United Kingdom: Shell's stance on wind power reveals a profound truth of capitalism

Guardian: They couldn't "make the numbers work". There's something so blithe – and enormously telling - about the excuse offered by the oil company Shell to explain why they were not investing in wind power in Britain. Presented with an accounting fact – that, on Shell's terms, wind power is deemed insufficiently profitable – observers are expected to automatically understand their logic, nod in agreement and move on. With the Conservative party casting aside its green overcoat, Shell must feel even...

URL: http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2012/may/01/shell-wind-power-capitalism