1.   The ultimate aim is to generate as much electricity as it consumes at all its sites, including shops, across the UK.

2.   It can be used to charge food in mountain restaurants and gear at the ski shops, or for ski and snowboard lessons.

3.   The canisters on Mir are similar to the equipment used to charge the emergency oxygen systems on airliners.

4.   Automakers contend that company officials will be less willing to cooperate with government investigators if the information they share could be used to charge them with a crime.