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First Coal-Free Day In Britain Since Industrial Revolution. - BIAD - 04-22-2017
First coal-free day in Britain since Industrial Revolution.
'Britain went a full day without using coal to generate electricity for the first time since the Industrial
Revolution, the National Grid says.
The energy provider said Friday's lack of coal usage was a "watershed" moment.
Britain's longest continuous energy period without coal until now was 19 hours- first achieved last May,
and again on Thursday. The government plans to phase out Britain's last plants by 2025 in order to
cut carbon emissions.
Friday is thought to be the first time the nation has not used coal to generate electricity since the world's
first centralised public coal-fired generator opened in 1882, at Holborn Viaduct in London.
Cordi O'Hara of the National Grid said: "To have the first working day without coal since the start of the
industrial revolution is a watershed moment in how our energy system is changing.
"The UK benefits from highly diverse and flexible sources of electricity.
Our energy mix continues to change and National Grid adapts system operation to embrace these changes."
But Ms O'Hara says that while the country makes the transition to a low carbon system, coal remains an
important source of energy. According to Gridwatch.co.uk, around half of British energy on Friday came
from natural gas, with about a quarter coming from nuclear plants.
Wind, biomass, and imported energy were also used...'
SOURCE:
The United Kingdom import the majority of it's coal from Russia and most of the gas comes
from Norway, which is surprising as neither country is in the European Union!
I just hope this isn't tied-in with Gore's gravy-train.
RE: First Coal-Free Day In Britain Since Industrial Revolution. - Mystic Wanderer - 04-22-2017
I don't know anything about where other people do their trading, but at least it's a step toward cleaner energy.
I hope someday soon the world will have free energy that comes straight from the source field that's there for the taking.
The Big Boys aren't going to allow that as long as we peon slaves keep filling their pockets with money though.