Britain’s energy crisis: Twisting in the wind

Fuel bills are soaring due to our increasing reliance on imported gas. Wind power should be part of the answer but realising the government


Both are in trouble. The planned expansion of wind power is being held up by a myriad of obstacles from planning objections to electricity grid constraints. The cost of investment is huge and likely to lead to even more rises in household electricity bills.

And last week the French pulled out of negotiations to buy British Energy, which runs our nuclear power stations, plunging the sector into uncertainty.

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