The Foul-Smelling Fuel That Could Power Big Ships
The title of this post, is the same as that of this article on the BBC.
The article talks in detail about using liquid ammonia to power large ocean-going ships.
- A research project is underway in Copenhagen.
- The ammonia would be green ammonia produced by renewable energy.
The aim is to seriously reduce emissions of greenhouse gases from shipping.
A Train Of My Own!
To get to the the best Marks and Spencer food shop near me, I walk to Essex Road station and take a train to Moorgate or Old Street stations depending on the weather.
As it was sunny today, I took a private train to Old Street station.
Everybody else was asked to get on the Rail Replacement Bus.
The Changing Face Of Silicon Roundabout – 6th November 2020
I took these pictures, as I walked round Silicon Roundabout this morning.
This map from Transport for London shows the future layout.
The current status of the four sides of the roundabout are.
- North-East – Closed
- North-West – In Use – Two-way
- South-West – In Use – Two-way
- South-East – In Use – Two-way
Note.
- At least the South-East side is substantially finished, with more space for vehicles.
- The North-East and North-West entrances to the station are still open for passengers.
It does look to me, that someone has done their project management.
The Most Important News Of The Day
It has nothing to do with that soon-to-be-ex President across the Pond, except that he would brand it a waste of money and a fantasy.
If he did call it a fantasy, he’d at least know something about fantasy.
This article on Recharge is entitled Work Starts To Build World’s First Commercial Liquid-Air Energy Storage Plant.
These are the first two paragraphs.
Work has started to build the world’s first commercial liquid-air energy storage facility near Manchester, northern England, along with a visitor centre that aims to turn the pioneering project into a tourist attraction.
A joint venture between UK-based Highview Power and independent solar/natural-gas plant developer Carlton Power will build and operate the 50MW/250MWh “CRYObattery” — which may later be expanded to add more storage — in the village of Carrington, close to Manchester United’s training ground.
The visitor centre will open in the first quarter of 2021, with the plant planned to start operation in 2023.
- That seems to me to be an ambitious time-scale.
- On the other hand, the plant appears to be composed of well-proven readily-available components, so it will not be too challenging.
Whether Trummkopf likes it or not, construction of the second plant in the Democratic-voting state of Vermont, will surely be starting in the near future.
- He would like the fact that at 50MW400 MWh, the American battery is larger.
- He wouldn’t like the fact, that it is replacing a coal-fired power station.
- It will give eight hours of full-power as opposed to Manchester’s five.
- As both plants are rated at 50 MW, I suspect the two plants are identical on the energy generation side.
- Vermont would just have more tanks to store the liquid air.
It is my view, that these two, will be the first of many.
US Election 2020: Donald Trump’s Speech Fact-Checked
The title of this post, is the same as that of this article on the BBC.
This is the introductory paragraph.
President Trump spoke early on Friday about the US election count, making a number of accusations of fraud for which he did not provide evidence.
I liked some of the BBC’s analysis on this statement.
I’ve been talking about mail-in voting for a long time. It’s really destroyed our system. It’s a corrupt system and it makes people corrupt.
The BBC said.
The president himself has voted by post in the past. He lived outside the state he was registered in, Florida, and requested a postal vote.
Surely, that makes him a hypocrite. Or did voting by post make him corrupt?
Inside A $4 Million Electric Plane, The First Full-Size, All-Electric Passenger Aircraft In The World
The title of this post, is the same as that of this article on Business Insider.
Watch the video and think. Is it Alice in Wonderland?
I am looking forward to my first flight in an all-electric aircraft.
Second Time Around For A Lockdown
What is different this time around, is that I’ve had three months practice and I believed it would come, so I stocked up with essentials.
My Dalstonista grandmother regretted in the Great War, she didn’t stock up, so wasn’t caught out in the Second, with a hundredweight of both jam and sugar in the cellar.
My essentials are a bit different.
- Adnams Beer – 0.5 % alcohol.
- Tins of sardines in tomato.
- Gluten-free pasta
- Muesli
- Pots of porridge.
- Pots of M & S luxury honey & ginger yoghurt. For adding to fruit, muesli and as a pasta sauce.
- Ready meals in the freezer.
I would assume, I can get gluten-free bread, bananas, milk and eggs, when I need them.
Gloria Gaynor’s song is in my brain.
Approaching Kings Cross – 4th November 2020
I came into Kings Cross station backwards on the train from Grantham station. I took these two series of pictures.
Approaching Kings Cross
There are signs of track appearing and being laid.
From The Tunnel To The Platforms
My train arrived in Platform 5.
Conclusion
It is now possible to see how the two extra tracks into the station will significantly increase capacity.
Wear Mask, Save Live
Even Borat, is doing his bit to help fight Covids!
I photographed him lying above the Old Street roundabout.
Avanti West Coast Set To Transform Motherwell Cross-Border Connectivity
The title of this post, is the same as that of this article on Rail Technology Magazine.
These are the first two paragraphs of the article.
Motherwell is set to see a transformation in services as Avanti West Coast announces plans for a major timetable boost on its Anglo-Scottish route.
The change in Avanti West Coast’s timetable will see the cross-border operator serve Motherwell with a further 96 services per week, the most substantial increase in cross-border rail services for the Scottish town in decades.
I used to have a client in Motherwell, thirty years ago, when I lived in Suffolk and that sort of service, would have been very helpful then.
Consider.
- CrossCountry and TransPennine Express services also call.
- Motherwell station seems to have a variety of connections, most of which are electrified.
- It is likely in future, an electric route will be created between Motherwell and Perth.
In the future High Speed Two will call half-hourly.
Conclusion
This seems to be an excellent proposal.
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