Monthly Archives: July 2006

Why not spend the cost of one nuclear power station on renewable generating capacity first?

Nuclear power generation in the UK will not only take a long time (a minimum of 10 years to come online – which could be too late…) – but it is also HUGELY expensive. And this is without taking into … Continue reading

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Nuclear power is carbon free?! – what planet are you on?

Whenever I hear someone claim that nuclear power is “carbon free” I start to get violent urges … I find myself wanting to punch the TV or radio…. The reason is this; tell me what carbon free technologies you are … Continue reading

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The future of TV? Pay-per-view gladiatorial combat to the death

I’ve a nasty suspicion that several current trends will converge on pay-per-view TV gladiatorial combat to the death… I mean look at what we have at the moment; reality TV that explicitly sets out to humiliate and offend the particiapants, … Continue reading

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Roads should be an environmental resource

Another idea; let’s roof roads with solar panels that also act as water collecters. Think about it; two hazzards of driving would be avoided: you wouldn’t get sun in your eyes and rain on the windscreen. Driving would be made … Continue reading

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