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"Gas Armageddon": Energy/electricity prices in EU/UK (and how to deal with them)
themadhippy:
--- Quote ---Announcement on the radio today said that the UK has just done a month with no Russian energy,
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considering the piddling amount we import that aint much to boast about
SiliconWizard:
Yeah, I'm not so sure.
https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/nationalaccounts/balanceofpayments/articles/trendsinukimportsandexportsoffuels/2022-06-29
chickenHeadKnob:
I don't see how solar panels would help with the macro energy problem for northern Europe. For Spain Portugal and Italy, yes, as maximum insolation coincides nicely with max base load. The equation for British Columbia (my location) is even worse as our winters are notoriously cloudy. Micro hydro works for us as we have coastal mountains but there you either go small scale clandestine/stealth or attract regulators.
1.29 euro for 1kw-hr. Ouch, I can feel your pain from across the pond.
james_s:
Seems like now might be a good time to start building some modern nuke plants. Actually 10 years ago would be a good time, but that's going to be difficult. Best not to get too dependent on a resource that you depend almost entirely on a foreign nation supplying. I'm hopeful that we (the USA) learn the same lesson but I am not optimistic.
Squarewave:
It's become an increasing problem, perhaps, with more and more electronic devices over the years and the push for electric cars will only worsen the demand/supply issues.
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