Can Britain ever embrace building in its back yard?

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Simon Moore wonders if the UK can find a way to overcome its energy infrastructure planning woes

In David MacKay's excellent book Sustainable Energy Without the Hot Air, there's a map of Britain. About half the UK is shaded white - these are places within 2km of every hamlet, village and town. Wind...

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