Amazing facts from your area of expertise

having diabeties makes you go blind over time

Bigger than the upgrade of the National grid to 400kV, 13 large power stations, Dinorwic pumped storage, the 2000MW cross channel link and the. AGR nuclear program, etc etc .....all late sixties to early seventies?

Oh, and I work for E.ON: we do make disgusting profits. :yesnod:

David Aiketgate wrote: Way too much information...

Try living with one :yesnod:

John and Sue wrote: Bigger than the upgrade of the National grid to 400kV, 13 large power stations, Dinorwic pumped storage, the 2000MW cross channel link and the. AGR nuclear program, etc etc .....all late sixties to early seventies?

Oh, and I work for E.ON: we do make disgusting profits. :yesnod:

Was editing to add requiring property access

and im EDF Energy
Only 12 years there so far though

1. Some of the cast iron gas pipes in the ground are over 100 years old and are in remarkably good conditon.

2. If you live in Didcot or Poundbury, it is likely that your gas came from your sewage. These towns have a biomethane plant attached to the sewage works. It is hoped that around 40% of the gas used in this country can be produced in this way in the future.

EDIT: My wife is SSE (but never did door to door or cold call telesales).

I'm SGN.

From the sounds of it, John already has his own personal biomethane plant

cjmillsnun wrote: 1. Some of the cast iron gas pipes in the ground are over 100 years old and are in remarkably good conditon.

2. If you live in Didcot or Poundbury, it is likely that your gas came from your sewage. These towns have a biomethane plant attached to the sewage works. It is hoped that around 40% of the gas used in this country can be produced in this way in the future.

Farts are good then.....

A sprout day could top up the supplies

Whiz wrote:

John and Sue wrote: Bigger than the upgrade of the National grid to 400kV, 13 large power stations, Dinorwic pumped storage, the 2000MW cross channel link and the. AGR nuclear program, etc etc .....all late sixties to early seventies?

Oh, and I work for E.ON: we do make disgusting profits. :yesnod:

Was editing to add requiring property access

and im EDF Energy
Only 12 years there so far though

Just yanking your chain Adam.

EDF did what the Govt should have done to the CEGB: privatised enough to allow market operation and acquisition while retaining the bulk in public ownership. I do some consulting at EDF Cottam and West Burton now and then.