The UK could face a potential shortage of electricity if it simply focuses on building new wind and solar power while not also limiting the amount of energy it will need.
A report published by energy company Danfoss has recommended ¡nvestment in renewable energies as a way to address the looming energy crisis and the large costs of heating UK homes.
The company's investigation showed that, for every pound spent on energy efficiency – such as insulation in homes – two pounds can be saved by investing in renewable power generation, including wind farms.
“The UK, and all countries throughout Europe, should be working to curb the growing demand for energy," Kjell Stroem, Danfoss's Northern Europe president has said.
“Even with huge build-outs of renewables we simply will not have enough green energy to meet the demands of a growing world.”
In order to address rising energy costs, the UK government has announced its plans to more than triple...