imagine being a remainer

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That's why we're overhauling our energy generation system <:thunk:462282216467333140>

More wind.. More solar.. More nuclear..

nuclear would be fine. if the fear mongering about chernobyl and fukushima

would piss off

Nuclear in our case is meh since we don't have the technical skills which means the French would own all our reactors

nuclear power stations are so much safer than they have ever been

its been 33 years since chernobyl

a lot of safety features have been implemented since

Meh, renewables are better

Cheaper energy from them

and it was the soviet union... a dying soviet union

so... ye

Less risk, lower costs

fuck windmills

theres a pretty good article on the spectator explaining how shitty they are

Meh they're the cheapest source of energy and we can put them at sea

Nuclear energy will work better.

Why? @Illyrian

There's no long-term storage for the used fuel.

It's more expensive

It's more dangerous

We will need foreigners to design, build and operate them

There's a higher impact if one reactor goes down

You will never develop one unless you try.

Windmills don't work if there's no wind.

Which is why you have multiple farms around the country, in different locations

To offset that problem

Also, where will we be purchasing the nuclear fuel from? @Illyrian

What if they're subject to for example a terror attack, or military strike?

There's land we can't use for a few hundred years.

I still don't think you get how situational windmills are.

ye and the upkeep they need. especially in the ocean is immensely difficult and expensive. also they look god awful. theres complaints from residents in rural areas saying the landscape has been ruined by wind turbines

not to mention the things only work if there is just the right amount of wind. to little and the blades won't turn. to much and they will rip themselves apart if the brakes are not engaged.

You can have wind farms at sea. You just can't rely on them

Putting solar on new houses is sensible.
Creating energy from incinerating waste locally is also an essential component

Increased use of hydro in Wales and Scotland

Massive forests + biowaste reactors for baseline

The Lib Dems are talking about education and will promise every adult in England £10,000 to spend on education and training throughout their life.

A step in the right direction