During the medieval period England was a leader in wine making. During the 14th century many vineyards ceased to exist. The reason? A drop of between 1-2 degrees in temperature. How totally and utterly bizarre that there are changes in global temperatures. |
The Ensete won't survive outside in our winter at all, but the basjoo will if protected. |
The Romans grew grapes here for wine making! |
Skinny
Amazed they survived at all but winters are definitely getting warmer |
I think it depends on how warm the weather is all year round. The UK already produces good grapes for wine. Something no one would have thought 20 years ago. |
Not really, I grow them outside - although one did produce some small bananas this year. |
Do you get edible bananas from them? |
Graham, joking apart, I've grown Musa Basjoo and Ensete Maurelii for some years. |
Think we got rough end of stick with climate wouldn't mind as much if it wasn't prolonged period of grey meh! |
Thinking of buying some banana plants next year
2024 on track to be world's warmest year on record |
https://techcrunch.com/2024/11/05/oil-giant-bp-is-killing-18-hydrogen-projects-chilling-the-nascent-industry/ |
The 'Trump' effect? :- |
I’m not saying he is going to punish the UK but if he puts import taxes on majority of products from China it would leave the door open for UK and in particular ITM. Alternatively if Musk has any influence on Trump and seeing Hydrogen as a threat to his electric semi it may push hydrogen further away leaving hydrogen truck manufacturers perhaps pulling out of the US and concentrating on Europe. Lots of combinations.
Plug getting hammered perhaps Trump wants the loan back. |
PLUG down 18%, TSLA up 13% and the connection is...... |
We are out of the EU so he would not have the same need to punish us now.
Steel was one of the targets and that is almost gone now anyway. |
I suppose if he intends on increasing import duties then a trade deal may be beneficial should those countries currently exporting to the U S become in competitive leaving the door open for UK companies |
A bit of PR :- |
Why would we even want a trade deal with the US? Unlike the EUSSR, we have a trade surplus with the US to March 2024- imports £117bn exports £192bn. Surplus £75bn.
EU to the same date - imports £453bn, exports £352bn. Deficit £101bn.
A free-trade deal with the US will raise all the questions about GM foods and their large cost advantage (huge prairies vs England's patchwork quilt of small farms)will destroy UK farming. That is, whatever is left after the budget measures take effect? I read this morning that one farmer has already killed himself because of the inheritance tax. |
Oh norbus
I have just increased my short position by 10k
Just for you |
Surprised you can't see that the drop is related to Trump (and his climate change views) being elected. Look at all the hydrogen and energy storage firms. |
So let’s see if Trump sticks to his word |
We did not leave until 2020, after Trump was out, and it was Biden who made it clear that there would be no trade deal with us. |
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