That's true today but is a very recent thing. The trends I'm talking about were mostly in the 20th century when Germany had cheap energy. Britain was a steel p

That's true today but is a very recent thing. The trends I'm talking about were mostly in the 20th century when Germany had cheap energy. Britain was a steel production hub once, making 40% of the world's output. But I agree it's unlikely to become one again. For one many of its coal mines were shut down and flooded or otherwise destroyed.