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Dirty diesel backups will make Hinkley Point C look like a bargain

allenschaeffer

Hard to get it right - the science of supply and demand when it comes to power. When you need it you don't have it. When you don't want it you have a surplus.

Good to know however that at the end of the day there is a plan to ensure continuous supply of electricity; afterall economies and public health and safety depend on it. Kind of important.

BTW... Have all news posts and stories in the UK referencing diesel just automatically added the word dirty in front?

Diesel generators can be clean. - the newest generation have advanced emissions controls and can achieve near zero emissions of both NOx and PM. There's a cost of course. Older units obviously have higher emissions.

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