Weatherwatch: the UK's climate is ideal for renewable energy

Britain is a leader in offshore wind but lacks political will to invest in other emerging technologiesA maritime climate with wind, sun and waves and an island surrounded by shallow seas with a high tidal range makes the UK probably the best-placed country in the world to take advantage of renewable energy.Britain is already a world leader in offshore wind but has been reluctant to invest in other promising technologies. Underwater sea turbines in particular, wave power and various forms of tida