What's that?! ... 'Er ...' / Do you want me to tell you, Voice? 'Go on then, boss.' It's a big plant. A massive pot plant. Probably too big to keep in the house. 'Oh.' Yeah.
Here's the email ...
London, 20.05.20: AMTE Power and Britishvolt are pleased to announce plans to investigate collaborating to build the UK's first full cycle battery cell GigaPlant, servicing the automotive and energy storage markets. Both parties have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) focussed on each other's complementary ambitions to create and expand an onshore manufacturing supply chain. The successful outcome of the collaboration would enable scalable production of a diverse product portfolio of lithium ion batteries to support the country's Road to Zero targets and unprecedented transition to electrification.
Er ... 'It's not a massive pot plant, is it?' No, no. I lied. 'You didn't lie. You didn't read the email, did you?' I'm a busy man. Christ!
Come on, Kevin. Help me out.
Kevin Brundish, CEO at AMTE Power comments: "We are delighted to be working with Britishvolt exploring the creation of a large scale manufacturing facility in the UK, and thank APC for introducing us. The recent global crisis has further highlighted the importance of having a robust onshore supply chain, and the creation of a GigaPlant would place the UK in a strong position to service automotive and energy storage markets. The scalable production of lithium ion cells is key to electrifying vehicles and would drive new manufacturing revenues and new employment, and can be built on AMTE's focus on the supply of specialized cells, thereby continuing the country's tradition of excellence in battery cell innovation."
You see? Years ago, this would have been nuts, dear reader(s), but our Elon has changed everything. 'He's a visionary, boss.' Tell me about it!
Uh. I suppose Lars wants to say something now. 'It's only fair. You've let Kevin speak.' Yeah. Voices, voices, voices. When will the voices ever stop?
Come on, Lars.
Lars Carlstrom, CEO at Britishvolt, comments: "Aligning our objectives with AMTE Power, who are looking to add to their current manufacturing capabilities in the UK, our ambition is to build a 30+ gigawatt hour factory with the support of the British Government, creating up to 4,000 jobs in the process. Meeting Road to Zero targets and moving the UK into a low carbon economy will necessitate the unprecedented electrification of vehicles, and reliance on renewable energy will require extensive battery storage. It is costly and carbon-intensive to have lithium ion batteries imported from the Far East, and this GigaPlant would cement a solid onshore supply chain to ensure quality and eliminate future uncertainty of supply."
Okay, okay.
ENDS
'What about Ian?' Oh, for fuc -
Come on, Ian.
Ian Constance, CEO of APC, comments: "Positive changes in consumer perception leading to increased demand and technological advances in battery innovation make for a healthy electric vehicle landscape. The UK is a highly credible location for green growth investment. It has a rich and diverse supply chain, a rapidly decarbonizing energy supply and an innovation culture, and government support through a strong industrial strategy. As the pace and scale of change accelerates towards new net zero targets the UK is in a prime position to design, develop, manufacture and export high-value battery technologies. It is a positive testament that AMTE power and Britishvolt recognise the full potential of the UK and have identified it as a priority for their battery industrialization explorations."
ENDS - !!!
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Anything else? Music? Listen! I still want to get an electro-acoustic guitar, but I'm thinking now that it would be a mistake to buy the Yamaha A3R because it's all solid wood. This means it's difficult to look after with heat and humidity and changing weather, etc. Cheaper guitars like my FG730s have laminate sides, so they don't crack so easily. Most big stars like Neil Young or Noel Gallagher have top-of-the-range guitars, BUT(!) ... they also have technicians to look after the guitars. Do you know what I mean? At least I'll be able to save a bit of money by getting a cheaper one at maybe, uh ... £500? I don't know. [Or I could go to Cornwall instead - if things get better with The Thing. There might be a vaccine by September.] Oh, surprisingly, that little guitar that Ed Sheeran plays has laminate sides. And he can afford any guitars he wants.
Actually, I will only need an electro-acoustic if I'm going into a recording studio. The FG730s is okay if I'm recording at home.
Well ... it's something to talk/write about, ain't it?
Uh. What else? Car Wash ... ? I bought it for my phone. It's another one of those films I watched over a hundred times in my teenage years. And, yes, the script is burnt into my consciousness.
Classic lines like ...
There ain't no black superman, man.
He got a piece of chicken, caught right here.
I want to work with the men, dad.
What kinda wings?
Yeah, scum, scum.
You gotta tell me something, make me understand.
It's piss.
You better get off of my case, Earl. My name is Abdullah Muhammad Akbar, alright?
Well, praise this car, honey.
I like your hair, man. It's bad, it's bad.
Er, obviously ... you've got to hear the lines in context, kook(s).
Laters!
