Dithering over renewables could cause blackouts

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New government adviser warns that the public has got to stop saying no to everything and accept new wind farms and other renewables

The country could face significant blackouts by 2016, according to a newly appointed government adviser. Speaking to the BBC in an unofficial capacity ahead of his appointment as a special adviser...

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