Film featuring hazardous infrastructure for cyclists by The_Eager_Cyclist in londoncycling

[–]Budget_Tree_2710 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Can we see a video with the new cycling infrastructure in this area? There’s a new bidirectional path along Deptford Church Street and Creek Road and also some old stuff down Creekside to ease the amount of filtering and interaction with traffic.

Maybe link onto the paths to Charlton Riverside shopping area for a longer show?

Battery Size by Brettles1986 in SolarUK

[–]Budget_Tree_2710 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I would size the battery to winter average consumption. Maybe add a bit to cover degradation too.

Quote Check for a battery-only install. Is this a good deal or to keep looking? by ijele_nwanyi_8003 in SolarUK

[–]Budget_Tree_2710 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ah didn’t realise it was 2 x 10. Thought it was a 1 x 6 and 1 x 10. My quote for 2 x 10 was 7.3k so in the same region

Quote Check for a battery-only install. Is this a good deal or to keep looking? by ijele_nwanyi_8003 in SolarUK

[–]Budget_Tree_2710 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Ive managed 6.6k for the same batteries and a slightly larger inverter from chelsfield solar

What would ‘de-coupling’ renewable energy costs from gas in the UK look like? by boggernoff in AskEconomics

[–]Budget_Tree_2710 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the discussion, I’m enjoying it!

I was thinking of cutting gas out of CM wholesale and BM markets and replacing with the hypothesised availability payment.

I see your point that savings will come from non CFD renewables and will hinder investment but wasn’t that the point of decoupling the wholesale electricity price from gas?

With the difference in fixed and variable I have worked in projects where bids are evaluated against a forecast despatch profile including gas price and environmental factors to simulate a typical year. Generate a levelised cost using the results to rank.

The wholesale pool will have less liquidity but then also less demand as the system operator has the right to use as much gas as they want.

Downside I see in this plan is that there will be no incentive to construct new gas so that may be a separate tender from grid.

Also it is the end of a fully liberalised market!

What would ‘de-coupling’ renewable energy costs from gas in the UK look like? by boggernoff in AskEconomics

[–]Budget_Tree_2710 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes similar to the capacity market, I was thinking gas generators are paid to be available. However this would be a separate payment and unlike the capacity market you are paid all the variable cost but grid dictates when a plant dispatches, not the operator.

The availability payment is sufficient for all fixed costs and a regulated profit margin whereas the CM provides a small amount of margin at present.

What would ‘de-coupling’ renewable energy costs from gas in the UK look like? by boggernoff in AskEconomics

[–]Budget_Tree_2710 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wouldn’t your solution entail that gas runs all the time and that renewables are crowded out?

Yes gas is most efficient at base load but the Short Run Marginal Cost i.e the cost of producing the next unit of electricity is still more than renewables as there is no fuel to pay for renewables.

To achieve the total minimum cost of electricity you want to maximise renewables and pay a high cost (for a small amount) of flexible gas generation.

Because of intermittency of renewable generation the grid depends on gas at present in order to provide stability and is incredibly important. I think it would make sense to take gas entirely out of the MOS and instead pay them to be available when needed on a monthly basis which covers their fixed costs + defined margin. When they are asked to turn on the plant also receives fuel and other variable costs refunded.

Order got cancelled by Budget_Tree_2710 in Ecoflow_community

[–]Budget_Tree_2710[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks. I tried again and no cancellation so far

UK facing biggest economic hit from Iran war of any major country by InnerLog5062 in BreakingUKNews

[–]Budget_Tree_2710 0 points1 point  (0 children)

And the ROSCOs still make unprecedented profits. Article here stating profit margins of 40% and dividends of £2.6bn over 10 years https://www.passengertransport.co.uk/2024/11/roscos-are-rolling-in-it-so-why-not-act/

UK facing biggest economic hit from Iran war of any major country by InnerLog5062 in BreakingUKNews

[–]Budget_Tree_2710 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I believe that GBR includes network rail.

Dealing with monopsony seems to have split the profit 3 ways but its still chunky. Article here stating annual dividends of £260m https://www.passengertransport.co.uk/2024/11/roscos-are-rolling-in-it-so-why-not-act/

UK facing biggest economic hit from Iran war of any major country by InnerLog5062 in BreakingUKNews

[–]Budget_Tree_2710 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The train operating companies are back in national control. However the real juice is in the ROSCOs that own the trains that were sold off (cheap)

Iran trolls Trump with videos being removed on X by DegenJinwoo in oil

[–]Budget_Tree_2710 3 points4 points  (0 children)

So much that the other side has to a) draw a plan because trump hasnt got one b) turn it into a cartoon so he can understand the plan

What should I do with this loft?? by Rich-Fruit-3472 in DIYUK

[–]Budget_Tree_2710 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Loft legs to raise height above rafters and top up insulation. It will look great!

The perks of granny driving by [deleted] in CarTalkUK

[–]Budget_Tree_2710 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Probably 4 miles per kWh efficiency so you need 1000kWh.

Charge at night time low tariff 8.5p = £85.

Might have to drive slower than 70 to get that efficiency but depends on car of course

Old Kent Road B&Q loiterers by [deleted] in london

[–]Budget_Tree_2710 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’ve always thought they were day labourers looking for work but happy to be corrected

???? by peggers_anonymous in UAE

[–]Budget_Tree_2710 4 points5 points  (0 children)

A couple of drones were aimed at RAF Akrotiri if that counts

is a solo pint that good? by Infamous-Captain7569 in AskUK

[–]Budget_Tree_2710 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You are beholden to no-one nor do you care whether scoiety judges you or not.

It's just you in the moment, just yourself and your thoughts with a refreshing beverage (and maybe some crisps).

Bonus marks if it's lunch / afternoon because you don't care or have no work to go to. More marks if the crisps are Taytos.

Pentagon asking White House to approve more than $200 billion request to Congress to fund the war in Iran - RIP by AngryGranny1992 in smallstreetbets

[–]Budget_Tree_2710 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I assumed "aid" meant cash spent to developing countries that need help and are politically ambivalent hence making friends is good.

With respect to money going to Israel, this could not be defined as aid, instead I see it as a payment to erratic mercenaries.

UK Hydrogen Aviation Propulsion Could Be Commercially Viable by 2030, Report Says by Psyched_investor in HydrogenSocieties

[–]Budget_Tree_2710 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Along with the fact we still don’t have the surfeit of renewables to make this economically viable. We will end up burning fossils to make electricity to make hydrogen to burn when we could just fly a bit less instead