Originally Posted by daveincolchester (Post 12750153)

I have never heard anyone mention how many batteries a plane would need to carry a few hundred people from say the US to Britain.

Originally Posted by dbd33 (Post 12750160)

Airliners don't use batteries. They run off the mains.

Originally Posted by spouse of scouse (Post 12749649)

I'm so glad I jumped at the solar fad. My own micro-study, in which I compared my electricity bills pre and post solar panels, demonstrate that assuming our usage doesn't change, our system will pay for itself in 3 years. Both the panels and the inverter have a 10 year warranty. I hope you weren't paid for examining those installations and arriving at your conclusion.

You 'did a study' in order to conclude that solar is 'no good at night'?! Not meaning to be rude, but :lol: You don't need to conduct a study to understand that the sun doesn't shine at night. Did your study miss battery storage? And to what extent did you include households that use the bulk of their energy in the day, whether by circumstances (not all households have no occupants during the day!), or by design (appliances with timers).

Yeah, I'd stick with the vokda and tonics if I were you.

Originally Posted by sun burnt in aus (Post 12750172)

Well... If there's one thing I have learned today is don't try to explain adult ideas to a child. Have a nice life

Originally Posted by dbd33 (Post 12750160)

Airliners don't use batteries. They run off the mains.

Originally Posted by spouse of scouse (Post 12750166)

....with very long cords.

Originally Posted by BristolUK (Post 12750540)

Hence the name Concorde

Originally Posted by BristolUK (Post 12773580)