One of the Channel Islands in the English channel could lose it's electricity and the residents forced to leave in weeks if the price row continues, It's expensive stuff there with the current price of electricity at £0.66 / $0.84/kWh. They need Tesla battery storage there to rescue them It's one of the sunniest places in the British Isles. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/sark-power-electricity-power-supply-channel-islands-government-a8633556.html
One of the sunniest places in the British Isles? Isn't that like saying "One of the warmest places in the Arctic"? Too bad the island doesn't lie a few thousand miles south of its location: From Energy Manager Today: "Greek Island Will Run Exclusively on Wind and Solar Power"
LOL If someone could find renewable energy equipment that could run on grey cloud & rain we'd be quids in.
I'm an Anglophile, but the expression "quids in" is a new one on me! From what Mr. Google says, I take that it means the exact opposite of a damp squib.
Thanks! And now I'm kicking myself. I knew that "a quid" means a British pound sterling, but somehow I never connected that to "quids in". Well, to redeem myself, here's a very nice Nat'l Geographic article on the subject of this thread: "How a Pacific Island Changed From Diesel to 100% Solar Power" And one of those breathtaking NG photos, which sadly can't be reproduced here in its full glory. Please visit the link and enjoy! Photograph by Daniel Lin
