Versarien Share Discussion Threads

[woodpeckers] 23/7/2020 18:55

Great to see one of our NEDs, Iain Gray, appointed to the Jet Zero Council...



Later today (22 July 2020), the Jet Zero Council will meet virtually for the first time, with the Prime Minister and the Secretary of State for Transport and the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy addressing the meeting.

Professor Iain Gray, Director of Aerospace at Cranfield University, Convenor of the UK Aerospace Research Consortium and Jet Zero Council member, said: “At Cranfield University, through our global research airport, we are playing our part in making aviation more environmentally sustainable. We are excited about working with our partners in industry, academia and Government on the Jet Zero Council to deliver on the UK’s ambitious priorities.

[markyboy5] 23/7/2020 17:06

Winsun new vid

[alchemy] 23/7/2020 16:38

The Romans couldn't we can. No apologies needed.

[markyboy5] 23/7/2020 16:15

To kickstart work on the Transpennine main line between Leeds, Huddersfield and Manchester, £589 million has been confirmed today (23 July 2020) by Transport Secretary Grant Shapps. The establishment of a new Northern Transport Acceleration Council dedicated to accelerating vital infrastructure projects and better connecting communities across the North’s towns and cities has also been announced.

[adejuk] 23/7/2020 16:07

apols for split infinitive

[adejuk] 23/7/2020 16:06

to which i can only add
i am what i am
gloria gaynor

[adejuk] 23/7/2020 16:05

the future is the same as the past
only different

[rovi70] 23/7/2020 16:03

the point is rogerbridge you are not aware, as some one once said " I know nothing"

[chelsea101] 23/7/2020 16:01

If you look at Synairgen and Symphony Environmental this time last week they were both in the doldrums similar to VRS. I held both stocks at one time - Synairgen up to a few weeks ago. Look at both shares this week with just one piece of good news each. That’s how quickly things could turn for VRS. I don’t intend getting caught out again.

[anley] 23/7/2020 15:58

Rodgerbridge..........OK is not good enough and for new shareholders who are easy to spot I for one do not have to prove anthing.

I did what I said in my post and am quite happy to send to that person my XL spreadsheets............

Over 1.5m shares traded today and now 7% down on the opening price........it just gets more interesting.

Perhaps the US Oil/Gas deal and the Cambridge Hospital deals could be updated - just another two.

[rovi70] 23/7/2020 15:48

By Molly Burgess on Jul 23, 2020 Translate NEWS
New research released today by scientists at Queen Mary University of London suggests that graphene could be used to make more durable hydrogen fuel cells for cars.

Platinum is the most widely used catalyst for fuel cells, but its high cost is a big problem for commercialisation. To address the issue, commercial catalysts are typically made by decorating tiny nanoparticles of platinum onto a cheaper carbon support, however the poor durability of the material greatly reduces the lifetime of current fuel cells.

But in a new development, the university researchers have confirmed the durability of the graphene-based catalyst using a type of test based on those recommended by the US Department of Energy (DoE), known as accelerated stress tests.

Using these tests, the scientists showed that loss in activity over the same testing period was around 30% lower in the newly developed graphene-based catalyst, compared with commercial catalysts.

Gyen Ming Angel, PhD student and first author of the study, from University College London (UCL), said: “The DoE sets tests and targets for fuel cell durability, with one accelerated stress test to simulate normal operating conditions and one to simulate the high voltages experienced when starting up and shutting down the fuel cell.”

“Most research studies in the graphene space only evaluate using one of the recommended tests. However, since we have high-quality graphene in our material, we have managed to achieve high durability in both tests and under long testing periods, which is important for the future commercialisation of these materials. We look forward to incorporating our new catalyst into commercial technology and realising the advantages of longer-life fuel cells.”

Professor Dan Brett, Professor of Electrochemical Engineering at UCL, said: “Satisfying global energy demands without damaging the environment is one of the great modern challenges. Hydrogen fuel cells can provide cleaner energy and are already used in some cars as an alternative to petrol or diesel.”

“However, a big barrier to their widespread commercialisation is the ability for catalysts to withstand extensive cycling required for their use in energy applications. We’ve shown that by using graphene instead of the typical amorphous carbon as a support material we can create ultra-durable catalysts.”

[rovi70] 23/7/2020 15:44

superg. You may well pop back to "the nice place" but your a dreamer like the rest of us. 49 collaborations and what have we got. October 2018 till now, fine words and a sliding down price. False claims put on here, wow that's rich.

[rogerbridge] 23/7/2020 15:37

Well I am still here along with many more who can not be bothered to argue with ignorant detractors who know little about the company.

It seems its the new UK disease these days.

As far as I am aware the company is doing ok, there have been no rns announcements to say otherwise.

Not happy with the share price, but in for the long term, I dont want or need to sell, so it does not matter that much. However I will say that I have not told the wife.

[adejuk] 23/7/2020 15:30

i'm sure a 'nudge' advocate could put that in a much more positive way.
sadly, i'm a nudge 'theorist'. even given that nudge theory gets nowhere near being a theory - nobel notwithstanding.

