UK wind power predictable enough to keep lights on, says think tank IPPR

Wind power in Britain is predictable enough that the grid can rely on it to help keep the lights on, despite spells of cold, calm weather, while it cuts carbon emissions significantly, the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) said. Critics have said wind power cannot be relied upon at times that demand is the greatest, cannot be stored and does not cut enough carbon to make large investments worthwhile. Earlier this year, more than 100 members of parliament urged the prime minister to cut support to the onshore wind industry and spread the savings to other forms of renewable energy that they saw as more reliable. See full Article.