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 Topic: Life after BREXIT |
Hairyloon
Replies: 32
Views: 347
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 Forum: Downsizing abroad Posted: Fri Jan 18, 19 9:07 pm Subject: Life after BREXIT |
Makes one wonder why a well established German company like Thyssen Krupp would want to buy into Tata at Port Talbot...
Don't Tata build really really cheap cars? Or they had plans to, possibly bui ... |
| Topic: Life after BREXIT |
Hairyloon
Replies: 32
Views: 347
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Forum: Downsizing abroad Posted: Fri Jan 18, 19 3:56 pm Subject: Life after BREXIT |
| The queues will all be reduced by not having all that traffic to & from the car plants that have moved abroad, likewise all the other industry that's running away. |
| Topic: Life after BREXIT |
Hairyloon
Replies: 32
Views: 347
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Forum: Downsizing abroad Posted: Thu Jan 17, 19 5:28 pm Subject: Life after BREXIT |
http://www.downsizer.net/gallery/29706/4252.jpg
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2019/jan/16/billboard-campaign-reminds-voters-of-mps-brexit-promises
Not sure if that image is displaying. It ... |
| Topic: Gove,coal and wood |
Hairyloon
Replies: 15
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Forum: Energy Efficiency and Construction/Major Projects Posted: Tue Jan 15, 19 6:00 pm Subject: Gove,coal and wood |
What is missing there and in other articles I have scanned, is any trace of numbers.
How does burning wood compare to diesel pollution or any other form of pollution?
Wood-burning stoves give off ... |
| Topic: How Different US States Generate Electricity |
Hairyloon
Replies: 26
Views: 2338
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Forum: Conservation and Environment Posted: Fri Dec 28, 18 2:33 pm Subject: How Different US States Generate Electricity |
Sorry about the chemistry HL, but I was trying to clarify it in my own head as much as anything.
No problem at all. I am quite happy to either give or receive lessons.
Jam Lady you are right ab ... |
| Topic: How Different US States Generate Electricity |
Hairyloon
Replies: 26
Views: 2338
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Forum: Conservation and Environment Posted: Wed Dec 26, 18 11:41 am Subject: How Different US States Generate Electricity |
I assume you mean HL that when you burn methane you are burning both carbon and hydrogen atoms rather than just the pure carbon of coal.
Slightly oversimplified, but good enough unless there is a cal ... |
| Topic: How Different US States Generate Electricity |
Hairyloon
Replies: 26
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Forum: Conservation and Environment Posted: Wed Dec 26, 18 2:33 am Subject: How Different US States Generate Electricity |
I found that strange for Anthracite to be a higher omitter of co2 than lignite,when it is well known that a lot more lignite needs to be burned to produce the same heat...
It's carbon vs hydrogen i ... |
| Topic: How Different US States Generate Electricity |
Hairyloon
Replies: 26
Views: 2338
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Forum: Conservation and Environment Posted: Tue Dec 25, 18 9:15 am Subject: How Different US States Generate Electricity |
| It is disappointing that so many states are reliant on fossil fuels. It doesn't make a lot of sense in terms of climate change to go from coal to gas, especially if, as Ty says, it comes from fracked ... |
| Topic: Learning to weld |
Hairyloon
Replies: 19
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Forum: Make Your Own/DIY Posted: Tue Dec 18, 18 9:59 am Subject: Learning to weld |
Husband's grandfather was too tight to have the rather breakable shades on his gas lamps, so every time a moth flew in it had to be chased out before it hit and broke the gas mantle.
Reminds me of ... |
| Topic: Learning to weld |
Hairyloon
Replies: 19
Views: 1316
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Forum: Make Your Own/DIY Posted: Sun Dec 16, 18 4:55 pm Subject: Learning to weld |
gas is totally unsuitable unless you have expert tuition and remember it
Also because it is a whole lot more expensive, not just to set up, but with ongoing costs as you can only rent the gas bottl ... |
| Topic: Learning to weld |
Hairyloon
Replies: 19
Views: 1316
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Forum: Make Your Own/DIY Posted: Sat Dec 15, 18 9:32 pm Subject: Learning to weld |
I concur with the suggestion to get some kit and have a go, just remember that it gets very hot, and doesn't cool down as fast as you might think.
Unless you're going for oxy-aceytlene, I firmly re ... |
| Topic: it is getting windy |
Hairyloon
Replies: 12
Views: 2623
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Forum: Energy Efficiency and Construction/Major Projects Posted: Sun Dec 02, 18 12:32 pm Subject: it is getting windy |
Good thing we are producing more electricity by renewable resource, but still a long way to go.
I don't think that more wind is the right answer to that one though.
While we're on the subject thou ... |
| Topic: mweep wow |
Hairyloon
Replies: 7
Views: 2125
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Forum: Fishing Posted: Fri Nov 23, 18 8:38 am Subject: Re: mweep wow |
Supporting evidence of the existence of a god with a warped imagination: HTF does a thing like that evolve?! |
| Topic: Kiwi berries? |
Hairyloon
Replies: 16
Views: 4466
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Forum: Grow Your Own Posted: Mon Nov 19, 18 10:57 am Subject: Kiwi berries? |
| They're a lot browner than ours. |
| Topic: Time lapse software. |
Hairyloon
Replies: 5
Views: 1926
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Forum: IT Matters Posted: Sat Nov 17, 18 4:22 pm Subject: Time lapse software. |
| I'm giving Kdenlive a go: I'll let you know how I get on... |
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