Diminishing Electricity Supply
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A combination of aging power plants and underinvestment is causing power supplies to diminish. Any fix to this problem will either hurt the environment, because coal plants are cheap and easy to build, or cost the government greatly. According to the Economist, "coal is too dirty, nuclear plants are too slow to build and renewables are of only limited use, investors are turning towards more gas plants, encouraged by rollercoaster power prices that make planning long-term and expensive projects difficult. Britain already imports a growing amount of energy; this will only increase into the future. …
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SWOT Threat: Diminishing Electricity Supply
A combination of aging power plants and underinvestment is causing power supplies to diminish. Any fix to this problem will either hurt the environment, because coal plants are cheap and easy to build, or cost the government greatly. According to the Economist, "coal is too dirty, nuclear plants are too slow to build and renewables are of only limited use, investors are turning towards more gas plants, encouraged by rollercoaster power prices that make planning long-term and expensive projects difficult. Britain already imports a growing amount of energy; this will only increase into the future.
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