[Kognito]

Wasn't suggesting it was the cause, just pointing out we seem to have done little to invest in other forms of power.

Wind has its place, but it will struggle to provide consistent base load or grid inertia that we'll lose from shuttering coal, gas and nuclear.

[bryanlarsen]

Besides wind, the UK has continued to invest significant sums into both natgas and nuclear.

[Neonlicht]

Gas took out both nuclear and pretty much all research on wind in the 1970s.

Remember nobody gives a flying fuck about the future only the present and gas was so ridiculously cheap and simple. Still would be if Putin had been a man of reason.