UK Will Have To Import Half Its Gas In Winter

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National Grid, the operator of the country's gas and electricity network, says UK production from the North Sea will be 6% lower this year than in 2008-2009.

That will leave Britain having to import 50% of its gas supplies from countries such as Norway, Trinidad and Qatar.

The UK imported just 27% of its gas as recently as 2007.

http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/Business/Half-Of-Britains-Gas-To-Be-Imported-From-Overseas-This-Winter/Article/200910115397604?f=rss

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1. They need to turn the NG generators into "backup" generators for renewable PV & wind

"Around 35% of UK electricity now comes from gas-fired power stations, up from less than 5% in 1990."