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December 28, 2017

Rise of renewables as wind farms power past coal plants – Herald

British wind farms generated more electricity than coal plants on more than 75% of days this year, figures show. The continuing rise of renewables and the decline of the most polluting fossil fuel also saw solar outperform coal more than half the time, data provided by analysis website MyGridGB to Read more

By SAS Volunteer, 8 years ago December 28, 2017

UK enjoyed ‘greenest year for electricity ever’ in 2017 – BBC

The UK has achieved its greenest year ever in terms of how the nation’s electricity is generated, National Grid figures reveal. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-42495883

By SAS Volunteer, 8 years ago December 28, 2017
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