The Government's reckless pursuit of fracking and nuclear power, combined with its irrational hatred of renewables, onshore wind in particular, is taking the UK down a dangerous energy cul-de-sac, write Peter Strachan & Alex Russell. A redical rethink is due, or we'll be stuck with soaring fuel bills for years to come.
… The Tories' energy obsessions will leave us all the poorer … Alex Russell | 24th June 2015 Comment Energy UK Renewables Wind Nuclear Politics … particular, is taking the UK down a dangerous energy cul-de-sac, write Peter Strachan & Alex …
Following premature cutbacks to onshore wind farms the UK's energy security will increasingly depend on large scale offshore wind power, write Ian Broadbent & Peter Strachan. But while energy secretary Amber Rudd talked the sector up in her speech yesterday, she revealed feeble ambition, and said nothing to overcome investors' fears of being left out in the cold.
… 2015 News Renewables Wind UK Politics Oceans Energy sheringham-shoal-offshore-wind-cut.jpg … cutbacks to onshore wind farms the UK's energy security will increasingly depend on … Ian Broadbent & Peter Strachan. But while energy secretary Amber Rudd talked the sector …
As the UK's electricity supply margins drop to new lows, the government's punitive approach to renewables will only make matters worse, write Peter Strachan & Alex Russell. Likewise its threats to boycott Scotland's wind power is utterly irrational - we will need it to keep our lights on.
… | 1st August 2014 News UK Politics Scotland Energy Renewables Nuclear Power … pensioners are being forced to reduce their energy bills by cutting back on heating their … Scottish government in its recent paper ' UK energy policy and Scotland's contribution to …