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  Colin as I understand it Wave/Tidal power is way too expensive. Massive costs up front and in the current global economic climate who can afford it. The cheapest to build are gas turbines but costly to run because of the amount of expensive gas needed to run them. Nuclear power stations are very expensive to build but relatively cheap to run..that's the real advantage, but the costs up front are massive. The government looks to private companies to fund the overall build of Nuclear Power Stations with help from large scale grants..this is as I understand it.
  
  The current economics, and the immediate future economic outlook, has resulted in German companies E-On and RWE taking a walk from the scene.
  
  This was what Philip was referring to earlier when he said the government were stuffed...two of the main players in the game have withdrawn...leaving HMG up the river with maybe just one paddle. This leaves the market clear for the even bigger French company EDF, the other paddle, who are still in the field.
  
  There was also talk this morning of employing and using Russian technology, they have the know-how, but isnt that a kind of weird situation..remember Chernobyl, although Im sure lessons have been learnt...but who wants the risk. I felt much happier with the Germans myself!
  
  Alex...The wind farm scenario does not produce anything like the amount needed but assists the national grid with a small percentage. The only real option at this time seems to be Nuclear Power. It will provide the bulk of the requirements whereas green energy will supply a small amount and would not fulfill our needs and could not for the forseeable future.

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