On 26/05/2016 11:57, Dex wrote:


One thing I've noticed from looking at these sources. The anti-green
brigade factor in the cost of manufacturing, transport and general
logistics of building renewable energy plants, yet totally ignore the
same when it comes to nuclear or coal plant costs.

That is just plain untrue. There is lots of comparisons which are end to
end costs.



Weapons grade uranium isn't exactly seeping from the ground in Cornwall.

There is enough mined uranium and processed fuel to keep britain in
electricity for many decades.


It has to be mined, transported, refined, transported (with great cost
added for safety and security) again... Then used, the waste transported
(again at enormous cost due to safety and security) and buried in a
special place that must have cost a fortune to build... Don't get me
started on the decommissioning of the plant. Where every component that
shows any sign of radioactivity has to be handled with kid gloves.

Quite a sizeable chunk of this cost is coming from the taxpayer and
other tax avoiding schemes.

Virtually all solar and wind is coming from taxes in the form of the
renewable levi on electricity.