EU Directives require the UK to source increasing amounts of energy from as yet undefined renewable sources and to close a number of productive coal-fired power stations by 2015. Consequently, the UK will be generating 60% of required power from gas by 2018 with three-quarters of this being imported at the prevailing market price. Are [...]

EU Directives require the UK to source increasing amounts of energy from as yet undefined renewable sources and to close a number of productive coal-fired power stations by 2015. Consequently, the UK will be generating 60% of required power from gas by 2018 with three-quarters of this being imported at the prevailing market price. Are [...]