Thread: UK nuclear plans 'put energy in French hands'Government plans for nuclear power risk
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Old 13-03-2012, 12:04   #15
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Re: UK nuclear plans 'put energy in French hands'Government plans for nuclear power r
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Originally Posted by martyh View Post
Problem is though because wind isn't consistent ,wind farms need backup from gas/coal even nuclear powered stations negating any saving in CO2 emissions and increasing the cost of power generation
I agree. However nuclear power stations just aren't safe enough. Remember Chernobyl and Three Mile Island.

There are is also wave power, and hydroelectric.
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