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  • MrWalker
    MrWalker Posts: 4,244
    Solar bike paths
    https://bicyclenetwork.com.au/newsroom/2024/01/31/the-dutch-switch-on-their-longest-solar-bike-paths-yet/
  • MrWalker
    MrWalker Posts: 4,244
    Nuclear Wales
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c87w5ld0p80o
  • cantersaddick
    cantersaddick Posts: 18,026
    MrWalker said:
    Nuclear Wales
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c87w5ld0p80o
    I think this is really good news. I was talking on the fuel shortages thread about how its quite easy to get to 90% of the grid fully renewable but the last 10% is much harder due to variance in supply and the need for storage. Nuclear has to be part of the picture and we realistically dont need that large an increase in Nuclear capacity to be able to adjust to peaks and troughs in renewable generation. This could be a key step in removing fossil fuels from the grid entirely. This is also the first use of SMR's in the UK and if successful could lead to wider use. 

    My concern with Nuclear has always been in the decomissioning of the sites and the material at the end of their life. There is an association with an increased risk of cancer for those who work on the decomissioning. Japan has, since the Fukushima disaster a practice of pensioners or those already with a terminal cancer diagnosis volunteering to work on decomissioning to protect the younger generations from the long term effects. SMR's I am led to believe make the decomissioning process much simpler and remove a large amount of the problem.

    Does anyone have more detail on who will own this power plant? The articule talks of national investment and the government owning the site. Is this going to be a fully nationalised project rather than privatised or is it in some way provatised by the back door? Would be amazing if it was fully nationally owned (GB energy?) and the profits were reivested in more renewables/nuclear/infrastructure/storage rather than offshored by a foreign based multinational. It could then also be used as a vehicle to keep prices low. On top of that great for job creation - artcile states 8000 jobs. A brilliant example of where public investment really works and is the best option by almost every measure.

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