Contrary to what Sue Ion appears to believe ('Dame Sue Ion, veteran nuclear fuels expert', 4 May), all sources of electricity can fail unexpectedly and that includes nuclear power.rnThe electricity transmission system has already been designed to cope with unplanned outages of generating plant and the fact that the demand for electricity is constantly changing. David Milborrow, an independent consultant, argued last year that, for a small additional cost, wind power could provide as much as 40 per cent of the UK's electricity - and more is possible.
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机译:与苏伊恩(Sue Ion)似乎相信的观点相反(“苏伊恩夫人(Due Sue Ion),资深核燃料专家”,5月4日),所有电力来源都可能会意外中断,包括核电。电厂的需求以及电力需求在不断变化的事实。独立顾问戴维•米尔博罗(David Milborrow)去年辩称,只需支付少量额外费用,风能就可以提供英国40%的电力,而且有可能提供更多电力。
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