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Environment & Energy

Nihil

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1. I have to say that's a pretty crap decision by HMG ...

Reply to kristopher (Original post)

Thu Mar 15, 2012, 07:18 AM

Mar 2012

> "It is hard to understand why the UK government wants to waste its energy on this
> expensive French technology, when it could be focusing on maximising the potential
> of home-grown renewable energy technologies, which would create thousands of jobs
> in the UK."

> Meanwhile, the gas industry has been lobbying heavily, arguing that gas offers
> a cheap alternative to renewables, despite being a fossil fuel.

Yeah, we see that a *lot* around the globe ... desperately trying to greenwash a
vast increase in gas burning as beneficial ...

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I have to say that's a pretty crap decision by HMG ... Nihil Mar 2012 #1

The main opponents of natural gas are the coal and nuclear industries. kristopher Mar 2012 #2

From the OP kristopher Mar 2012 #3

Gosh ... it's the very same bolded section that you posted in the OP (bolded) ... Nihil Mar 2012 #4

Don't you ever bother to read? kristopher Mar 2012 #5

I read it the first time on this thread (and on every other thread I've seen it) ... Nihil Mar 2012 #6

Just that you are still serving the nuclear industry kristopher Mar 2012 #7

Yet another lie. Nihil Mar 2012 #8

Why don't you stop being so rude. kristopher Mar 2012 #9

... says the person who is being wilfully obstructive, evasive, smearing and, yes, *rude*. Nihil Mar 2012 #10

Specific reply to .9 Nihil Mar 2012 #11

Please explain why you will not address the content of post 2. kristopher Mar 2012 #12

Ah, you missed .6 after all ... Nihil Mar 2012 #13

It would be better without the graphics but yes, that helps but... kristopher Mar 2012 #14

Hmmm ... I think we might be having problems with the words "integrate" & "transition" ... Nihil Mar 2012 #15

Clarification kristopher Mar 2012 #16

OK, that makes sense. GliderGuider Mar 2012 #17

Outstanding question. kristopher Mar 2012 #18