tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32841798.post4184802510965901137..comments2024-03-28T09:55:42.123+00:00Comments on Capitalists@Work: Centrica denied subsidy - a small victoryCityUnslickerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15929544047783163175noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32841798.post-66231704117355434422013-09-26T22:47:08.914+01:002013-09-26T22:47:08.914+01:00Not wishing to be harsh or anything but is there a...Not wishing to be harsh or anything but is there any point to the LibDems?James Highamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14525082702330365464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32841798.post-11625778660010728802013-09-26T13:46:42.468+01:002013-09-26T13:46:42.468+01:00CU, I omitted to mention that Hitachi is planning ...CU, I omitted to mention that Hitachi is planning to build ABWRs in the UK, and probably have the finance for this (though the decline of the Yen might make that tougher).<br /><br />So we also have the Japanese option (not a mortal enemy?). Though <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horizon_Nuclear_Power" rel="nofollow">they plan</a> to build an updated Fukushima design in the UK, which is food for thought!rwendlandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07861901317813829419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32841798.post-46622834177361321202013-09-24T18:57:01.630+01:002013-09-24T18:57:01.630+01:00RWEnedland, I have a firm belief no nuclear is goi...RWEnedland, I have a firm belief no nuclear is going to be built if the only option is to ask our mortal enemies from over the channel to do it!CityUnslickerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15929544047783163175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32841798.post-45947418130579925532013-09-24T17:32:00.561+01:002013-09-24T17:32:00.561+01:00Tarts like the ConLibs love anyone if the money is...Tarts like the ConLibs love anyone if the money is right.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32841798.post-21608800356773056892013-09-24T15:27:51.762+01:002013-09-24T15:27:51.762+01:00... the FT also says EDF can't finance Hinkley...... the FT also says EDF can't finance Hinkley Point C on its own, and is looking for a Chinese partner. But Chinese will only invest if they get some operational control, which UK govt does not like! This one could run for some time - but if the govt wants nuclear, they'd better learn to love China and Russia!!rwendlandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07861901317813829419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32841798.post-32980224998200790732013-09-24T15:15:44.499+01:002013-09-24T15:15:44.499+01:00Off-topic, but related to subsidy-seeking, little ...Off-topic, but related to subsidy-seeking, little reported in MSM is that Rosatom (Russian state nuclear energy corp) and the UK govt have signed a signed a MoU on co-operation in civil nuclear energy. Rosatom has teamed up with Finnish utility Fortum and Rolls-Royce to explore opportunities for the construction and operation of Russian VVER (PWR) nuclear power plants (not Chernobyl design) in the west and elsewhere.<br /><br />So one day we might get Russian reactors in the UK, and give them generous CfD subsidies as well as to French EDF! To be fair, I think Russia is eyeing up smaller countries first, but wants UK regulatory approval as that would be accepted in most of the world.<br /><br />News in the <a href="http://www.neimagazine.com/news/newsrosatom-announces-uk-nuclear-new-build-collaboration" rel="nofollow">nuclear press</a> and AFAICS <a href="http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/728cf960-16f1-11e3-9ec2-00144feabdc0.html" rel="nofollow">only the FT</a> in the MSM.rwendlandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07861901317813829419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32841798.post-60841619143929695142013-09-24T11:52:31.476+01:002013-09-24T11:52:31.476+01:00Yup, I am very pleased about this (credit to Fallo...Yup, I am <a href="http://www.cityunslicker.co.uk/2013/09/glory-be-subsidy-scam-rejected_5.html" rel="nofollow">very pleased about this</a> (credit to Fallon)<br /><br />if only all the other attempts at special pleading were met with the same robust two fingers<br /><br />I once had extensive dealings with the old ICI-as-was, their motto was: <i>why do a hard day's work when you can go lobbying instead?</i><br /><br />so much more enjoyableNick Drewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13670594203660051701noreply@blogger.com