“It is nonsensical to treat coal, gas, electricity, oil and nuclear energy as separate fuels without regard to the overall needs of Britain, and that is what has happened up to now. We should set up a National Fuel and Power Council to develop a coordinated and comprehensive policy for all the industries concerned”.
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Robens, L. Towards rational energy policies. Nature 249, 698–700 (1974). https://doi.org/10.1038/249698a0
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