Thanks! I would agree with your summary largely

One key thing to add from the article:

In February Case took over as the chair of the government-funded “Team Barrow”, which is described as a “partnership between the government, Westmorland and Furness council, and BAE Systems” to support the local economy, which is heavily dependent on BAE’s nuclear submarine shipyard.

I would argue that the comments can be taken lightly and not as an “unofficial” government position, given the above point and that the comments were made at a BAE systems funded event.

Can someone explain the role of this person’s titles of civil service and cabinet secretary, and how it might influence their knowledge of the situation? Because this sounds like planned warmongering and defence lobbying without more context.

Yeah the requirements are for USB-C power delivery for devices capable of charging @ (if I remember correctly) > 15W.

The requirement was placed in the radio equipment directive of the EU so unlikely they will amend it to add requirements for USB-C cabled data transmission.

I’m sorry. Why are we talking about biodiversity loss with solar? Who is cutting down forests or clearing land to put in panels?

I only see them on rooftops, car parks, farmland (where they have the benefit of adding shade.) etc.

I’m all for more deployment, but no need to shit on non-“floatovoltaics” - rad name btw