Versarien Share Discussion Threads

[alchemy] 25/3/2019 16:07

The new grid architecture looks forward to EVs.

[johnveals] 25/3/2019 16:05

TFC, I find that hard to believe, the "network" is the national grid, capable of transferring electrical power the length and breadth of the country and as long as you don't want to place extra load on the system immediately after Coronation Street then you are probably going to be OK. The key is to spread the extra load to times of low demand as described in the Tony Seba video.

Having said that what we need to extend this to the whole country is some carefully though through and implemented central planning and historically this is something governments have been very reluctant to tackle hence the debacle over Hinkley C. Looking at this optimistically I would suggest that delaying the implementation until it is truly needed means that we are more likely to end up with the latest technology just in time.

[billwave] 25/3/2019 15:47

Over here on the naughty step :-)

[billwave] 25/3/2019 15:47

And nice to know you are thinking of me ;-)

[billwave] 25/3/2019 15:42

Festario, indeed, long may the climb continue. Only hope the news we are expecting comes before the end of Q1 as suggested, which will help aid confidence that VRS can deliver as promised. Cheers.

[the fat controller] 25/3/2019 15:30

I am a big believer that electric vehicles are the future, but....
I hear that London Transport considered changing all London buses to electric, but discovered that there isn’t sufficient electricity in the network. (I have no corroboration to confirm this, it is second hand information). If true, this must be a limiting factor in the adoption of EV’s.
TFC

[festario] 25/3/2019 15:23

I'd say that a breakout was imminent, apart from two factors.1, whoever is accumulating never seems to want to chase the price.2, Too many PI's and traders in this share, who will create supply.

[meganxmas] 25/3/2019 15:22

It was in the paper version I had it.

[shavian] 25/3/2019 15:17

I note that Ian Cowie did not mention VRS in the paper version of his ST article yesterday, just the on-line version. He did say that he would “review Cowie’s clangers in full again soon”. If he does not get a move on, VRS may hopefully no longer qualify as one of his clangers. I must declare an embarrassing interest here, as it was I who first interested Ian in VRS last summer, which resulted in him buying some near the peak in the share price i’m Sure he’ll be able to boast about his holding before too long.

[shavian] 25/3/2019 15:06

Makes you wonder where all this electricity is going to come from. In Germany they binned all their nuclear generating power years ago and are frantically building wind and solar capability (unlike U.K. they don’t have the option of tidal power to fall back on). Their grid is going to struggle like ours unless local generation and particularly battery storage is given substantial priority.

Sounds like a job for Gnanomat!

[ellissj] 25/3/2019 14:57

I posted that article earlier hew after neill tweeted it :) Below quote caught my eye. I posted last year how german auto firms already in jv's with chinese auto firms. Disruptive and interesting times ahead one feels as the industry transits from ice to ev. Aimo. Best ellis

"...It took a while before Germany’s biggest car conglomerates saw the writing on the wall. Now that they have, it would not be surprising at all if the auto industry does start a full embrace of electric mobility. China is already waist-deep in its EV initiatives, and with Germany doing the same, it would be difficult for the internal combustion engine to remain relevant in the decades to come..." 

[woodpeckers] 25/3/2019 14:53

Suggest anyone on twitter retweets that brill cartoon.

[schmally] 25/3/2019 14:50

Hew, I can't remember who used to post on here suggesting that hydrogen fuel cells would be a major challenge as an alternative to EV's, but the article seems to make it clear that the major German car manufacturers have now all but dismissed hydrogen in favour of EV, due to the rapid improvement of EV charging infrastructure and increased battery ranges. If only we had the technology to help significantly decrease charging times and increase battery capacity..... I wonder what Gnanomat have up their sleeve????

[dgduncan] 25/3/2019 14:44

Very good mini. Can even recognise the characters with no problems.

[tini5] 25/3/2019 14:41

Amazing work by a very talented man:

[hew] 25/3/2019 14:23

Not seen this posted, apols if it has been.

"The ‘Tesla Effect’ hits Germany as VW, Daimler, and BMW fully commit to EVs."

