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Author: DougDoug Date: Sep 16, 2008 23:39
For all those with electric cars and battery chargers or who use
trains. Of course, the obvious solution, which is conveniently
overlooked by the energy profiteers is, switch everything off when not
in use. That should reduce demand by at least a third. Also, the
credit crunch will also turn some of those lights off at Canary Wharf
and elsewhere at night.
"The UK will experience prolonged power cuts in about five years
unless urgent action is taken now, a report warns.
It said a third of generation capacity was due to be decommissioned by
2020, but was not being replaced fast enough.
The report, by nuclear supporting Fells Associates, said new reactors
would not be ready in time, and questioned spending on renewable
energy..."
More:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/7618840.stm
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Author: BrimstoneBrimstone Date: Sep 17, 2008 00:19
Doug wrote:
> For all those with electric cars and battery chargers or who use
> trains. Of course, the obvious solution, which is conveniently
> overlooked by the energy profiteers is, switch everything off when not
> in use.
So why not follow your own advice and switch everything off?
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Author: AboAbo Date: Sep 17, 2008 00:58
Doug wrote:
> For all those with electric cars and battery chargers or who use
> trains. Of course, the obvious solution
More nuclear power stations?
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Abo
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Author: FodFod Date: Sep 17, 2008 01:44
On Sep 17, 7:39Â am, Doug riseup.net> wrote:> switch everything off when not
> in use. That should reduce demand by at least a third.
do you have a source for this claim?
Fod
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Author: CliveClive Date: Sep 17, 2008 08:22
>It said a third of generation capacity was due to be decommissioned by
>2020, but was not being replaced fast enough.
>
>The report, by nuclear supporting Fells Associates, said new reactors
>would not be ready in time, and questioned spending on renewable
>energy..."
We've plenty of coal for about 200 years, lets have more coal fired
stations like the Chinese, cut our dependence on gas from the east and
be more self sufficient, don't you agree Dug?
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Clive
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Author: JNugentJNugent Date: Sep 17, 2008 08:38
Doug wrote:
> For all those with electric cars and battery chargers or who use
> trains. Of course, the obvious solution, which is conveniently
> overlooked by the energy profiteers is, switch everything off when...
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Author: NotMeNotMe Date: Sep 17, 2008 11:42
On 17 Sep, 07:39, Doug riseup.net> wrote:
> "The UK will experience prolonged power cuts in about five years
> unless urgent action is taken now, a report warns.
>
> It said a third of generation capacity was due to be decommissioned by
> 2020, but was not being replaced fast enough.
Yes, this has been known about for at least a decade, but your eco-
terror friends have been against replacing generation capacity.
The power companies propose a few new nuclear power stations, and your
friend says
"They are Bad m'okay, and dangerous m'okay. We don't want them".
So the government says "how about a few wind turbines, they are not
dangerous", and your friend says
"They are Bad m'okay, they kill the poor birds and spoil the
landscape. We don't want them."
So the government says "lets build a tidal barrage on the river
severn", and your friend says
"That is Bad m'okay, it destroys the mud flats m'okay. We don't want
it".
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Author: cupracupra Date: Sep 17, 2008 12:53
> For all those with electric cars and battery chargers or who use
> trains. Of course, the obvious solution, which is conveniently
> overlooked by the energy profiteers is, switch everything off when not
> in use. That should reduce demand by at least a third. Also, the
> credit crunch will also turn some of those lights off at Canary Wharf
> and elsewhere at night.
>
> "The UK will experience prolonged power cuts in about five years
> unless urgent action is taken now, a report warns.
>
> It said a third of generation capacity was due to be decommissioned by
> 2020, but was not being replaced fast enough.
>
> The report, by nuclear supporting Fells Associates, said new reactors...
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Author: Mike PMike P Date: Sep 17, 2008 12:59
>> For all those with electric cars and battery chargers or who use
>> trains. Of course, the obvious solution, which is conveniently
>> overlooked by the energy profiteers is, switch everything off when not
>> in use. That should reduce demand by at least a third. Also, the
>> credit crunch will also turn some of those lights off at Canary Wharf
>> and elsewhere at night.
>>
>> "The UK will experience prolonged power cuts in about five years
>> unless urgent action is taken now, a report warns.
>>
>> It said a third of generation capacity was due to be decommissioned by
>> 2020, but was not being replaced fast enough.
>>
>> The report, by nuclear supporting Fells Associates, said new reactors ...
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Date: Sep 17, 2008 14:17
> For all those with electric cars and battery chargers or who use
> trains. Of course, the obvious solution,
... is to stop protesters from trying to interfere with plans for new power
stations.
Colin Bignell
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