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Coal

Graph of the Day: Wind, solar produce new record in UK
Clean energy provides 70% of demand in UK, with each of wind, solar and nuclear producing more than coal and gas combined.
Staff Reporter

Jun 9, 2017

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Solar

UK sets new solar power record of 24.3% of demand on May 26
UK broke a solar power record for the second time this month last Friday.
Steve Hanley

May 29, 2017

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Renewables

Graph of the Day: UK has first coal-free day since industrial revolution
UK goes without coal power for 24 hours; a first since start of industrial revolution, but set to become “more and more common.”
Sophie Vorrath

Apr 24, 2017

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Renewables

Macquarie bets big on renewables with purchase of UK green bank
Australia’s Macquarie Group wins bid to buy Britain’s Green Investment Bank, handing it more than $A6.8bn of green infrastructure assets and projects.
Sophie Vorrath

Apr 21, 2017

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Solar

Solar sets new UK record in March
For first time in UK, demand for electricity for homes and businesses was lower last Saturday afternoon that it was that night – thanks to solar.
Steve Hanley

Apr 11, 2017

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Coal

Halving of coal demand pushes UK carbon emissions down 6%
UK CO2 emissions fell by 5.8% in 2016, a drop that, according to new analysis, comes from a record 52% drop in coal use.
Simon Evans

Mar 8, 2017

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Solar

UK solar produces more than coal over half a year
The UK’s solar panels generated more electricity than coal across the past six months combined.
Simon Evans

Oct 5, 2016

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The economic and moral bankruptcy of UK energy policy
With its enthusiastic support for fracking, and its relentless attack on renewable energy, the UK government’s energy policy is both morally and economically bankrupt
Peter Strachan & Alex Russell

Oct 4, 2016

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Nuclear

Why May approved Hinkley nuclear – the “biggest white elephant” in UK history
The people who approved and pushed for the approval of the £18 billion (and rising) project stand to benefit from its approval. Financially.
James Ayre

Sep 20, 2016

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Storage

Storage shows its worth in UK’s first enhanced frequency response auction
National Grid auction shows growing ability of new and low-carbon flexible technologies, and storage systems in particular.
Ian Clover

Aug 29, 2016

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