comment by puNPE (U22712)
posted 29 seconds ago
One note of alarm - wheat prices.

Gets missed in the oil, gas and gold chat.

But we are at record wheat prices in the UK

This will hit beer, pizza, bread, pasta and hospitality generally plus could even see premiums in supermarkets.

Actual supplies are secure for us but markets are global and Ukraine invasion has hit indexes in France, UK and US

Also learned Commerzbank havea wheat expert

Something very German about that lol
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Very weize of them.

Ukraine is a breadbasket produces enough food for 600 million.

I swear every day fuel price goes up like 2 or 3p a litre

Haven't seen nothing yet mate.

Several investment analysts predicting oil could hit $200 per barrel if Europe cuts off Russian oil and gas.

It's a big IF but we could be talking £2 a litre.

It’s getting there for sure. I’m starting to look at an electric car before it all gets out of hand.

Had to go check the stat, but there is enough commercial roofspace in the UK for 100 gigawatts of solar roll film. Equivalent of 20,000 solar farms.

Don't think politicians have prepared public well enough for consequences if this conflict drags on with the sanctions still in place.

Winter is going to be a nightmare and I think we need your be on a war footing when it comes to energy usage

comment by Insert random username (U10647)
posted 22 seconds ago
Had to go check the stat, but there is enough commercial roofspace in the UK for 100 gigawatts of solar roll film. Equivalent of 20,000 solar farms.
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*Most of which has been unsuitable for existing solar technology due to the weight.

Considering they can "print" this stuff off in huge rolls even at 12% efficiency it's a gamechanger.

We will need mass hydrogen base storage then imo.

Germany said today they can’t afford to cut off Russian gas or most of their citizens would pretty much freeze to death

comment by Harry Ambrose (U11781)
posted less than a minute ago
Germany said today they can’t afford to cut off Russian gas or most of their citizens would pretty much freeze to death
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Best get the situation sorted by winter then 👍

comment by Insert random username (U10647)
posted 3 minutes ago
comment by Harry Ambrose (U11781)
posted less than a minute ago
Germany said today they can’t afford to cut off Russian gas or most of their citizens would pretty much freeze to death
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Best get the situation sorted by winter then 👍
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They are trying - none of its especially green, mind you - aiming to build LNG terminals, not ruling out coal power, gas deals with Qatar, Azerbaijan and Norway...

comment by Insert random username (U10647)
posted 5 minutes ago
comment by Insert random username (U10647)
posted 22 seconds ago
Had to go check the stat, but there is enough commercial roofspace in the UK for 100 gigawatts of solar roll film. Equivalent of 20,000 solar farms.
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*Most of which has been unsuitable for existing solar technology due to the weight.

Considering they can "print" this stuff off in huge rolls even at 12% efficiency it's a gamechanger.

We will need mass hydrogen base storage then imo.
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I maintain the main objection will be aesthetic

comment by puNPE (U22712)
posted 24 minutes ago
One note of alarm - wheat prices.

Gets missed in the oil, gas and gold chat.

But we are at record wheat prices in the UK

This will hit beer, pizza, bread, pasta and hospitality generally plus could even see premiums in supermarkets.

Actual supplies are secure for us but markets are global and Ukraine invasion has hit indexes in France, UK and US

Also learned Commerzbank havea wheat expert

Something very German about that lol
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Was looking at wheat ETFS this morning

What’s wrong with franking NPE? You an old school kick it and stick it kinda guy?

comment by Sat Nav (U18243)
posted 4 minutes ago
What’s wrong with franking NPE? You an old school kick it and stick it kinda guy?
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I think its tracking.
Franking would only put taxes up unless you want Insert working for free.

Fracking.

comment by son of quebec (U8127)
posted 20 seconds ago
Fracking.
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Autocorrect really doesn’t like fracking does it? 😂😂

And I knew he meant fracking SoQ lol

It was a poor attempt at hhhhhhumour

I gracefully ignored it.

comment by Sat Nav (U18243)
posted 12 minutes ago
What’s wrong with franking NPE? You an old school kick it and stick it kinda guy?
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Don't think autocorrect is a fan of licking either..

comment by puNPE (U22712)
posted 25 minutes ago
comment by Insert random username (U10647)
posted 5 minutes ago
comment by Insert random username (U10647)
posted 22 seconds ago
Had to go check the stat, but there is enough commercial roofspace in the UK for 100 gigawatts of solar roll film. Equivalent of 20,000 solar farms.
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*Most of which has been unsuitable for existing solar technology due to the weight.

Considering they can "print" this stuff off in huge rolls even at 12% efficiency it's a gamechanger.

We will need mass hydrogen base storage then imo.
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I maintain the main objection will be aesthetic
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Probably why they are targeting commercial units and electric vehicles first

That said I don't see many people objecting a huge amount, imagine it will see a lot of use on things like garden sheds as a replacement for felt..

comment by Sat Nav (U18243)
posted 3 minutes ago
And I knew he meant fracking SoQ lol

It was a poor attempt at hhhhhhumour
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I just learned what franking is. Thanks.

comment by Insert random username (U10647)
posted 2 minutes ago
comment by Sat Nav (U18243)
posted 12 minutes ago
What’s wrong with franking NPE? You an old school kick it and stick it kinda guy?
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Don't think autocorrect is a fan of licking either..
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Well I looked it up because I thought it was a dig at a former Chelsea midfielder.

comment by son of quebec (U8127)
posted 4 minutes ago
comment by Sat Nav (U18243)
posted 3 minutes ago
And I knew he meant fracking SoQ lol

It was a poor attempt at hhhhhhumour
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I just learned what franking is. Thanks.

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You grew up with feathered quills and carrier pigeons eh

Cuneiform, my young friend.
That was only after my accident with the chisel.