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Is this another set back for a safer and cleaner Environment for us all?

How can Vehicles be more important both short and long term than ?

Surely we need to focus on now?

UK Government backing helps launch world first self-driving bus Passengers will be boarding the world’s first fully sized, self-driving bus service in Edinburgh from the Spring, after it was awarded a share of £81 million in joint UK government and industry support for self-driving transport technology.

Isn't this just pure common sense?

We don't need to have to study's done to say that Health Conditions would improve if the use of Petrol and Diesels engines reduced!

The question to weigh up is EV or H2 the real way forward?

Should we say EV's are to be only for Cars whilst Hydrogen is from heating and cooking at home whilst also being used in the workplace as well as Lorries, Buses, Trains etc..?

When we will we start delivering Hydrogen and Solar hybrid solutions?

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Study links EV to significant fall in asthma hospital admissions Researchers from the University of Southern California found a three percent drop in asthma-related emergency visits for every two percent jump in the number of electric vehicles in each zip code.

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"Parts of the M1, M6, M5 and M602 have had restrictions in place to help reduce emissions meaning Motorway speed limits remain at 60mph to fight climate change"

Did anyone really think it would work when so many don't obey the Highway Code?

Motorway speed limits remain at 60mph to fight climate change... but there's NO PROOF it works Parts of the M1, M6, M5 and M602 have had restrictions in place to help reduce emissions

As a recent survey of 2000 18-29 year olds show that "Generation Z's top job demands include flexi-time and plant-based milk" - are these really what staff are wanting these days?

Generation Z's top job demands include flexi time and plant-based milk Young Brits now focus on flexible hours, getting birthdays off work and the availability of plant-based milks for coffee when looking for a new job, according to a survey.

As China announces a 200MW Storage Facility, the question is, why aren't other Countries doing the same?

Surely every Country should be building Storage facilities to capture Solar and Wind energy production?

What is holding Countries back?

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China opens largest energy storage station - future Net Zero The 200MW facility will store both wind and solar power

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When will the Government wake up and realise that the US is taking advantage of our successful Technology Sectors?

The UK is losing so much to the US and now we're falling behind...

What can we do to stop this Brain Drain?

ALEX BRUMMER: Britain squanders its tech Britain has the ingredients to be a global leader in tech, including world class research universities, a venture capital sector and improving tech training.

As M&Co becomes the latest major clothing brand to plunge into administration putting 180 stores at risk, how many more Retailers and/or Manufacturers could follow suit over the next four weeks?

Can we save the High Street and Retailing in general?

Major clothing brand plunges into administration putting 180 stores at risk A MAJOR clothing brand has plunged into administration, putting its 180 stores at risk. Fashion company M&Co has announced its collapse after losing the same battle “many retailers”…

Inside plan for OXAGON megacity...

The ‘world’s largest floating structure’ is all part of the huge Neom project that's going to be a possible 'Gamechanger' when it comes to both and

We can do so much but we're been held back - why?

Inside plan for OXAGON megacity - the ‘world’s largest floating structure’ FURTHER plans for a remarkable eight-sided floating city which if built would be the world’s largest floating structure have been unveiled. The futuristic project, off the Red Sea coast of Sa…

This just looks like "boxed version" of the old Defender...

Besides being updated to being Electric, is there any really difference from the Defender?

And I hope that it is more successful and better built than the Chrysler's and Talbot's last built in Scotland...

Plus more reliable too...

Scotland's new go-anywhere off-roader: Munro MK1 is a £60 electric 4X4 Munro MK1 is due to be the first volume production model to come out of Scotland since the closure of the Linwood Peugeot-Talbot plant in February 1981.

This has becoming for a long time...

With being a for at least a decade, why have Company's - whether as a Tenant or Developer - not looked at the future of work before the Pandemic?

has offered around two decades yet Developers have continued with huge expansion plans to create more and more office space but all they were doing were trying to grab the same number of tenants...

Now the has shown is so much more efficient and now we are going to see huge amounts of becoming empty and not needed due to becoming the - the question is what happens to all this space?

"UK office space plummets due to hybrid working and refurbishment boom"

UK office space plummets due to hybrid working and refurbishment boom About 1.8 million square metres of workspace was no longer being utilised in the year ending March 2022, according to legal firm Boodle Hatfield.

