They should go on every supermarket roof too. And on schools and hospitals. And on Richard Tice's head. - ThreadSky

anthonypainter.bsky.social • 4 days ago

They should go on every supermarket roof too. And on schools and hospitals.

And on Richard Tice's head.

“Right now, the sun is shining on hundreds of thousands of car parking spaces across the country which could be used to power our homes and businesses” - Miliband

Gov to launch a call for evidence on requiring solar canopies to be built over outdoor car parks.

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honeywallbeer.bsky.social•4 days ago

Richard Tice's grave

jilliebinfrance.bsky.social•4 days ago

They do it in France obviously not on Tice's head, I would chose something heavier 😉

bookfairie.bsky.social•4 days ago

A solar anvil maybe?

themeadhallbard.bsky.social•4 days ago

Cybertruck?

bookfairie.bsky.social•4 days ago

Cant guarantee it’ll stay in one piece as you drop it I think..

bookfairie.bsky.social•4 days ago

A lot heavier …

stone-kicker.bsky.social•4 days ago

Made that suggestion to the company I work for, met with total silence from the suggestion scheme moderator.

alex-harvey-1960.bsky.social•4 days ago

With every last unused kWp being stored in safe, non-lithium vanadium flow batteries for distribution at peak use times to help flatten out spikes in demand.

Simples.

chaybristol.bsky.social•4 days ago

I'd be tempted to stick an ASHP between his ears.

havantenviro.bsky.social•3 days ago

Keeps the cars out of direct sunlight as well which is a benefit to the owners.

macalbatross.bsky.social•4 days ago

or a trouser based windfarm for when he's talking out of his arse

njs1.bsky.social•4 days ago

They've done this in France for a while. Eminently sensible. Get on with it.

johnwillis.bsky.social•3 days ago

Why can't we just do it. Why yet more consultation? 🙄
The French have been doing it for quite a while now. Surely it's a no brainer. And, btw, we no longer need blazing sun to get decent output from solar panels, before anyone starts.

highlandufi.bsky.social•3 days ago

Fortunately schools and hospitals are starting to have the same.

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/great-british-energy-to-cut-bills-for-hospitals-and-schools

eleanorrylance.bsky.social•4 days ago

And again, another energy-saving measure that is 15 to 20 years behind mainland Europe.

Why does it take us so damned long to catch up?

oshimia.bsky.social•3 days ago

I dunno. Buying enough panels to fit on Tice's head might bankrupt the country.

hawksland.bsky.social•4 days ago

Puzzled why the Gov. call for evidence when 1) so many other countries already do it so clearly its possible/doable and 2) Miliband details all the benefits in https://www.gov.uk/government/news/better-deal-for-motorists-and-businesses-with-solar-car-parks