EDF pull out of the UK, implications No New Nuclear? No new Pylons across North Somerset?
By Sven22 | Friday, July 30, 2010, 09:07
Welcome News for all in North Somerset
This morning on the Today programme it was announced that EDF is pulling out of its UK electricity supply companies, it is thus I believe highly unlikely that they will continue with leading nuclear build in the UK. If I am right then there will be no new nuclear at Hinkley Point and thus no need for Pylons across North Somerset!
It also means that the UK will have to get serious over where its energy is going to come from in the future and this means following Lib Dem policies on 1) reducing wasteful use of energy (increasing insulation etc) 2) increasing alternative energy supplies especially sea systems such as Severn Energy (low head barrage or otherwise) and 3) working with Europe to invest in the MENA project (energy from the deserts) with massive solar arrays (Mirrors and water pipes) providing energy via a Europe wide super conducting grid.
We are most definitely living in interesting times
Best wishes
Brian
Dr. Brian Mathew
Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Spokesman for North Somerset
e-mail: brian@brianmathew.org.uk
Brian Mathew campaigning against the pylons in North Somerset
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Brian Mathew and ITV West, I can't think of two lesser sources of quality news.
Anyone with half a brain knows that the announcement by EDF has nothing to do with Hinkley and its expansion. To suggest that we were suddenly going to be forced to use desert energy was nothing more than a laughable commentary from a political nobody.
By 3_2_1 at 19:45 on 30/07/10
ReportI have been intouch with ITV West, and they are saying that it won't affect EDF's involvement with Hinkley..... it did sound too good to be true... Best wishes and sorry if I have raised hopes: Brian Mathew Lib Dem Spokesman for North Somerset
By Sven22 at 18:41 on 30/07/10
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