Monthly Archives: October 2022

Replacement of Rare Earths in Wind Turbines

Recently there was a scientific discovery that Tetrataenite may be a possibility for use as a replacement for rare earths as the magnets in wind turbines, so reducing the hold China has on the production of these. It would make them cheaper and easier to produce, maybe even reducing the cost by 2/3rds. This was […]

UK and EU Car Legislation for Electrification of Vehicles

One major flaw in much of the modern legislation and control is expecting events and systems to perform perfectly, quite often demanding a set of circumstances that are not capable. Take for instance the UK’s and EU’s view on electric vehicle replacement with a deadline. UK being 2030, 8 years away and EU’s being now […]

Debt

A few interesting facts: The UK national debt means that it owes about £32,400 per person in the UK. So a family of 4 would owe about £129,600. The US national debt means that it owes about £81,000 per person in the US. So a family of 4 would owe about £324,000. Neither debt is […]