so there is a lack of generation, and also that britain has been relying on cheap imports from the continent for a number of years. and right now there are problems in france, which means that france needs our power, whereas previously in the winter we ve relied on power from france to help balance our network. now, the national grid will launch a scheme from the 1st november which incentivises businesses and households to reduce their electricity use at peak times. homes with smart meters could be offered discounts for changing when the oven or washing machine is on, for example. and businesses will be paid for reducing demand on the system perhaps by switching production times or using battery generators. and with these schemes in place along with a plan to keep coal fired electricity generators on standby just in case, the national grid thinks we could avoid power cuts this winter. but let s look now at the longer term this morning the government announced a fresh round of lic
this is what you need to keep cool. there s a normal pumping system, that went out in the earthquake. and then there are battery generators that are supposed to pump cool water in as well. that system failed as well. we re not quite certain, did it just fail over time or was there some kind of malfunction? the alternative is to bring in ocean water, sea water to bring in here to cool this reactor. but the japanese authorities saying at least at one point these rods were fully exposed. that is the situation that can lead to a meltdown. they have pumped more sea water in, you heard at the top of the show, this is not a completely stable situation. that s an understatement to say the least. we re trying to get more information on this. when we come back, what are we finding out about this? there are health fears in japan, a lot of questions about radiation, radiation and the candor of government officials. a coastal japanese town where hundreds of people still marined by high water from t