Uranium rich ore (mostly from Canada) is apparently running out faster than oil. When it does we will have to use "less rich" ore from unstable countries. And that ore will take more energy to process into fuel than the fuel itself produces.
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Coomercial Fusion is still 20 years away. Always has been. I rather imagine that it will continue to be 20 years away.
Still if the political will exists to fund ITER sensibly (and it does look as though it might) at least we'll know sooner rather than later whether it can work.
Currently none of the fusion experiments have made the breakthrough of getting more energy out than put in.Comment
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I understand that even with current extraction technology there are ~200 years of known coal reserves in the UK
Extraction technology where more difficult seams can be exploited is being developed.
The technology for 'cleaner burn' coal is now very advanced
I believe that one day (even in my own lifetime) the time will come when the UK will have to once again exploit its natural energy assest of "King Coal"
As for wind farms....a local farmer recently submitted an application to build 2 massive wind turbines a couple of miles from where I live.
http://rawdenbydale.co.uk/index.html
Trouble is that these things are 410ft (125 metres) high and will be absolute eyesores in an area of natural beauty.
I dont think this is a case of 'NIMBYism' but one of balancing the UK's energy needs against destroying places of outstanding natural beauty (which strangely enough is one of the reason I bought a house there )Comment
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barrages harnessing tidal energy could provide 20% of
Britain's power needs...
http://www.darvill.clara.net/altenerg/tidal.htm
of course the greenies don't like it
Milan.Comment
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Good factoid for you from the Economist a couple of weeks ago. To replace the power output of the largest French nuclear plant with wind power, would require one windmill every 100m along the entirety of the French coastline.
Not apropos of anything in particular, I just like factoids.Comment
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But surely, by harvesting the energy from the sun, the wind and the tide we are interfering with a delicate eco system. Think chaos theory "a butterfly flaps its wings....." sort of in reverse.
What happens if all the wind turbines face the same way?
We ar all doomed I tell you!I am not qualified to give the above advice!
The original point and click interface by
Smith and Wesson.
Step back, have a think and adjust my own own attitude from time to timeComment
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Originally posted by The Lone GunmanBut surely, by harvesting the energy from the sun, the wind and the tide we are interfering with a delicate eco system. Think chaos theory "a butterfly flaps its wings....." sort of in reverse.
What happens if all the wind turbines face the same way?
We ar all doomed I tell you!Comment
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How about clock work
Loads of britains finest criminals winding up in prisons all over the UK.
At least this work could not be our sourced
Mr WC2 I sentance you to 10 years hard windingThrow them to the lions - WC2 5.4Comment
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best thing to do with criminals is teach them all french with the duration of their sentence being the time it takes them to get to degree level, then on release give them a couple of hundred euros and a eurostar ticket
Milan.Comment
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Originally posted by milanbenesbest thing to do with criminals is teach them all french with the duration of their sentence being the time it takes them to get to degree level, then on release give them a couple of hundred euros and a eurostar ticket
Milan.I am not qualified to give the above advice!
The original point and click interface by
Smith and Wesson.
Step back, have a think and adjust my own own attitude from time to timeComment
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