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Whoops we`re running out of gas
Another piece of beautiful long term govt planning
When I was a kid we were told repeatedly that our country was lucky enough to have 300 years reserves of coal .So what happened , in their wisdom the powers that are decided to shut all the coal mines and go for gas power stations to fill in peak demand. Now we are slowly running out of gas . The glorious `race for gas ` is over and we`re faced with power cuts this winter .Industry cant afford the sky high gas price What has happened and why did few people forsee it coming?
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.I live in London - the original Smoke Free zone (though I am not a Londoner).
I can burn coal if I choose to - but it must be a 'smokeless' variety. This can either be a low-grade coal that has been processed so as to be smokeless, or I can burn pure, natural Welsh anthracite, which is naturally smokeless, and permissable to burn in Smoke-Free zones (eg major cities).
It was Thatcher, in her wisdom, who manged to shut down every deep, anthracite producing mine in Wales.
Finally, ZebUK, how is natural gas not a fossil fuel then?
When we moved into our house, there was a card meter for the gas suply. We intended but never got around to changing to a billed one. We still used to get a statement sent with all our meter credits and estimated meter readings. I used gas for central heating and cooking.
The statements stopped months ago. I don't even know who supplies our gas or who is responsible for the meter. I now cook with electric so only heat the house and water with gas but compared to last winter I am getting alot less for my credits. I also noticed that my emergency credit has magically increased from �2 to �5
Now I don't like being too warm, it makes me tired and lethargic. I can adjust my timer and thermostat if I want to save money and gas but it is going to be even worse this year for the pensioners.
As I am typing this the snow is settling, so it looks like we can't rely on a mild winter to help.
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