Wind blown in Britain

The UK has embraced green alternative energy with more enthusiasm than most western nations.

Climate Change minister Chris ‘Speedy’ Huhne has made no apologies for driving the nation’s energy policy toward giant bird shredders.

Huhne likes onshore wind farms:

“I wish our fellow country people were more open-minded about onshore wind. It is the most competitive of renewable technologies, on a base with nuclear. And at anything over $100 a barrel for oil the strategy of low carbon means will save money [oil is currently at $104 a barrel]. It is the future of low cost electricity compared with the alternative of relying on oil. Officially, not only is it the future, but it works.”

And Huhne likes offshore wind farms:

I’m pleased that we’ve reached the point where 5GW of our energy comes from onshore and offshore wind – that’s enough electricity to power all the homes in Scotland. Getting these massive structures out here into the sea is a tremendous feat of engineering and I applaud all involved with this awesome achievement.

There are many issues with wind power and we’ve some of covered those before. But there is one problem that Chris Huhne, super-genius, didn’t plan for. What if there’s no wind?

Global warming makes the UK is a less windy place:

Oh noes, a nation covered in giant bird shredders and not a puff of wind to move them? Say it ain’t so. If only the giant brains at the Met. Office had known that before the nation committed itself to a future based on moving air.

It’s almost as if Gaia doesn’t want to be saved.