if I use none at all. At least Dick Turpin had the decency to wear a mask.

[Sheepy]

https://www.msn.com/en-gb/cars/news/will-britain-s-third-battery-producing-gigafactory-get-the-green-light-backers-submit-planning-application-for-huge-coventry-airport-site/ar-AAMa9zJ?ocid=msedgntp
I have this plan, reduce the price of batteries reduce the price of cars, make the components locally reduce the cost even more, make all parts recyclable just keep turning out the same components again and again.  Make said factories self-sufficient in energy reduce costs even more, meanwhile while the government works on ways to tax everyone off the road, the London mayor works on more ways to fill his coffers, saving eco systems and making people's lives a little easier doesn't have to be brutal or keep them on a never-ending treadmill.