Who was it that said "The natives are revolting"? Well this one certainly is!!
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Hydro Power at Fort Albert
This has to have been dreamt up by someone with water on the brain!
Tidal power, or any large scale generation, does not make sense without a mass market to sell the power to. For that Alderney needs a cable. Once we have a cable we then have:-
Faster internet access & Cheaper electricity
Those two combined with the eGaming regulations make Alderney an outstanding place to house your virtual casino's servers and offices, not to mention a whole load of other e-businesses. No need for toxic waste, or dodgy bouncers.
Once the turbines have been developed and layed, ARE can then make their fortune selling power to wherever the cable goes and The States can tax them and put money into the infrastructure (or spend it sporadically on ill considered follies).
The amount of money a hydro pumped storage facility would cost will go a long way to running a cable.
Such a good idea with known theory; shame they seem dis-inclined to actually do the job.
ReplyDeleteBloody fools !
Deletemaybe they were nervous of the armour piercing bullets from the Bodyguard school putting a hole in their bucket !!
ReplyDeleteJohn is right. Why don't they get on with it. The longer they wait the sooner tidal power will be available, and make this redundant.
ReplyDeleteRees, how long are you planning on living?
ReplyDeleteThink they're just waiting for Clacky to fibreglass a big hole and then they will be ready
ReplyDeleteTidal power, or any large scale generation, does not make sense without a mass market to sell the power to. For that Alderney needs a cable. Once we have a cable we then have:-
ReplyDeleteFaster internet access
&
Cheaper electricity
Those two combined with the eGaming regulations make Alderney an outstanding place to house your virtual casino's servers and offices, not to mention a whole load of other e-businesses. No need for toxic waste, or dodgy bouncers.
Once the turbines have been developed and layed, ARE can then make their fortune selling power to wherever the cable goes and The States can tax them and put money into the infrastructure (or spend it sporadically on ill considered follies).
The amount of money a hydro pumped storage facility would cost will go a long way to running a cable.
Won't Guernsey just take all profits from the FAB cable and keep it for themselves?
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