On 02/05/2012 09:39, Martin wrote:
On Tue, 01 May 2012 13:52:35 +0100, wrote:

Affects the UK as well as they are now in competion with us for French
Nuclear output. Britain has been exporting a lot to Europe this winter
much generated in Coal stations.

Are you sure? http://www.gridwatch.templar.co.uk/ shows electricity
being imported from France The Netherlands and Ireland.

Yes. He is right. During mid winter we were running all available coal
plant flat out in early Feb and exporting electricity to Europe. We were
briefly borderline for one cold snap but it didn't last.

so the Germans can claim they are
green while our emissions go up.

Their dirtiest electricity plants are in the former GDR.

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Regards,
Martin Brown