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Friday was Britain’s first ever working day without coal power since the Industrial Revolution, according to the National Grid.

The control room tweeted the milestone on Friday. It is the first continuous 24-hour coal-free period for Britain since use of the fossil fuel began. West Burton 1 power station, the only coal-fired plant that had been up and running, went offline on Thursday.

The UK has had shorter coal-free periods in 2016, as gas and renewables such as wind and solar play an increasing role in the power mix. The longest continuous period until now had been 19 hours – first achieved on a weekend last May, and matched on Thursday.

A National Grid spokesman said the record low was a sign of things to come, with coal-free days becoming increasingly common as the polluting fuel is phased out.

https://www.theguardian.com/environ...coal-free-day-since-the-industrial-revolution

Won't make up for the Trump effect though...

 

[TheLostBigBoss]

Won't make up for the Trump effect though...

what does that even mean.

 

[DBT85]

Hurrah.

Now hurry up and build the Swansea Tidal Lagoon.
http://www.tidallagoonpower.com/projects/swansea-bay/

 

[Garrett Hawke]

This is cool. Is the rest of it entirely renewable?

 

[TheLostBigBoss]

This is cool. Is the rest of it entirely renewable?

No, it's gas + renewables + nuclear

 

[oreomunsta]

Awesome news! Way to go Britain

 

[Garrett Hawke]

No, it's gas + renewables + nuclear

All of which are better for the environment I assume?

 

[TheLostBigBoss]

All of which are better for the environment I assume?

Yes, basically anything is better than coal.

 

[TheCochese]

Reduce. Reuse. Recycle. Repost.

http://m.neogaf.com/showthread.php?t=1362899

 

[teh_pwn]

It was just a bit of fog.

 

[teh_pwn]

Reduce. Reuse. Recycle. Repost.

http://m.neogaf.com/showthread.php?t=1362899

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