[avtur3]

Another idea to help us on our way to a more electric world.

Stars at 6:40 in this link

The whole program is interesting, though most of us probably know already how widely discredited the NEDC fuel consumption ratings are.

[Charles Hunt]

Minuscule amount of storage per installation compared to pumped hydro schemes such as Dinorwic or Loch Awe.

[Flyin'Dutch']

Love the FullyCharged Episode on the new VW ID line up - Especially the new VW ID Buzz.

Must have methinks (and dreams on)

[Paul_Sengupta]

Minuscule amount of storage per installation compared to pumped hydro schemes such as Dinorwic or Loch Awe.

That's what I was thinking. However there are probably a goodly number of reborable mine shafts here in the South Wales valleys, so why not, if only for local peak use? I don't see it as something for storing energy for days when the wind isn't blowing, but more for the period when everyone switches their kettles on after Eastenders or whatever.

[Charles Hunt]

My understanding is that is what the current (tee hee) big hydro schemes do.

[Paul_Sengupta]

Indeed, but this was mentioned as filling in for when the wind isn't blowing and the sun isn't shining in the eco-tricity sense.

[Bert Presley]

I've wondered about a piezo-electric transducer across the San Andreas fault. Crowd-funding welcomed.

[Flintstone]

I've wondered about a piezo-electric transducer across the San Andreas fault. Crowd-funding welcomed.

Quaketricity?

I’m not terribly sensitive but isn’t that a bit like using crematoriums for central heating? (Which brings a whole new meaning to the term ‘body heat’).

[Flyingfemme]

Don’t see a problem with that. Include them in the local heat’n’power network and provide community hot water?

[Flintstone]

Maybe combine community service notices with the obituaries?

"Tonight's bath water is brought to you by Agnes Higgins, 3/6/1928-22/2/2018. Wife to Sydney, mother to twins Monique and Unique. No flowers, just chuck on a few logs"

[Bert Presley]

"Tonight's bath water is brought to you by Agnes Higgins, 3/6/1928-22/2/2018. Wife to Sydney, mother to twins Monique and Unique. No flowers, just chuck on a few logs"

That's great

And. At the funeral of somebody who is universally hated, the vicar could at least include in the eulogy:

'He was a man of generous spirit who will selflessly heat your home tonight...'

[nallen]

By very strange coincidence, the Telegraph yesterday reported a "body heat" story:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/02/22/businessman-plans-burnbody-parts-organs-create-energy/

[Dodo]

Nice bit of nominative determinism there.

But Michael Burns, 62, the local businessman behind the concept, insists that rather than being a modern-day Frankenstein,