Gas usage set to hit new record - could run out!?
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Gas usage set to hit new record - could run out!?
The National Grid is forecasting record demand for gas after 447 million cubic metres was used on Wednesday.
Norwegian gas fields have had a technical problem and will not be able to produce as much as they promised, leading to a shortfall of 52 million cubic metres of gas.
Some 94 industrial users in the North West and East Midlands on "interruptible contracts" were told earlier this week that their gas supplies would be reduced.
In return for reduced tariffs they agree to take lower supply levels when required by the National Grid.
This has not happened for four years.
"Whilst it is easy to say 'I told you so' the fact is we have been warning of such interruptions for a long time and the need for urgent investment in our infrastructure to avoid them," said Roger Salomone, energy adviser to the manufacturers' organisation, the EEF.
"The longstanding vulnerability in our energy system has today been exposed and as a nation we now need to take security of our energy supply more seriously."
Norwegian gas fields have had a technical problem and will not be able to produce as much as they promised, leading to a shortfall of 52 million cubic metres of gas.
Some 94 industrial users in the North West and East Midlands on "interruptible contracts" were told earlier this week that their gas supplies would be reduced.
In return for reduced tariffs they agree to take lower supply levels when required by the National Grid.
This has not happened for four years.
"Whilst it is easy to say 'I told you so' the fact is we have been warning of such interruptions for a long time and the need for urgent investment in our infrastructure to avoid them," said Roger Salomone, energy adviser to the manufacturers' organisation, the EEF.
"The longstanding vulnerability in our energy system has today been exposed and as a nation we now need to take security of our energy supply more seriously."
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can blame them for failing to commission new power stations though, so there'll be energy shortages by 2012 as old stations get closed for "environmental" reasons...
Remember that during the coming black-outs....
Remember that during the coming black-outs....
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Not a problem i can say i have personally, the gas chromosome is passed on regularly.
I can honestly say that gas is in my jeans, or is that genes? oh, no, right first time.
Oh dear, does this count as solid fuel?
I can honestly say that gas is in my jeans, or is that genes? oh, no, right first time.
Oh dear, does this count as solid fuel?
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Yes we can export though we mainly import. When the new terminals in Milford and South Hook are fully operational the UK supply should be a lot more stable.
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