Er, £Billion?

Goodbye to the idea that solar panels “die” after 25 years. A new study says the warranty does not mark the end, and real-world performance can last for decades Solar panels are usually sold with 25 to 30 years of performance promises. But what happens after that, when the warranty language is long gone and you are

Looking at six solar arrays in Switzerland that have been running since the late 1980s and early 1990s, the team found most panels still produced more than 80% of their original power after three decades

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Johnson partied as pensioners died alone. Why didn't Johnson get this pressure to resign. Farage appointed a Russian Agent as the leader of Reform UK in Wales. Why doesn't Farage get this pressure to resign The answer is the Tory Press.

Very good from @verybrexitproblems.bsky.social

Agreed. The person who said "Lillian, can I come in?" sounded more like Nigel than George".

That's a long time. It's Merantun Way rather than Merantum Way, BTW. I don't know why, but it's a common error.

it will really be something if the Epstein Files unseat a British Prime Minster who isn't in them, and not the American President who was Epstein's best friend.

In a house, robots are painting, writing and playing music, with smiles on their faces. Outside, in the pouring rain, a human empties a wheelie bin into a refuse vehicle while another sweeps the street with a glum expression on her face. A third human is cycling down the road with a Just Eat food delivery on his back, while a fourth walks along the pavement, arms filled with packages from Amazon.

Seen on Mastodon. This is by Dutch cartoonist Tjeerd Royaards.

How much is a #PintOfShires these days? Dave was charged £10.80, so maybe it's £5.40. #TheArchers 🍻

Where?

RB Kingston council yet again demonstrating that they don’t care about public health. Disgraceful decision yesterday to permit yet another toxic wood burning pizza van to devastate AQ in the borough. Putting profits of a greedy business before the health of a community. 1/2

The shaded area highlights areas that may be "blind-spots". The Trixi Mirror improves the situation when mounted alongside the traffic. trixi-spiegel.de/aktuelles

London in the UK, but many European towns and cities too. The "Trixi Mirror" (Trixi Spiegel) was invented by Ullrich Willburger after his daughter, Trixi, was run over by an HGV driver and had life-changing injuries.

Current conditions in Minneapolis for those abroad that think Americans aren't pushing back.

I suspect that a bollard or 2 at the back of the footway would fix it. Or maybe reposition the street sign. The dropped kerb was not constructed as a crossover. It's being used as a crossover (evidence on Streetview)

A lot of what is said about Nature holding up development is simply not true. It’s wrong. False. At best misleading. If you’ve heard that newts are a cause of our national housing shortage, read this from @naturalengland.bsky.social

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Front cover of Mike and the Model makers by M Sasek.

Pages from Mike and the Model makers, all about making Matchbox toys.

I love Šašek's illustrations.

Two social media posts. The first is from Keir Starmer and reads: “The UK has long supported a transition of power in Venezuela. We regarded Maduro as an illegitimate President and we shed no tears about the end of his regime. I reiterated my support for international law this morning. The UK government will discuss the evolving situation with US counterparts in the days ahead as we seek a safe and peaceful transition to a legitimate government that reflects the will of the Venezuelan people.” Below it is a post from Ed Davey that reads: “This cop out isn’t good enough. Standing up for international law means condemning leaders when they break it, whether that’s Vladimir Putin or Donald Trump.”

One thing I wrote about here is how technology has made buses *way* more convenient while techno-futurists were obsessed with flying taxis and self-driving cars.

A big David Nicholls fan, I'm assuming.

Photo of a Jazzer apple.

Bad apple? Family tree? There's a clue... #TheArchers

To me, it sounded like Jazzer whacking George with the bottle of Chardonnay. He was on his way to The Bull and encountered George. He was enraged by the "No one can stop me" stuff I reckon. #TheArchers.

Detective Shaft.

Sweet - Teenage Rampage - Musikladen, 20.02.1974 YouTube video by Official Sweet Channel

"Recognise your age, it's a teenage rampage" The Sweet. #TheArchers
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Dozens of illegal e-bikes seized in Merton police raids - BBC News Officers in Merton made 57 arrests during the month-long operation, which also led to weapons being recovered.

Dozens of illegal e-motorbikes seized in Merton police raids 👏🏼 - BBC News share.google/r80wLwS8lKa7...

Ah! Thanks, 🤣, for the "heads up"!

Didn't the continuity announcer yesterday mention a "rampage" this evening? It wasn't really that. #TheArchers.

Hey! BBC Radio 4, I could have done without the spoiler for Tuesday's #TheArchers at the end of Monday's episode.

The North Pole Express (Live) YouTube video by Nick Lowe - Topic

#NickLowe North Pole Express. Merry Christmas y'all. youtu.be/oB7vwGU_S-Q?...