A sane policy would be for all student loans to be repaid on behalf of NHS staff, over a period of time. So while they work in the NHS, no repayments. And after 7 years or so, the loan itself would b… (View Post)

There’s some work with catalytic hydrogen generation that would be a better way. Methane is basically better, more efficient hydrogen. In many ways. You get better storage properties, less leak issue… (View Post)

Electrolysis is a terrible way to make hydrogen - very inefficient, due to fundamental physics issues. The classic comment on hydrogen is that many of the problems with it go away - if you add carbon. (View Post)

There is very little technological development required. The turbines would be a derivative of systems for dams. Building the sea walls (more like a continuous spit of land) is a standard operation. … (View Post)

Many people work in places where the rules say that an open alcohol container at work is a sackable offence. Being drunk at work is a sacking offence. Etc. Smart politics from Polanski (View Post)