“Out of the Energy Labyrinth” 
by David Howell
& Carole Nakhle
David Howell (Lord Howell of Guildford) was
Secretary of State for Energy and later
for Transport in the Conservative governments during the 1980s.
He is now Shadow Deputy Leader of the House of Lords and Shadow Spokesman for
Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs.
Carole Nakhle is Energy Research Fellow at the University of Surrey, where she obtained
her MSc in Finance Studies and her PhD in Energy Economics.
A graduate of the University of St. Joseph, Beirut, she also works as a petroleum analyst.
for Transport in the Conservative governments during the 1980s.
He is now Shadow Deputy Leader of the House of Lords and Shadow Spokesman for
Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs.
Carole Nakhle is Energy Research Fellow at the University of Surrey, where she obtained
her MSc in Finance Studies and her PhD in Energy Economics.
A graduate of the University of St. Joseph, Beirut, she also works as a petroleum analyst.
‘A terrific book’ Simon Jenkins - Guardian.
Extracts from P. 135
“The recourse for putting wind farms out to sea looks good, and attracts politicians’ posturing, but leaves a host of questions unanswered about corrosion, shipping safety and bird life, as well as shoreline intrusion where the current has to be brought on land.”
“Wind power may have a small place in the long-term energy future, mostly at the household and residential level. But its impact on the near-term security scene will be minimal and the enthusiasts (and lobbyists enriched by subsidies) who have rushed into extensive wind farm developments will be seen in due course to have taken public opinion for a colossal ride, although this may take some years to emerge.”
