RICHARD LITTLEJOHN: You don't need a weatherman to know which way the wind blows | Mail Online

Over the past three weeks, with demand for power at record levels because of the freezing weather, there have been days when the contribution of our forests of wind turbines has been precisely nothing.

It gets better. As the temperature has plummeted, the turbines have had to be heated to prevent them seizing up. Consequently, they have been consuming more electricity than they generate.

Even on a good day they rarely work above a quarter of their theoretical capacity. And in high winds they have to be switched off altogether to prevent damage.

Met Office 2006: “we are expecting milder winters” | hauntingthelibrary

Why did they say such a silly thing? Because they had a shiny new computer that told them to.

- Bishop Hill blog - Monbiot on wicked energy companies

George Monbiot is bemoaning the wicked energy companies who are keeping energy prices high:
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As several commenters note, this is an odd argument for someone who has been campaigning to increase energy prices in the name of saving the planet.

EU Referendum: The retreat into trivia

There is your divide, ladies and gentlemen. The real world gets pissed off about the billions we are being forced to spend on useless windmills which despoil our precious countryside. The politicians retreat into trivia, prattling about daylight saving (i.e., Berlin) time, and the claque dutifully applauds.