More than a thousand miles to do so. And coming up in the sport on bbc news. The fa cup fifth round draw is tonight, and who will non League Sutton united and lincoln city get after knocking out leeds and brighton . Good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. More than a Million People have now signed a petition calling on the government to cancel a planned state visit to the uk by donald trump. It follows his temporary ban on visitors from seven predominantly muslim countries from entering the usa. The labour leader, jeremy corbyn, said the visit should be postponed. But Downing Street said scrapping the visit would Undo Everything achieved in mrs mays visit to washington earlier this month, and called the campaign a Populist Gesture. Heres our political correspondent, iain watson. The demonstrations in America Against President Trumps Imposition Ofa against President Trumps Imposition Of A Temporary Travel Ban are likely to be repeated here with protests planned outside Downin
California’s electricity grid solution? Plug in really big batteries It will be the biggest test yet of whether batteries are reliable enough to sustain a grid largely powered by renewables 04 April 2021 - 06:00 David R Baker Picture: 123RF/SAIDIN B JUSHO
San Francisco With summer’s heat approaching, California’s plan for avoiding a repeat of last year’s blackouts hinges on a humble saviour: the battery.
Giant versions of the same technology that powers smartphones and cars are being plugged into the state’s electrical grid at breakneck speed, with California set to add more battery capacity this year than all of China, according to BloombergNEF.