Power Cuts

[TonyGosling]

Blackout Britain warning as Government predicts severe power shortages within a year



By James Chapman
Last updated at 4:22 PM on 01st September 2009

Britain faces the first widespread power blackouts since the 1970s because of looming energy shortages, Government documents reveal.

For the first time, ministers are expecting that the supply of electricity will fail to meet demand at peak times.

The Government is forecasting that by 2017 there will be power cuts of around 3,000 megawatt hours per year - the equivalent of the whole of Nottingham being without electricity for a day..............

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1210297/Britain-facing-power-c uts-time-70s-Government-predicts-shortages-year.html

[fish5133]

Come on all you Orwell readers does 1984, Animal farm or others deal with something like this. Keeping people in the dark.

Also phasing out the 100 watt bulb.

Whats the principle. keep us in the dark and feed us manure from a bull.