[adejuk] 23/7/2020 15:28

i am still of the opinion that someone is accumulating. we are reeds in the wind and all we can do is sell up, break, or bend with the wind.
believing that does not change my dissapointment or my faith in neill and the product.
however, the silence of the bod is shocking.

[luisfrg] 23/7/2020 15:21

Finally those 100ks are out the way! Gla

[skinny] 23/7/2020 15:10

Of interest?

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[superg1] 23/7/2020 15:10

BTW

I was just popping onto here to see if anyone had coughed up to the 425k and 445k buys sat on the bid at 35p and 36p.

I've never seen bids like that at any point on VRS, so obviously I'm curious as to what they are.

[superg1] 23/7/2020 15:03

All seems rather 'chirpy' on here with some usual completely false allegations.

That's the worst part of many PIs they just come up with conspiracy theories and oddly accept what known lying scumbags say, such is the skill of fraudster.

Hence day in day out people in the UK get fleeced by some outrageously obvious west African scams. I say that area as it was rife for years and still is, they have training on it. A group were in the news recently pics of them with their sports cars and private jets.

The disappearance was posted at the time, fed up of posters engaging with scumbags and repeating the things that many don't want to read.

So most PIs I know, many of which the main VRS family thread have never heard of, stopped reading here long ago, and some are large holders.

It's been a nice time just chatting to them instead or reading the name calling and false claims put on here.

Just saying, back off to the nice places, may pop back in a month or two.

[rogerthegrouch] 23/7/2020 15:00

Kemorkid - If you can put the current share price to one side and focus purely on the business its doing exceptionally well given the current circumstances and contains many reasons to be positive. Many would be competitors will fall by the wayside and Versarien will be positioned to start the consolidation. Consolidation is necessary and will help fuel the revolution. Similarly, so will these extraordinary times.

I don't buy the whole "there has been no news" - There has been plenty of news and I would encourage folks to re reread the RNSs. Some of these accomplishments happened during the height of Covid (funding, grants, RR partnership, china progressions).

What there hasnt been is a significant commercial deal which most thought we would have by now. All signs are pointing to one coming so you just need to be patient. With all the global events, is anyone at all surprised? Meanwhile the business continues to move from strength to strength, exemplified by Dan, Matt, James joining the ranks.

Once one collab comes in (Maybe Aecom, Maybe Unilever etc) business model will be proven and we have lift off. This is 'When' not 'If' in my very researched opinion so happy to just keep dropping my disposable income in at knock down prices.

[clint fleecewood] 23/7/2020 14:37

Yes, when we get lots of advice to sell, diversify or whatever it usually means they are buying or closing out.

[kemorkid] 23/7/2020 14:30

RTG please keep posting.
I love you positivity

KK

[chelsea101] 23/7/2020 14:16

I’ll just add one further thing! I can’t see the point of admitting on a board that I hold shares in that I have offloaded some of them. It inevitably creates a certain amount of doubt with some private investors. It’s unlikely to affect a ftse 100 company but AIM is a different matter altogether. Therefore I would question whether shares were held in the first place or possibly all shares have been disposed of and there’s an ulterior motive behind the posting.

[anley] 23/7/2020 14:08

I have just finished reading hundreds of posts on this BB..........and some are really bad......then there are some which talk a reasonable story but most do not, it seems to understand the problems VRS face in todays COVID-19 world.

On 11 AUGUST - 12 business days to go - the Y/E results will be published and that is the time when we can all pull together and voice constructive opinions not only on the management but on why NO commercial sales of Graphene have taken place in the last year.

It was most unfortunate that COVID-19 came along and hit world wide industry in the balls. I think what it did was to give the management of the so called VRS deals an excuse to delay how the stuff could be incorporated in to existing products - not knowing if there would be cost savings when the priority was for them to save their businesses from going under.

Airbus - is that a good example when they are putting people out to pasture....so the development will no doubt carry on BUT no seats will be developed as it will be several years before air craft are built again ....what about the old SKY bycicle idea for the stuff to go in frames etc - not heard a bean! And I could go on so perhaps its this time next year when the commercialisation starts to take place and in the meantime we all sit around and hope that VRS will still be around.

As for the share price.......I am still asking myself what the floor is and the more I ask around and the more I think of all things such as PE ratios the more I feel that the real price should be lower than sub 40p.

Before you all go for me may I finally say that when I attended the Berlin show where VRS was participating in early 2019 I saw the possibilities and at that time had bought in at 12 to 15p in late 2018. But much later I realised and that was after 2 AGM's that it was taking much longer to get the stuff developed and sold......big business moves slowly and now it has ground to a halt...........so having sold out last year with a substantial return I am just left wondering what to do with my remaing holding?

Roll on 11 August and then give me a day or two with my City friend as we intend to dig deep in to just what VRS can do given the circumstances they find themselves in.

My bet come 2021 will be:
Can VRS pull off a deal which is so cash flow positive that it can repay debt, leave itself with capital to expand and actually do what it has set out in the statements it has made over the last 18 months?............what a task!!!