Renewables are the future: get on board, or get out of the way
Over the last year renewables have been breaking records.
Over the last year renewables have been breaking records.
In reality, the government’s decision to scrap onshore wind is all about the big six, writes Jimmy Aldridge.
Faced with the prospect of a capacity crunch in energy supplies, the Mayor is content to sit back and write another column attacking renewables.
The PM’s responsible, careful framing is steadily being undone by George Osborne – wielding his right-wing wrecking ball.
George Osborne wants to introduce powers to restrict the number of wind farms, a move that contradicts his earlier pledge to boost sustainable growth.
The coalition, the self-styled ‘greenest government ever’, is ditching its “dirty fossil fuels” pledge.
If nuclear ends up being more expensive than offshore wind to generate, the entire rationale for the government’s approach will need to be urgently revisited.
Today’s Daily Telegraph reports research attacking renewable energy – but fails to say the research was commissioned by Calor Gas.
Shell scrapping its North Sea wind farm plans suggests George Osborne’s stimulus policies for the oil and gas industries are deterring investment in renewables.
Alex Hern reports on the quiet failure by KPMG to release a report which, they claim, makes the case for gas power over wind turbines.