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Old 11-03-11, 10:40 PM   #24
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Default Re: Solving the UK's energy problems.

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Originally Posted by andrewsmith View Post
Been a f**kwit

Gravitational pull of ze moon causes the tides
If we're on about harnessing the gulf stream, I believe that's a massive convection current caused by solar heat.

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Govenrments aren't interested in planning for the long term, all they are interested in are things that will make themselves look good as quickly as possible.
A huge project to create millions of pounds of engineering work which could be all British, to create a massive source of green energy at low cost. How good do they want to look!?

I reckon the turbines could be built fairly cheaply. Then again does any company in Britain still know how to do proper engineering like massive iron castings and stuff?

Sod it I'm going to build one in my shed to show em how!
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