From which we conclude that harry isn't doing this to save himself money based on today's prices.
So either he thinks electricity prices are going to rise massively (possible alhough personally I don't think so), or he values saving thl planet above his own pocket (in which case I salute him).
All that will happen if electric powered cars take off big time is that the government will tax leccy use for cars owing the fall in revenues from fossil fuels caused by that.
I believe its happened somewhere in the USofA already;(...
At last - a way to store wind farm power while the wind blows, and return it when it's calm. All electric cars required by law to store then return power to the grid if they're not in use.
The thought of a short in a terafarad capacitor horrifies me.
Electricity prices will go up to pay for the Nuclear power stations construction. Also they will be foreign owned,we will end up paying foreign investors. Nuclear power will cost more than renewable energy.
The gov will make sure it gets upfront money allegedly for decommissioning. However, they will not use it for this, a future labour gov will fritter it away on benefits for the idle. So it will cost even more in the end.
The green eco-warrior credentials for electric cars are somewhat questionable due to new mining for the exotic materials that go into them. Lithium. rare earths etc. Though they should be recoverable/recyclable.
I am thinking of a bumper sticker for my car. A Jap rising sun flag with the missive "solar powered car". Or maybe "nuclear powered". Both would be true.
Only if you believe moving the pollution elsewhere is saving the planet.
The Chinese will just be burning tons more coal to met demand for solar panels and batteries.
As for using his own money, who is supplying the £5k subsidy on the car and the inflated purchase price for solar panel power? You are, in higher taxes and your electricity bill being 10% higher than it needs to be!
Using cradle to grave figures, nuclear costs about the same as coal per TWh generated. Onshore wind costs about twice as much, while offshore wind costs about three times as much and that assumes the wind generators produce what the manufacturers claim, which actual figures suggest is very optimistic.
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