There have been discussions here before about Nuclear Power but now that the scale of our energy supply vulnerability has been exposed is it time to look at clean, safe, sustainable and reliable nuclear power?
A look at the Eirgrid Dashboard shows the actual percentage of our energy requirement that renewables fulfil. As the time of writing it's around 8%. Even if we have renewables with the potential to deliver 100% of our requirements we'll still need hydrocarbon based stations available with the capacity to provide 40%of our needs. That's because the wind doesn't always blow and the sun doesn't always shine. That's why the oil and gas companies push solar and wind but not nuclear.
We are not part of the mainland's power network as we have no connection to it. We have a single connection to Britain. We also get most of their gas from them. Even if/when we do get a connection to the mainland the same issues apply in relation to extra capacity.
We, as in the EU, is facing increased deindustrialisation due to energy costs. That is unforgivable.
A look at the Eirgrid Dashboard shows the actual percentage of our energy requirement that renewables fulfil. As the time of writing it's around 8%. Even if we have renewables with the potential to deliver 100% of our requirements we'll still need hydrocarbon based stations available with the capacity to provide 40%of our needs. That's because the wind doesn't always blow and the sun doesn't always shine. That's why the oil and gas companies push solar and wind but not nuclear.
We are not part of the mainland's power network as we have no connection to it. We have a single connection to Britain. We also get most of their gas from them. Even if/when we do get a connection to the mainland the same issues apply in relation to extra capacity.
We, as in the EU, is facing increased deindustrialisation due to energy costs. That is unforgivable.