Eris Posted March 19, 2022 Share Posted March 19, 2022 6 hours ago, Andy Onchan said: Don't EDF buy a lot of the uranium required to power the plants from..... yes you guessed, Russia? No. Most comes from Nigeria, Canada, and Australia. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quilp Posted March 19, 2022 Share Posted March 19, 2022 Kazakhstan is the biggest producer of uranium. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finlo Posted March 19, 2022 Share Posted March 19, 2022 If Pootin looses his shit there may be plenty of free Uranium headed west for free! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Onchan Posted March 19, 2022 Share Posted March 19, 2022 3 minutes ago, Eris said: No. Most comes from Nigeria, Canada, and Australia. So what was that Russian IL76 doing landing in Bratislava earlier in the week? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eris Posted March 19, 2022 Share Posted March 19, 2022 10 minutes ago, NoTail said: Surely lots of small generating facilities like that and small windmills etc would at least help. Look beyond Manx needs and at the UK market that could be supplied and in so doing create a big export for the Island. Capital outlay could be serviced by a JV along the same lines as Hinkley Point. The island would be an offshore nuclear power station. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ham_N_Eggs Posted March 19, 2022 Share Posted March 19, 2022 7 hours ago, Non-Believer said: The Tynwald Poverty Committee is staffed by six people, each earning in excess of £65,000 per year from the public purse IIRC? https://www.tynwald.org.im/business/committee/POV/Pages/default.aspx 3 members and one clerk (who in her main job is the deputy clerk of tynwald). None of them are exclusively working on this committee. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Onchan Posted March 19, 2022 Share Posted March 19, 2022 6 minutes ago, quilp said: Kazakhstan is the biggest producer of uranium. The Russians refine it and manufacture the cells. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quilp Posted March 19, 2022 Share Posted March 19, 2022 But way down on the market share. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Non-Believer Posted March 19, 2022 Share Posted March 19, 2022 1 hour ago, Ham_N_Eggs said: https://www.tynwald.org.im/business/committee/POV/Pages/default.aspx 3 members and one clerk (who in her main job is the deputy clerk of tynwald). None of them are exclusively working on this committee. Thanks for the correction, I'm not suggesting that this is anybody's "only" or exclusive job - but my argument would be, where is the "lay" representation on this committee? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happier diner Posted March 20, 2022 Share Posted March 20, 2022 9 hours ago, Eris said: Look beyond Manx needs and at the UK market that could be supplied and in so doing create a big export for the Island. Capital outlay could be serviced by a JV along the same lines as Hinkley Point. The island would be an offshore microscopically small and pointless nuclear power station. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ham_N_Eggs Posted March 20, 2022 Share Posted March 20, 2022 8 hours ago, Non-Believer said: Thanks for the correction, I'm not suggesting that this is anybody's "only" or exclusive job - but my argument would be, where is the "lay" representation on this committee? Tynwald Committees are made up of Tynwald Members only. They can call witnesses etc but essentially they are political in nature. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2112 Posted March 20, 2022 Share Posted March 20, 2022 9 minutes ago, Ham_N_Eggs said: Tynwald Committees are made up of Tynwald Members only. They can call witnesses etc but essentially they are political in nature. No Bishop? I thought he was an expert on the subject. Middle Class, better salary, nice home with the job which is heated, food and expenses allowances. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Tatlock Posted March 20, 2022 Share Posted March 20, 2022 For those on benefits and key meters, generally the poorer, would it not be cheaper for government to hand out cash for loading those cards/keys before the rise? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheTeapot Posted March 20, 2022 Share Posted March 20, 2022 1 minute ago, Albert Tatlock said: For those on benefits and key meters, generally the poorer, would it not be cheaper for government to hand out cash for loading those cards/keys before the rise? I'm all for handing out cash to those who need it, but putting loads of money on your meter before the rise won't make any difference, the meter will take it off at the rate on the day. You just put money on the key, not units. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finlo Posted March 20, 2022 Share Posted March 20, 2022 25 minutes ago, TheTeapot said: I'm all for handing out cash to those who need it, but putting loads of money on your meter before the rise won't make any difference, the meter will take it off at the rate on the day. You just put money on the key, not units. Surely it will buy you less credit on the key once the price rises? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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