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Iceland's volcanoes could power the UK: but at what cost?

It is not clear whether these plans shall create worthwhile (engineering) employment in the UK. The plants shall be located in Iceland, so what job creation in the UK for that purpose? Whether it’s Geothermal or Fourth Generation Nuclear we shall be importing power and dependent on resources generated elsewhere; for that matter technology developed and manufactured overseas. No security of energy supply and no real job creation. What is commendable is that the UK’s government seems to be trying to introduce greater flexibility into the UK’s energy mix, attaining electricity from a fairly politically stable country and close neighbour; less the financial crises and collapse of government in Iceland. As opposed to over reliance on Russian gas, like the Germans. However, this project may well divert funds from developing home grown energy resources and a much needed greater emphasis on energy efficiency. Let’s hope in future the Icelanders continue to want to share their abundance of resources with us, if not there is always the cod...

14 Apr 2012

6:26 pm