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EMEC And Gravitricity Pick Up Scottish Green Energy Awards

The title of this post, is the same as this article on renews.biz.

These are the first two paragraphs.

The European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC), energy storage innovator Gravitricity and Crown Estate Scotland were among the winners announced last night at the Scottish Green Energy Awards in Edinburgh.

EMEC won the Champion of Renewables award for its ocean energy test facility, while Gravitricity’s energy storage system, which uses excess electricity to winch weights to charge the system and then releases these when energy is required, was announced as the Best Innovation winner.

I am pleased, as I own a small part of Gravitricity, which I contributed through crowdfunding.

December 4, 2021 Posted by | Energy, Energy Storage | , , | 1 Comment

Headbolt Lane Station Tipped For Go-Ahead

The title of this post, is the same as that of this article on Place North West.

This is the first paragraph.

Knowsley Council’s December planning committee is expected to approve Network Rail’s plans for a new station in Kirkby.

The article also says that the station could open by Spring 2023.

I wonder, if Liverpudlians will create Headbolt Lane station in record time, as they did a few miles down the line at Maghull North station, which I wrote about in How To Build A Station In Nine Months.

If they do open in early 2023, it is likely to be the first new rail line in the UK, that has been designed to be run by battery-electric trains.

As Liverpudlians like to be first, I would expect that this station will open by Spring 2023. Judging by Network Rail’s performance on bringing the Dartmoor Line to Okehampton station back into service, I don’t suspect it is an impossible dream.

December 4, 2021 Posted by | Transport/Travel | , , , , , | 5 Comments

Sources Of Gluten Free Sausages

It looks like a friend may have a coeliac granddaughter, so as all kids like sausages, I thought I’d post this.

So here, are a few tips on the best gluten-free sausages.

  • Marks and Spencer and Sainsburys only sell gluten-free sausages.
  • Musks in Newmarket have a Royal warrant and make excellent gluten-free sausages.
  • When I’m cooking Lyndsey Bareham’s sausage and bean casserole, I generally use Black Farmer sausages, as all that brand are gluten-free.
  • Musks told me, that you should always use gluten-free sausages on a barbecue, as they don’t spit.
  • German street sausages are gluten-free.

Happy eating!

 

December 4, 2021 Posted by | Food | , , , , , | 2 Comments