There are many milestones to pass in the transition from a high to low-carbon sustainable energy system. There is the first hour without coal, or oil, or gas generation (or all of them together) and the point when the last coal, oil or gas power plant (or all of them together) are finally retired.

Britain likely to generate more electricity from wind, solar and hydro than fossil fuels for the first year ever in 2023::There are many milestones to pass in the transition from a high to low-carbon sustainable energy system. There is the first hour without coal, or oil, or gas generation (or all of them together) and the point when the last …

  • wewbullEnglish
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    11 months ago

    Must admit I hate online arguments about the cleanliness of electrically powered heating, transport, or whatever because you’ll always get an American stating that “it’s all just fossil fuels at some point”.

    No, just because your power generation is stuck in the last century, doesn’t mean we all are.