British Pride

[Luckypants]

Originally Posted by stewie

The electric mountain I think you mean, its near Llanberis, the actual mountain is called Elidr Fawr, I beleive they pump water up overnight when electicity is cheap and allow it fall and power turbines during the day, quite clever really, I like the big wind turbines myself, although Im probably in a minority here.

Yep - LLanberis has a bigger version of the Tan-y-Grisiau pumped storage scheme (see also Stwlan dam) above Bleanau Ffestiniog. Impressive idea, using un-needed electricity from nuclear plants to pump a hydro scheme for peak time generation. Of course, since the CEGB was broken up, joined up thinking like this is not possible.

Don't get me started on wind turbines........

Originally Posted by Luckypants

Don't get me started on wind turbines........

Please elaborate

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Originally Posted by gettin2dizzy

Please elaborate

My guess is they plan to ruin his stunning view with them judging on his location and previous photos posted of his humble abode.

Interesting idea. only thing is i wonder how many pole's would get the jobs...

Good compromise would be for massively reduced electricity. I think that they're very elegant, majestic machines.

Originally Posted by ThEGr33k

Interesting idea. only thing is i wonder how many pole's would get the jobs...

It should be taken on as a project to also get lots of brits back in to work, or prisoners if need be. It's labour after all, anyone can do it under the right instruction.

Originally Posted by gettin2dizzy

It should be taken on as a project to also get lots of brits back in to work, or prisoners if need be. It's labour after all, anyone can do it under the right instruction.

I love labour. If they payed me £16000-£20000 id do it. But I bet they wouldn't.

[Luckypants]

Originally Posted by gettin2dizzy

Please elaborate

Originally Posted by graemepaterson

My guess is they plan to ruin his stunning view with them judging on his location and previous photos posted of his humble abode.

No my view is not being ruined, but the surrounding area is being industrialised for a technology that is proven to be un-effective. Add to that the wanton vandalism of the countryside to build access roads, the forests being hacked down and left to rot (CO2 anyone?) in order to provide laminar windflow into the turbines, the noise pollution, the effect on wildlife and their habitat etc etc etc etc etc etc etc.....................

Oh and the fact that local planners have been overruled by some effing government type citing 'strategic importance'.

Oh and the nimbyism of it all, you need power in the southeast, so effing build them there!!! You have wind to, in fact the Essex coast is almost ideal, but how many are built there where all the rich guys live???

[SoulKiss]

Originally Posted by Luckypants

Oh and the nimbyism of it all, you need power in the southeast, so effing build them there!!! You have wind to, in fact the Essex coast is almost ideal, but how many are built there where all the rich guys live???

Dont let the fake gold chains fool you LP, no-one rich lives on the Essex coast............

[Luckypants]

Originally Posted by SoulKiss

Dont let the fake gold chains fool you LP, no-one rich lives on the Essex coast............

Errr highest proportion of millionaires in the UK apparently.