Britain's energy system is broken - but consumers can fix it

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Paying UK wind farms to switch off to prevent overloading the grid is a national scandal - and one the government has the power to fix, writes Pablo John from ADE: Demand

There is a national scandal happening right now, in plain sight. It is a scandal of wasted money, wasted energy and wasted potential - and it is one that government has the power to fix. On a windy...

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