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[–] Emperor@feddit.uk 11 points 11 months ago (2 children)

A growing number of Tories have been raising concerns about pylons, among them the former home secretary Priti Patel, who asked in parliament this week why the National Grid could not be built in the sea.

The Tories should get in the sea for this idea.

I know the Tories lack commonsense but still...

[–] Syldon@feddit.uk 9 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Unless you are prepared to move HVDC the costs are immense for moving AC cabling under the sea. The reason we use pylons is be cause there is a massive energy drain if you place cables in the ground over long distances. This problem is near doubled in losses if you place the cables in water.

Can't MPs learn a little about search engines. We have kids getting smarter every generation because they have such good access to information, and yet some MPs are still stuck in the middle ages.

[–] thehatfox@lemmy.world 5 points 11 months ago (1 children)

The cables also have to come onshore at some point, especially if one of the aims is to better connect inland rural communities.

Which will mean some sort of pylon.

[–] HeartyBeast@kbin.social 5 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Not if global warming raises sea levels suffciently! .... taps forehead

[–] thehatfox@lemmy.world 4 points 11 months ago

It's all part of a broader plan to harness the untapped energy trade with Atlantis and Doggerland.