England has officially gone seven days without using any coal-powered source of electricity for the first time in centuries. Britain was the cradle of the industrial revolution, opening the world's first coal powered plant in 1882. In an attempt to transition to renewable energy, the country removed its last coal generator from the power grid on May 1st and has effectively survived a week without needing to tap into coal resources. Related: Renewable energy surpasses coal for first time in US...
from Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building https://inhabitat.com/britain-celebrates-first-week-without-coal-power-since-1882
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