King coal

LabR@t · 25 Nov 2017 at 15:53

https://www.rt.com/news/410935-germany-to-axe-ancient-forest/

How come we are closing mines, putting communities out of work, paying green taxes through the nose. Whilst Germans are expanding their coal mines, which happen to be the most environmentally unfriendly type of coal!.

Are we stupid or what?

LabR@t · 25 Nov 2017 at 19:00

Everyone still uses coal why don't we?

LabR@t · 25 Nov 2017 at 20:34

Vonhelmet said:
We do. Masses of it. We just import it because it’s cheaper than mining it ourselves.

No the last coal powered power station shut down earlier this year.

LabR@t · 25 Nov 2017 at 20:35

peterwalkley said:
How old are you ? Do you remember the miners holding the country to ransom and bringing down governments under Arthur Scargill ?

We moved to gas under Thatcher so they could never do it again.

Remember it well, but the lesson I learned from that is how stupid the unions and socialists are.

LabR@t · 25 Nov 2017 at 20:36

Vonhelmet said:
Slightly ignoring the fact that it wasn’t economically viable to keep mining it here, but yes.

I am sure today it would be?

LabR@t · 25 Nov 2017 at 20:38

Vonhelmet said:
No it didn’t. A moment’s googling confirms that we have 9 active coal fired power stations. The aim is to shut them down by 2025.

Sorry my mistake I was thinking of this,

https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www.bbc.co.uk/news/amp/business-39668889

LabR@t · 25 Nov 2017 at 20:39

Glaucus said:
Just no, do you ever post anything that is correct.

Don't know , can you check for me?

LabR@t · 9 Dec 2017 at 22:25

Had a brown out coupe years ago, some lights went out TV stayed on. Some stuff worked others didn't.