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Elon Musk Solar Telsa Roof hopes to accelerate the world’s transition to a sustainable energy future by creating products that are so compelling, there is no alternative.

Solar Roof The Tesla Team 10 May 2017 Tesla’s mission is to accelerate the world’s transition to a sustainable energy future by creating products that are so compelling, there is no alternative. Solar energy has always been part of our master plan , and we recognized the need for a roof that is simultaneously affordable, durable, beautiful and integrated with battery storage. Solar Roof complements a home’s architecture while turning sunlight into electricity. With an integrated Powerwall , energy collected during the day is stored and made available any time, effectively turning a home into a personal utility. Solar energy can be generated, stored and used day and night, providing uninterrupted power even if the grid goes down. Affordability Solar Roof is more affordable than conventional roofs because in most cases, it ultimately pays for itself by reducing or eliminating a home’s electricity bill. Consumer Reports estimates that a Solar Roof for an average size U.S. home would need...

Mayor of London first 100 days achievement made , though big changes still required in Housing transport culture skills and equality

Sadiq Khan has outlined his ambition to provide every Londoner with the opportunities the city gave him and his family as he marks his first 100 days in office.  The new Mayor also expressed his determination to maintain the fast pace of work he has brought to City Hall as he is intent on delivering major improvements for Londoners.  Today the Mayor spoke of how big changes were required in how important areas like housing, transport, culture, skills and equality are handled in the capital. But he reported back to Londoners that in a whirlwind first 100 days in office he has already: Put together the most ambitious plan to tackle air pollution anywhere in the world Published the first ever gender pay audit at City Hall and a real plan to tackle pay inequality. Got the Night Tube going – finally opening this week . Announced a TfL fares freeze for four years – and pushed the Government to freeze the fares on their lines.  Announced the Hopper b...

AirBnb / online, Ebay Amazon Start Up, micro-entrepreneurs rent property income, internet ,homes

Highlights for property , home owners  Mr Deputy Speaker, Cutting corporation tax is only part of our plan for the future. I also want to address the great unfairness that many small businessmen and women feel when they compete against companies on the internet. Sites like Ebay and Amazon have provided an incredible platform for many new small British start-ups to reach large numbers of customers. But there’s been a big rise in overseas suppliers storing goods in Britain and selling them online without paying VAT. That unfairly undercuts British businesses both on the internet and on the high street, and today I can announce that we are taking action to stop it. That’s the first thing we do to help our small firms. Second, we’re going to help the new world of micro-entrepreneurs who sell services online or rent out their homes through the internet. platforms such as onefinestay aribnb hostmaker  and  YourWelcome Our tax system should be hel...

#Bugetlive George Osborne Budget 2016 Live feed

VIDEO of Budget 2016   Airbnb   new £1k tax allowance for "micro-entrepreneurs", including those renting their home out online Sugar Tax  a 25p per litre sugar tax on fizzy drinks from 2018 Further Reading double whammy for London high street estate agents ,Business Rates , Elisabeth line to push up London office costs #Budget2016 George Osborne ,Stamp Duty Surcharge ,Tax, Capital Gains Tax,Housebuilding UrPad Online new Hybrid online estate agent for Wales ,rolled out by Property Industry Experts,Caerphilly Facebook Founder Zuckerberg settles dispute with no pay out to property developer Voskerician new affordable housing hits record low in london data shows Days of Chaps payment numbered ,Central banks rival Bitcoin new RSCoin super currency what the VLOG ? London property developers, Hackney Dalston E8 Vibe illusion technology law - eddies from property portals boliga.dk and now zoopla.co.uk Online estate agents, expecting ...

More than 143,500 new build homes started - nearly double low point of 2009.

Housing starts and completions hit 7-year high number of starts up 23% on same quarter a year earlier completions up 21% over last year more than 143,500 new build homes started - nearly double low point of 2009 planning permissions up 12% on same quarter last year The number of starts and completions on new build homes continued to rise last year to the highest level since 2008, new figures released today (25 February 2016) show. More than 143,500 new build homes were started up to December 2015 – a rise of 23% on the same quarter a year earlier and up 91% when compared to the low point of the year up to June 2009. The  House building: December quarter 2015  also showed that the number of new build homes completed were up 21% on the previous year. It means both starts and completions for new build homes are at their highest level since 2008 with more than 700,000 new build homes started since April 2010. Meanwhile, figures from the Home Builders Federa...