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[Chittagong]

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

British power generation achieves first ever coal-free day
National Grid hails milestone as other sources like gas, nuclear, wind and solar allow UK to keep lights on with all coal-fired powerplants offline

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.

Coal has seen significant declines in recent years, accounting for just 9% of electricity generation in 2016, down from around 23% the year before, as coal plants closed or switched to burning biomass such as wood pellets.

Britain’s last coal power station will be forced to close in 2025, as part of a government plan to phase out the fossil fuel to meet its climate change commitments.

 

[Acorn]

Surprised it took this long tbh. Cool nonetheless.

 

[Gallbaro]

Given the history, this is amazing.

Granted not solely, solar, wind, hydro.

 

[Acorn]

Given the history, this is amazing.

Granted not solely, solar, wind, hydro.

I think here (Scotland) we ran off renewables solely for one day last year? I may be getting mixed up with something else though.

Edit http://www.independent.co.uk/environment/scotland-wind-energy-renewable-power-electricity-wwf-scotland-a7183006.html

Produced enough wind energy to power one day.

 

[ShadowSwordmaster]

This is very cool to hear.

 

[Dead Prince]

when US gets clean clean coal they'll be begging us for some.

 

[onken]

I probably don't want to look up how many coal based power stations China has spun up this year so far. Good news, regardless.

 

[Sir_Crocodile]

I probably don't want to look up how many coal based power stations China has spun up this year so far. Good news, regardless.

Quite a few but a lot less then a year ago.

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2017/mar/22/coal-power-plants-green-energy-china-india

it's helped by a big drive for solar due to it's cheapness, especially in india:

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/arti...ices-set-to-drop-amid-competition-lower-costs

 

[HStallion]

So the English are whose responsible for all the coal jobs disappearing!

 

[WhiteRabbitEXE]

Poor UK, losing all them coal jobs. This is why Murrica is the bestest. GOD BLESS COAL

 

[Beefy]

Swear the search thing doesn't work sometimes on here.

 

[Acorn]

Poor UK, losing all them coal jobs. This is why Murrica is the bestest. GOD BLESS COAL

Thatcher killed the mines in the 80s.

 

[onken]

Quite a few but a lot less then a year ago.

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2017/mar/22/coal-power-plants-green-energy-china-india

it's helped by a big drive for solar due to it's cheapness, especially in india:

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/arti...ices-set-to-drop-amid-competition-lower-costs

Ok I can stop reading news today and be happy, thanks.

 

[Sir_Crocodile]

Swear the search thing doesn't work sometimes on here.

certainly not for super new threads, sometimes the indexing doesn't work on new stuff.

 

[Syder]

Things are looking pretty

Spoiler

...good?

 

[poppedcollar69]

according to wikipedia, it was near abouts 1882 when they started burning coal for electricity.

1st coal free day in a hundred and thirty five years

 

[Sir_Crocodile]

according to wikipedia, it was near abouts 1882 when they started burning coal for electricity.

1st coal free day in a hundred and thirty five years

Now we need the Diesel phase-out.

 

[Acorn]

Now we need the Diesel phase-out.

They are about to get taxed to hell and back, no?

That should make a dent over time.

 

[Tadaima]

This is excellent news. Next up, 48 hours!

 

[PdotMichael]

Luckily we are now living in a time where building wind and solar plants is cheaper than any conventional and nuclear alternative.
And both fields will still see massively improvements in efficiency in the near future.

 

[Beefy]

This is excellent news. Next up, 48 hours!

Shame that smog from the US will come over here.

 

[Gallbaro]

Shame that smog from the US will come over here.

Hey man! You want us to turn off this jet stream? Cause we'll turn off this jet stream!

 

[Xe4]

That's great. Hopefully the US is going to be soon as well, a significant challenge not only due to our political climate, but by the size of our country with respect to the UK. Though the increase in natural gas and renewable over the next 20 years should be able to make it happen.

 

[PdotMichael]

Shame that smog from the US will come over here.

Coal energy will not see massively gains in the USA because of the non competitive price and anti-coal resistance in many cruicial states.

 

[Pancake Mix]

In comparison, in December 1890, London had zero hours of sunshine. Coal had something to do with that, I'm sure.

 

[Beefy]

Coal energy will not see massively gains in the USA because of the non competitive price and anti-coal resistance in many cruicial states.

You hope