Efficiency and Renewables aren't the same thing
Sandy Dobbie: Science can turn tide in favour of renewables - Scotsman.com
RECENT images of wind turbine towers being blown over or catching fire during the storms may have alarmed advocates of wind energy. Scotland has ambitious climate change targets, but we should look beyond wind and waves for answers.
Science has a key role to play in aiding our transition to a low carbon economy. Chemistry helps us use resources more efficiently, whether through better insulation, lighter vehicles, renewable fuels, or better batteries. ...In short, chemistry tackles climate change issues at source by increasing efficiency.
The headline writer makes a too common mistake energy efficiency is nothing to do with renewables. It could be even argued that if we achieve massive improvements of efficiency it decreases the need for renewables as our existing sources of power will go further and do less damage.
I can't blame the headline writer too much as it seems DECC makes the same mistake.