Are we about to start using nuclear power from the UK?

Augmerson · 20-09-2012 09:44AM #1

http://www.rte.ie/news/2012/0920/interconnector-eirgrid-energy.html

RTE wrote:

The interconnector is around 260 kilometres in length and has the capacity to carry 500 megawatts of electricity between Ireland and Britain, and enough energy to power 300,000 homes.

It is the largest single piece of energy infrastructure to be built here since the Ardnacrusha Hydroelectric power station was opened in 1929.
It will allow electricity to be bought and sold between the two countries.
Eirgrid, which was in charge of delivering the project, said it had come in on time and below its €600m budget.

The semi-state company said the connector will help maintain the security of supply and encourage the development of renewable energy sources here.
Taoiseach Enda Kenny is expected to attend today’s official opening ceremony, with the interconnector beginning commercial operations on 1 October.

t;dr= A energy interconnector has been built between Ireland and the UK, allowing us to sell or buy excess energy produced by our energy grid. We can buy electricity from the UK now to meet our demand.

Anyway, soon we may be using electricity produced from nuclear stations. How does this make you feel?

gobnaitolunacy · 20-09-2012 09:45AM

Meh.

toddunctious · 20-09-2012 09:46AM

Ignorance is bliss

syklops · 20-09-2012 09:47AM

Just to clarify for some folks out there, contrary to the belief of some(I dare say many), electricity produced from nuclear plants is NOT radio-active. It will not harm you. You do not need to go looking for the iodine tablets.

Duggy747 · 20-09-2012 09:48AM

Radioactive or not, I want my mutant superhero, dammit!

I'd settle for a 90ft radioactive monkey, though

Augmerson · 20-09-2012 09:49AM

syklops wrote: »

Just to clarify for some folks out there, contrary to the belief of some(I dare say many), electricity produced from nuclear plants is NOT radio-active. It will not harm you. You do not need to go looking for the iodine tablets.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=juFZh92MUOY

Simi · 20-09-2012 09:49AM

Augmerson wrote: »

How does this make you feel?

It doesn't?

Where To · 20-09-2012 09:49AM

Half of everything in your house was probably made in a factory powered by a nuclear reactor.

im invisible · 20-09-2012 09:50AM

and we can sell them ours from burning potatoes turf, problem?

Mr.Crinklewood · 20-09-2012 09:50AM

syklops wrote: »

Just to clarify for some folks out there, contrary to the belief of some(I dare say many), electricity produced from nuclear plants is NOT radio-active. It will not harm you. You do not need to go looking for the iodine tablets.

This is bull****.

When I plugged my alarm clock into the wall and turned it on the electricity made my radio active.

ManAboutCouch · 20-09-2012 09:50AM

There is already an interconnector between Scotland and Northern Ireland, which has been operating since 2002: http://www.mutual-energy.com/The_Moyle_Interconnector/Index.php

From that connection some proportion of our energy already comes from Nuclear, because we have had a single electricity market on this island since 2007. I think it is in the order of 2% or so. With this new interconnector that could rise to 5% perhaps.

Duggy747 · 20-09-2012 09:53AM

Almost expecting to see some silly post on my Facebook wall on how this should be stopped.

With obligatory link to a petition :pac:

Duckworth_Luas · 20-09-2012 09:53AM

syklops wrote: »

Just to clarify for some folks out there, contrary to the belief of some(I dare say many), electricity produced from nuclear plants is NOT radio-active. It will not harm you. You do not need to go looking for the iodine tablets.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OGAu_DeKckI

20-09-2012 09:54AM

Don't see the problem

CreepingDeath · 20-09-2012 09:54AM

Augmerson wrote: »

Anyway, soon we may be using electricity produced from nuclear stations. How does this make you feel?

I think you should start a picket line at the coast.

Bloody British electrons coming in here, taking our potential difference.

Augmerson · 20-09-2012 09:56AM

CreepingDeath wrote: »

I think you should start a picket line at the coast.

Why would I do that?

CardBordWindow · 20-09-2012 09:56AM

Once there's electricity to power my rants on boards, I don't care where it comes from. It could be powered by orphans running on wheels for all I care.

stevenmu · 20-09-2012 09:57AM

syklops wrote: »

You do not need to go looking for the iodine tablets.

That's a relief, I took mine that time they said there would be a hurricane.

Just in case like.

NIMAN · 20-09-2012 09:58AM

I hope so, if it means we will get cheaper electricity.

John · 20-09-2012 09:58AM

Isn't it the start of Ireland setting up a massive wind farm and selling electricity to the UK rather than us buying from them in the long run?

Pompey Magnus · 20-09-2012 10:00AM

Does Britain not already need to import electricity from France and Germany? Are they really going to export it to us?

Gurgle · 20-09-2012 10:00AM

Augmerson wrote: »

soon we may be using electricity produced from nuclear stations. How does this make you feel?

Like you missed the point.

This interconnect is for letting us sell them electricity made from wind and clouds and waves and sunshine and flowers and the laughter of children.

Oh, and we've been using British nuclear energy (and swimming in British nuclear waste) for years.

Augmerson · 20-09-2012 10:07AM

It just seems a bit odd that for years our Gov't is trying to close down Calder Hall/Sellafield but in the meantime is importing nuclear energy from nuclear power stations.

danslevent · 20-09-2012 10:10AM

Kinda ironic isn't it! I remember in primary school sending those postcards to 10 Downing Street asking to shut Sellafield down...we have changed our tune :P

mike65 · 20-09-2012 10:28AM

To be fair it was the processing plant that the campaign was aimed at, but yeah hypocrisy how are you?

Its hard to credit (or it should be) but a Green TD actually wondered out loud about "filtering" the current to not allow nuclear sourced power onto the interconnector.

syklops · 20-09-2012 10:44AM

mike65 wrote: »

Its hard to credit (or it should be) but a Green TD actually wondered out loud about "filtering" the current to not allow nuclear sourced power onto the interconnector.

I remember that. That was a real life facepalm moment.

Seaneh · 20-09-2012 10:52AM

In fairness, they, on average produce a negative amount per year and we over produce so we will be selling them lovely ardnacrusha water energy (and dirty money point coal energy) and very rarely buying anything from them.

Firefox11 · 20-09-2012 10:56AM

Gurgle wrote: »

Like you missed the point.

This interconnect is for letting us sell them electricity made from wind and clouds and waves and sunshine and flowers and the laughter of children.

Oh, and we've been using British nuclear energy (and swimming in British nuclear waste) for years.

But I haven't grown a third leg though. No winning a medal in the Olympics in four years then.:(

pljudge321 · 20-09-2012 11:54AM

Seaneh wrote: »

In fairness, they, on average produce a negative amount per year and we over produce so we will be selling them lovely ardnacrusha water energy (and dirty money point coal energy) and very rarely buying anything from them.

The Moyle interconnector is a net exporter of energy from the British system to here, the east-west one is expected to be the same for at least the short term future.

eth0 · 20-09-2012 11:59AM

I thought we were supposed to be exporting electricity to England and making money out of this not nodding off and saying "ah sure the Brits can supply us with electricity now and the Chinese can make all our stuff until we're all completely broke. Sure we'll all be dead by then anyway"

Ziphius · 20-09-2012 12:02PM

syklops wrote: »

Just to clarify for some folks out there, contrary to the belief of some(I dare say many), electricity produced from nuclear plants is NOT radio-active. It will not harm you. You do not need to go looking for the iodine tablets.

Isn't it a lot heavier than regular electricity? Can even drop from the power lines and crush thouse unfortunates below

Are we about to start using nuclear power from the UK?

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