Step forward Gnanomat, though I trust they are well positioned already.

[festario] 25/3/2019 13:52

Billwave, you're in profit, and you own more shares than before.Nice!

[mackey43] 25/3/2019 13:49

Cant b long before the funds run out of shares:)

[anley] 25/3/2019 13:46

Just a little stock squeeze going on so watch for a breakout at the 106p level.

I keep wondering if the Yanks have caught on about VRS especially as we have a new Canadian/USA brokerage house?

[festario] 25/3/2019 13:40

It didn't take long for the predicted move up to materialise.There doesn't seem to be a lot of shares on offer, so I think a blue finish is inevitable.

[hattie1] 25/3/2019 13:24

Great research as ever ellis ..

[ellissj] 25/3/2019 13:16

Indeed all, this is what UoM were saying last year about potential for graphene in aviation ! Best ellis

13

March

2018

Graphene aerospace strategy launched

The Aerospace Technology Institute (ATI) and the National Graphene Institute(NGI) at The University of Manchesterhave published a joint paper on the potential of graphene in aerospace.

In consultation with a range of stakeholders, the ATI and NGI have brought together a sector perspective of the benefits of working with graphene and the potential market opportunities available to UK aerospace companies.

Graphene was first isolated in 2004 and subsequently the Nobel Prize in Physicswas awarded to two Manchester scientists in 2010. The two-dimensional material has the potential to positively impact aircraft performance, cost and fuel efficiency.

The safety and performance properties of aircraft could be significantly improved by incorporating atomically-thin graphene into existing materialsused to build planes, while the reduced weight of the material could have a positive impact on the fuel efficiency of the aircraft and, as result, the environment.

In an exclusive introduction to the INSIGHT paper, Sir Richard Bransonsaid: “The potential for graphene to solve enduring challenges within the aerospace sector presents real opportunities for the material to become disruptive, and a key enabler in future aircraft technology. We need to accelerate the opportunity for the UK to realise the benefits from graphene by creating a portfolio of graphene-related research and technology projects which if undertaken would lead to real impact in our aerospace industry.”

The joint ATI and NGI paper was launched at the Materials Research Exchange 2018 by Mark Summers, Head of Technology for Manufacturing, Materials & Structures at the ATI, and James Baker, CEO of Graphene@Manchester at The University of Manchester.

".....The potential for graphene to solve enduring challenges within the aerospace sector presents real opportunities for the material to become disruptive, and a key enabler in future aircraft technology. We need to accelerate the opportunity for the UK to realise the benefits from graphene by creating a portfolio of graphene-related research and technology projects which if undertaken would lead to real impact in our aerospace industry

Sir Richard Branson..."

Mark Summers said: “The UK has pioneered the research and development of graphene. The material has the potential to bring exciting applications and efficiencies into the sector. Although its exploitation into the aerospace sector is still in its infancy, it is anticipated that the scope of potential applications will continue to expand.

“We will seek to accelerate the maturation of graphene technology opportunities through our R&T programme, in a bid for the UK to remain ahead of the challenge and continue leading on the research and exploitation of the material in aerospace”.

James Baker said: “Major generational improvements in the aerospace sector have been associated with embracing new materials. Aluminium and carbon fibre have seen planes become faster, greener, cheaper with more functionality. Now graphene and related two-dimensional materials can mark the next step-change.

“By incorporating graphene into the existing materials used to manufacture planes, performance properties could be improved across number of key areas. By utilising the multi-functional properties of graphene and through collaboration between industry and academia, there are significant opportunities which can accelerate the next-generation of aerospace technologies.”

The ATI and NGI are continuing to collaborate on accelerating the technology development cycle for graphene applications in the UK aerospace sector – identifying suitable opportunities for graphene and ensuring that the UK aerospace sector can leverage the material’s amazing properties to remain globally competitive."

[festario] 25/3/2019 13:08

I've been able to sell 50k or 60k shares all day again today, so I expect to see a move up, as demand is certainly there.