We used 588.6kWh of grid⚡ in Feb-2026 with
~77kWh for EV
200kWh general household activity
334kWh for ASHP
Delivering 1050kWh heat & DHW
our PV generated 72kWh, with 71kWh self consump & ~1.0kWh export
Total cost of elec: £110.32 inc VAT and standing charge (but excluding FiT payments for our PV).
I'm always surprised when people express their belief that the answer to cruelty should be more cruelty.
Automated trains set to be introduced by Siemens and Stadler
This fleet will be the largest open railway system with automated train operation (ATO) in the world
https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2026/02/automated-trains-set-to-be-introduced-by-siemens-and-stadler.html
Automated trains set to be introduced by Siemens and Stadler
A consortium of Siemens Mobility and Stadler has won a contract from Denmark's state-owned railway (DSB) to supply 226 fully-automated, four-car trainsets with an option for up to one hundred further trains.
We used 836.1kWh of grid⚡ in Jan-2026 with
~64kWh for EV
224kWh general household activity
514kWh for ASHP
Delivering 1425kWh heat & DHW
our PV generated 55kWh, with 54kWh self consump & ~0.7kWh export
Total cost of elec: ~£173.36 inc VAT and standing charge (but excluding FiT payments for our PV).
Before Spending Billions On Rail, Italy Mapped Everything Around It
Italy is modernizing its rail transportation infrastructure. Key in this strategy is a transformation of station mapping with GIS and digital twins.
Tesla stock pops as Elon Musk posts video claiming no safety monitor in Austin robotaxi
Tesla CEO Elon Musk said the company started robotaxi rides with no safety monitor present in the car in Austin, a long-awaited move. This comes after Waymo ...
No doubt the future of such commercialised versions of Catholic Indulgences is looking bright
Tesla fined for repeatedly failing to help UK police over driving offences. Tesla has been convicted at least 18 times and ordered to pay more than £20,000 for repeatedly failing to co-operate with UK police forces.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c0r44zpprg7o.amp
Elon Musk's Tesla fined for repeatedly failing to help UK police over driving offences - BBC News
The British arm of Tesla has faced multiple court proceedings linked to allegations of road traffic offences.
Nigel Farage apologises for 17 breaches of MPs’ code of conduct
Reform UK leader, who failed to declare £380,000 on time, says he is computer-illiterate ‘oddball’. I think I could find other terms that would better describe his character.
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/jan/21/nigel-farage-apologises-breaches-mp-code-conduct
Nigel Farage apologises for 17 breaches of MPs’ code of conduct
Reform UK leader, who failed to declare £380,000 on time, says he is computer-illiterate ‘oddball’
Protest held against 'short-sighted' (Bradford) tunnel plan
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx2yp42p0x9o
Protest held against decision to fill in Queensbury Tunnel
About 150 people gathered at Queensbury Tunnel near Bradford to protest a decision to fill it in.
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