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Title: Energy crisis looms ever larger
Post by: Nickbat on 21 March 2013, 17:24:56
From Reuters, today at 16.17:

(Reuters) - Britain is grappling with a potential gas supply crisis as a late blast of winter depletes stored reserves, coal power plants close and pending maintenance in Norway threatens to further squeeze supply.

BBC, today at 15.24:

The boss of the energy firm SSE has warned that "there is a very real risk of the lights going out" in Britain.

But...

Energy minister John Hayes denied the government was being complacent, saying he was confident that its approach, combined with the responsiveness of the market, would provide secure supplies.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21878059 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21878059)

Oh well, our minister is "confident", so all is well.  ;)

Title: Re: Energy crisis looms ever larger
Post by: PhilRich on 21 March 2013, 18:37:01
We're all sleepwalking to disaster in the West & there's no-one shouting loud enough to wake us out our stupor :(
Title: Re: Energy crisis looms ever larger
Post by: STMO123 on 21 March 2013, 20:20:15
Think of the money we'll save on our energy bills. Besides, freezing to death in the dark never did me any harm when I was a kid.
Title: Re: Energy crisis looms ever larger
Post by: ozzycat on 21 March 2013, 20:28:59
makes no odds to ne weather we have heating or not i cant tell the differance between hot or cold so i can freeze or boil cant feel it so ???????????? :D
Title: Re: Energy crisis looms ever larger
Post by: ted_one on 21 March 2013, 20:38:13
RELAX! 8) The Russians will save us/hold us to ransom ::)
Title: Re: Energy crisis looms ever larger
Post by: Kevin Wood on 21 March 2013, 20:44:59
Energy minister John Hayes denied the government was being complacent, saying he was confident that its approach, combined with the responsiveness of the market, would provide secure supplies.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21878059 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21878059)

Oh well, our minister is "confident", so all is well.  ;)

Of course he is. He's got a background in sales and politics a probably doesn't have a clue what a Joule is, so he'd know. ;D
Title: Re: Energy crisis looms ever larger
Post by: Jukeboxnut on 21 March 2013, 20:48:47
I am really saddened to see how rapidly our once great country is being run into the ground by useless inept politicians!  What on earth are we leaving for our children and grandchildren?
Title: Re: Energy crisis looms ever larger
Post by: STMO123 on 21 March 2013, 21:02:52
I am really saddened to see how rapidly our once great country is being run into the ground by useless inept politicians!  What on earth are we leaving for our children and grandchildren?
We don't have to worry about our children. As soon as Iran perfects a nuclear weapon it's curtains. ;D
Title: Re: Energy crisis looms ever larger
Post by: tidla on 21 March 2013, 22:32:32
I am really saddened to see how rapidly our once great country is being run into the ground by useless inept politicians!  What on earth are we leaving for our children and grandchildren?
We don't have to worry about our children. As soon as Iran perfects a nuclear weapon it's curtains. ;D

Well that should warm us all up no end.
Title: Re: Energy crisis looms ever larger
Post by: tigers_gonads on 21 March 2013, 22:42:11
Nothing like a instant bucket of sunshine on a cold rainy day to warm yeh cockles up  :D
Title: Re: Energy crisis looms ever larger
Post by: Sir Tigger KC on 21 March 2013, 22:43:20
Buy your generator now while they're still affordable....  ::)
Title: Re: Energy crisis looms ever larger
Post by: omega3000 on 21 March 2013, 22:57:35
Buy your generator now while they're still affordable....  ::)

And some candles  ::) :(
Title: Re: Energy crisis looms ever larger
Post by: tidla on 21 March 2013, 23:26:26
Buy your generator now while they're still affordable....  ::)

And some candles  ::) :(

Best get down the hardware shop and stock up with all this gear.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OCbvCRkl_4U
Title: Re: Energy crisis looms ever larger
Post by: tigers_gonads on 22 March 2013, 11:52:24
Oh wonderful  :(

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-03-22/u-k-gas-surges-50-to-seven-year-high-as-belgian-flows-halt.html
Title: Re: Energy crisis looms ever larger
Post by: aaronjb on 22 March 2013, 12:00:25
Buy your generator now while they're still affordable....  ::)

Looks like a couple of thousand for a generator capable of running a house with no cut-backs, and they run on petrol.. Diesel gennys cost even more.

I think I'll hook a dynamo up to the treadmill - I can get fit and power my home at the same time, and I won't need heating.. ;D
Title: Re: Energy crisis looms ever larger
Post by: Rods2 on 22 March 2013, 14:03:20
Energy minister John Hayes denied the government was being complacent, saying he was confident that its approach, combined with the responsiveness of the market, would provide secure supplies.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21878059 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21878059)

Oh well, our minister is "confident", so all is well.  ;)

Of course he is. He's got a background in sales and politics a probably doesn't have a clue what a Joule is, so he'd know. ;D

Of course he knows who Joules is, he meets him every Tuesday at the Garrick for a few snifters.  :P ;D ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Energy crisis looms ever larger
Post by: Rods2 on 22 March 2013, 14:16:30
Energy policy is in eco-green LimpDem Ed Davey's hands, what could possibly go wrong?  :o :o :o :o

Title: Re: Energy crisis looms ever larger
Post by: STMO123 on 22 March 2013, 16:17:13
http://uk.reuters.com/article/2013/03/22/uk-britain-gas-price-idUKBRE92L07J20130322

Fragile.....very fragile.