We’re saving energy

Wind turbines operated by ScottishPower Renewables
(Photo by Andy Buchanan / AFP) (Photo by ANDY BUCHANAN/AFP via Getty Images)Wind turbines operated by ScottishPower Renewables
(Photo by Andy Buchanan / AFP) (Photo by ANDY BUCHANAN/AFP via Getty Images)
Wind turbines operated by ScottishPower Renewables (Photo by Andy Buchanan / AFP) (Photo by ANDY BUCHANAN/AFP via Getty Images)
Stand-by we’re saving energy?!

A few days ago, we were asked by the authorities to switch off appliances on “stand-by”, between 5-6pm, to save the grid from being overwhelmed.

We did as requested.

My fault, silly me, but it temporarily affected our internet connection.

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On reading the next day’s paper we see that wind farms were producing too much juice for the grid to cope with!

They were actually being paid to stop! What a mess.

Is there any joined-up intelligence in our currently woke and wobbly system?

Jeremy Biggin

Upperthorpe