The oil and gas industry has long been accustomed to criticism, but these days renewable energy is being pilloried around the globe—especially in the UK. "The politicians who foisted them upon us should be put in the stocks," said a UK commentator last week, referring to the numerous wind farms that now dot the countryside. The writer was Clive Aslet, editor-at-large of Britain's Country Life magazine—an august publication devoted to portraying the nation's stately homes, their grand interiors, and their lush countryside settings. "Wind farms are Blairism incarnate," Aslet said, referring to former Prime Minister Tony Blair. "Wanting to look big on the internation...