Record-Breaking New Energy Year In UK

UK enjoyed 'greenest year for electricity ever' in 2017

28 December 2017 (BBC News)

“…The rise of renewable energy [in the UK] helped break 13 clean energy records in 2017…In June, for the first time, wind, nuclear and solar power generated more UK power than gas and coal combined [according to government data]…Britain has halved carbon emissions in the electricity sector since 2012 to provide the fourth cleanest power system in Europe and seventh worldwide…In April, the UK had its first 24-hour period without using any coal power since the Industrial Revolution…Separate findings from power research group MyGridGB show that [through December 12] renewable energy sources provided more power than coal for 90% of 2017…British wind farms produced more electricity than coal plants on more than 75% of days this year…[The cost of offshore wind power fell below the price of nuclear for the first time…[T]he UK must now tackle its reliance on gas if it is to meet its emission targets…An Energy Department spokesman said the UK was reducing emissions faster than any other G7 country…” click here for more

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