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By Mark Wilson JOHN Kerry, the US presidential envoy for climate, warned that COP26 in Glasgow is the world’s “last best chance” to avoid a climate change catastrophe. The biggest challenge is the rocky transition from fossil fuels to renewables and other green energy sources. With an abundance of wind and water, Scotland is in the frontline of a war that will determine the future of our planet. The Government says it is committed to achieving 100% renewables but they have yet to fully address a fundamental practical problem, one that cannot be resolved by fine words on “ambitions” and “goals”. How do we keep the lights on when the wind does not blow and the sun does not shine? Without finding a way to store energy to handle the peaks and troughs of intermittent renewables, it will be impossible for the UK to reduce dependence on gas and coal-fired power plants.