Industrial strikes 1972: workers playing cards in candlelight
Posted on 08/31/2009 5:57:31 PM PDT by bruinbirdman
Demand for power from homes and businesses will exceed supply from the national grid within eight years, according to official figures.
The shortage of supplies will hit the equivalent of many as 16 million families for at least one hour during the year, it is forecast.
Industrial strikes 1972: workers playing cards in candlelight
Not since the early 1970s when the three-day week was introduced to preserve coal has Britain faced the prospect of reationing energy use.
The gap between Britain’s energy needs and demand throws fresh doubt on Government’s assertion that renewable energy can make up for dwindling nuclear and coal capabilities.
Over the next 10 years, one third of Britain’s power-generating capacity needs to be replaced with cleaner fuels. But last night the Conservatives said that Labour had refused to face up to the problem.
The admission that Britain will face power-cuts is contained in a document that accompanied the Government’s Low Carbon Transition Plan, which was launched in July.
Ed Miliband, the Energy and Climate Change Secretary, outlined the plan amid much fanfare.
Under the plan, 40 per cent of the UK’s electricity will need to come from low-carbon energy sources including clean coal, nuclear and renewables.
Accompanying the report is an appendix, only published online, which warns of power shortages. It details supplies and expected demand between now and 2030.
It highlights the first short-fall in 2017. The “energy unserved” level reaches 3000 megawatt hours per year.
That is equivalent of the whole of the Nottingham area being without electricity for a day.
By 2025 the situation worsens with the shortfall hitting 7000 megawatt hours per year. That is the equivalent to hour-long power cut for half of Britain.
Greg Clark, the shadow climate and energy change secretary, said: “Britain faces blackouts
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Goodbye, Gordon Brown!
The UK’s population is exploding thanks to open borders and muslims plus other third worlders including Obama tribe members.
Islamification by candlelight.
Meanwhile, France is near completion of one new nuclear and (I believe) two more have been approved for construction.
lol that’s where USA is heading with Cap and Trade. Texas should secede, they have their own grid, their own oil, refineries and ports so they’re all set.
Let’s see how dedicated those who embrace global climate change when there is no power and heat... and it is 15 degrees outside...
They’ll be out in the yard sleeping with their camels this winter.
Meanwhile, UK is building giant fans.
yitbos
They can make low-yield, absolutely no-meltdown fission reactors the size of telephone boxes now.
There is no reason there should not be one on every block.
The idiots will be trying to watch TV by candlelight to get their next marching orders and talking points.
Whenever someone says nasty things about Thatcher show ‘em that picture.
coming to a country near you...
......Solar and Wind are Mickey Mouse .......
There was an interesting piece in Forbes on Texas wind power. The power produced is fed into the grid and much of it fetches $0. it seems that peak wind happens at night when there is no demand. If there were more, It couldn’t be transmitted because the transmission lines are maxed out.
Excess wind power is bought at the demand price. At night , no demand, no $$
An MIT grad is seeking funding for wind generating 'kites' to be tethered (~) 1200 feet. (aviation and aviary flight paths will need to be regulated of course)
This is so stupid. The technology is on the shelf.
A stupid green liberals wet dream.
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