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Having scanned through all 190 odd posts there was a mention some time back that seems to have been glossed over.

Whilst it may not have been by design the fact that we stopped mining so many years ago means we have "accidentally" preserved our stock of coal whilst others were prepared to sell their resources so cheaply. As these countries run out we have the option of restarting our mining industry and utilising our own resources and thus not being held to ransom by the few countries still producing today. this buffer could be key to seeing us through whilst alternative methods are put in place. ( Nuclear, wind/wave/whatever).

I personally think Shale gas is going to be a controversial option, whilst I don't see us having San Fran style earthquakes and fire and brimstone being ejected high above morecambe bay our housing/buildings were not built with shakes in mind so are probably not very resilient to them.