O/T. Hinkley Point.

[beorhthelm]

Thames not big enough?

probably not, and there is the risk of a small leak that would be a problem in a major city. you have a point though, and from what i've read theres an opinion out there that we've been massivly overcautious with nuclear power, with the worst events causing a fraction of the pollution and ill-health than the thousands of coal plants have done. more numerous, smaller, well designed (fail-safe) plants would be a btter way forward.

 

[Driver8]

probably not, and there is the risk of a small leak that would be a problem in a major city. you have a point though, and from what i've read theres an opinion out there that we've been massivly overcautious with nuclear power, with the worst events causing a fraction of the pollution and ill-health than the thousands of coal plants have done. more numerous, smaller, well designed (fail-safe) plants would be a btter way forward.

Possibly but I still imagine those in favour of nuclear power would be less keen if they were being put up next door.

Can you imagine the uproar if a nuclear power station was proposed for Shoreham for example?

 

[beorhthelm]

Possibly but I still imagine those in favour of nuclear power would be less keen if they were being put up next door.

Can you imagine the uproar if a nuclear power station was proposed for Shoreham for example?

give the uproar if you want to build a wind turbine within a sight of a home, or indeed any new homes, i can imagine too well.

 

[blockhseagull]

Thames not big enough?

No !!!! The tunnel goes miles out to sea and sucks in cold water and let's out warm.... Not possible on a river way no

Plus also remote for security reasons

 

[Biscuit]

The government have postponed a final decision until the early autumn. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-36903904

 

[Charlies Shinpad]

Built near large water masses in order for water to be used to cool the reactor core. A massive tunnel is being built out into the channel to provide water to cool the reactor at Hinkley.

Been down to Hinkley a few times to clear the gates for the water to enter the chambers as they get a bit blocked with giant conger eels now and again !!

On a footnote I can quite happily say it's the coldest place I've ever worked at in mid winter

 

[Raleigh Chopper]

The government have postponed a final decision until the early autumn. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-36903904

That was unexpected, i was listening to the Jeremy Vine show today, they have already spent 2 Billion on the site (not sure who has spent it), so if its a no in the autumn that is a hell of a lot of money to waste.

 

[Charlies Shinpad]

probably not, and there is the risk of a small leak that would be a problem in a major city. you have a point though, and from what i've read theres an opinion out there that we've been massivly overcautious with nuclear power, with the worst events causing a fraction of the pollution and ill-health than the thousands of coal plants have done. more numerous, smaller, well designed (fail-safe) plants would be a btter way forward.

We used to look down on our Nuclear Reactor when walking through the tunnel on our Polaris Submarine back in the day, never a chance of it leaking and they were built back in 1968 so no worries then and by today's standards I would say the chance is zero of a leak in a Nuclear power station these days

 

[Charlies Shinpad]

That was unexpected, i was listening to the Jeremy Vine show today, they have already spent 2 Billion on the site (not sure who has spent it), so if its a no in the autumn that is a hell of a lot of money to waste.

I have been offered 3 years work in there but turned it down as they want everyone to work 12 days on and 3 days off and the rates are shocking

 

[Raleigh Chopper]

I have been offered 3 years work in there but turned it down as they want everyone to work 12 days on and 3 days off and the rates are shocking

The most expensive building in the world and already after cheap labour, its all wrong.

 

[Pavilionaire]

Just get on and build it and stop fannying around.

 

[Raleigh Chopper]

Just get on and build it and stop fannying around.

I have no problems with it being built its the way it is going to be built.
I thought we were the 5th biggest economy in the world, we certainly have the knowhow but its the french and chinese and we have to pay higher bills.
I will be in my armchair with one bar of the electric fire on and a tartan rug over my knees watching Countdown by then anyway.

 

[Leekbrookgull]

I have been offered 3 years work in there but turned it down as they want everyone to work 12 days on and 3 days off and the rates are shocking

Clear this up,please. At what level and are we talking about ?

 

[nickbrighton]

We used to have a nuclear energy company, British Energy was it ? Whatever happened to them ? Flogged off I suppose, or wound up as we never bothered to get round to investing in our own power station construction, embarrassing.

EDF bought British Nucler Energy years ago and combined it with the old LEB , SEEBOARD and SWEB that they hasd aquired before that, its now EDF Energy
It is sad that we can not do this ourselves but there are TWO companies in the world who build them, edf is one of them. As has been previously said, we have no one who could design a nuclear power plant anymor

in answer to the question who has providedthe £2billion already spent(i didnt realise it was that high, but certainly £100s millions) is EDF

 

[Charlies Shinpad]

Clear this up,please. At what level and are we talking about ?

 

[beorhthelm]

real facts! for guidance what would for example Skilled 4 and Craft Worker do?

 

[Gullflyinghigh]

Curious as to what counts as a skilled worker because those rates look, to me, a bit crap.

 

[nicko31]

If the GMB say the delay is bonkers its probably worth shelving the project...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-36921785

I'd say its got political now and the French are involved.

Its a terrible deal, we'd be better off investing the money into saving energy and then we wouldn't need it

 

[spring hall convert]

I didnt realise the Looney Left supported nuclear power

Ideally, I don't think we did but short-term-ism from Red and Blue alike has backed us into this unfortunate corner where we are basically forced to take one and overpay for it massively in the process.

 

[alfredmizen]

Ideally, I don't think we did but short-term-ism from Red and Blue alike has backed us into this unfortunate corner where we are basically forced to take one and overpay for it massively in the process.

To be fair to theresa may, i think she is having second thoughts about it , you certainly wont agree with nany of her policies but if she proves to be far sighted on this i for one will be very pleased , having the french and chinese holding us by the balls over energy is incredibly short sighted.