Really interesting stats here...

Surprising to see where the fasting growth in charging points are being installed - especially with Coventry, Banbury and North Warwickshire being hotspots...

Why does your place fair?

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The best areas to find an electric car charging point Analysis of Government data shows that Welwyn Hatfield in Hertfordshire is ramping up its local charging networks fastest. Eight authorities have less availability of devices in 2022 than in 2019.

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Where are we going when it comes to AR/VR?

Are we being sucked into something that's not going to really take-off?

Is it safe?

What are the Health implications on our Eyes and Mental Wellbeing?

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This is something we've being talking about for around a decade now - the question is...

Why has it taken so long for Country's to implement this?

But not just Car Parks but Canals too!

There are so many ways this can show and

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France to require all large parking lots to be covered by solar panels France's Senate just approved legislation requiring all parking lots, current and future, to be covered in solar panels.

Has the plug been pulled on hydrogen cars too early?

(Sound similar to LPG Cars?)

As Shell closes UK hydrogen filling stations due to "lack of demand with fewer than 500 models on the road" - is this really just a case of short-sightedness?

As the oil giant says "the technology had reached its end of life" has it really?

Isn't this more of a case that the Government has invested in this area and aren't pushing this like they are with Electric Vehicles?

With Shell saying that they will now be "concentrating on creating hydrogen refuelling sites for larger vehicles rather than passenger cars" - isn't this just "kicking the can down the road" when we should really driving this Technology forward at a rapid pace?

With the advent of "Hydrogen and Solar Hybrid Solutions", delivering this dual fuel solution to homes is going to be a huge step not just with "Climate Change" but the "Cost of Living Crisis"?

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Going green...

What it means and how small businesses benefit..

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Changing the narrative of women in tech starts with a mental conversation - Sage Advice South Africa We are humans more than we are males or females. There are no male and female dynamics here, only human dynamics. And when you engage from a human level, and you get to know people—you share, participate, get involved—you start to form relationships

Another over-hyped Tech offering from Facebook?

A "leap" too far?

Whether Quest or VR - is this really something that the ordinary person will use/want?

Plus what are the Health or Eyesight issues from wearing a Headset for hours, each and every day?

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I tried Zuckerberg's new VR face-tracking headset – it left me shocked MARK Zuckerberg has unveiled a brand new virtual reality headset that can track your eyes and face. The high-end Meta Quest Pro is the latest set of VR goggles to come out of Facebook’s paren…

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Are we as a Society ready for a Circular Economy?

Are you as a Country ready for CE?

Will a ever be met in any Country?

Is just a pipe dream that can never come true due to there being too many parts to it that shows/proves it will never work?

We know that this won't be popular, but...

Do you think that more regulation is needed in favour of Renters over Landlords?

If Labour get's in to Power and introduces this within 3 months, will this cause a sudden housing crash as Landlords look to sell off properties and get out of the "Buy to Let" market?

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Labour promises ‘pro-tenant’ renting charter during first 100 days of power Labour’s shadow housing minister has revealed the party’s plans for the private rented sector sh...

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We've heard all this before "New Type of Ultraviolet Light Makes Indoor Air as Safe as Outdoors" but when will this ever arrive?

Can 'Indoors' ever be as Healthy as it is said to be 'Outdoors'?

Can solutions be a way to improve our ?

New Type of Ultraviolet Light Makes Indoor Air as Safe as Outdoors A new type of ultraviolet light that is safe for people destroyed more than 98% of airborne microbes in a room within five minutes, a study found.

It makes you wonder if there is any truth when it comes to or ?

Who is at fault for all the scaremongering?

Are we overhyping this and will the banks really suffer?

‘Climate change will lead to £340bn losses by 2050’

‘Climate change will lead to £340bn losses by 2050’ - future Net Zero These will hit banks the heaviest, the Bank of England warns

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There are so many solutions but is it the Councils that are holding back?

Who is really to blame?

"Lack of charging points in rural areas hindering electric car adoption"

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Lack of charging points in rural areas hindering electric car adoption EXCLUSIVE: Data shows that London has more chargers than all of England's counties combined, despite the latter being home to almost half of the country's population.

Life-work balance.

What's your sweet spot?

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