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<blockquote data-quote="binky" data-source="post: 533498" data-attributes="member: 490"><p>Absolutely not, although currently it helps balance out generation capacity.</p><p></p><p>Simple fact is private industry has one motivation, profits for shareholders. Look at the current crisis, why the hell are we paying as much money for electricity generated by a wind turbine as a gas turbine? Have a read on how much China will be making from paying for the new nuclear plant. Then work out how a state owned energy structure is probably going to cost us a lot less, and would have probably invested decades ago in the infrastructure we need thereby avoiding the current crisis. Also have a read on the French government buying out a larger share of EDF to control energy prices in France at a level a lot lower than ours. Private industry has no motivation to invest as scarce resources are good for profits. In a very similar way shortages of skilled trades is putting my earnings up because I can charge more and work less. I'm actually quite pleased at the lack of apprentice training, it's good for me, even if I do still keep prices reasonable. Can't help noticing how much others are charging these days and are busy.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="binky, post: 533498, member: 490"] Absolutely not, although currently it helps balance out generation capacity. Simple fact is private industry has one motivation, profits for shareholders. Look at the current crisis, why the hell are we paying as much money for electricity generated by a wind turbine as a gas turbine? Have a read on how much China will be making from paying for the new nuclear plant. Then work out how a state owned energy structure is probably going to cost us a lot less, and would have probably invested decades ago in the infrastructure we need thereby avoiding the current crisis. Also have a read on the French government buying out a larger share of EDF to control energy prices in France at a level a lot lower than ours. Private industry has no motivation to invest as scarce resources are good for profits. In a very similar way shortages of skilled trades is putting my earnings up because I can charge more and work less. I'm actually quite pleased at the lack of apprentice training, it's good for me, even if I do still keep prices reasonable. Can't help noticing how much others are charging these days and are busy. [/QUOTE]
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