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This is the moment Britains last remaining coal power station came off the electricity system for the final time, marking the end of 142 years of coal generating electricity in Great Britain.
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THIS IS A HUGE ACHIEVEMENT: The EU now generates more electricity from wind and solar than from fossil fuels. Graph from Nat Bullard and data from Ember.
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@janrosenow So if we reduce our energy consumption, we stand a chance to actually be fossil free...  @janrosenow Thanks, #putin. @janrosenow #Alt4You Graph of power generation in the EU from 2016 to 2024. The black line trending slowly downward represents fossil fuel sources, from approximately 1150 to 728 terawatt-hours. The green line trending upward more quickly represents wind and solar sources, moving from approximately 350 to 746 terawatt-hours. In 2016 green is just over one quarter of fossil, but in late 2024 green overtakes fossil. Source is Ember. Good news Friday: In the UK wind and solar are on track to generate more electricity than gas in 2024. Note: The last coal plant will go offline by 30 September 2024. Source for data is @emberclimate
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  @janrosenow @emberclimate Figures from the National Grid at https://www.nationalgrid.com/stories/energy-explained/how-much-uks-energy-renewable suggest this already happened in 2023: wind (29.4%) and solar (4.9%) total 34.3%, compared with 32% for gas. The data feeds I use for https://grid.iamkate.com/ also showed wind and solar overtaking gas last year. I updated my graph in advance. |
@janrosenow Pumpgen?
@janrosenow I'm probably preaching to the converted here but please everyone switch to a 100% green energy supplier.
Small acts on a mass scale can change the course of history. It also sends a message that this is what people want.
@janrosenow Jan, I only just saw this through a boost (though I knew about the switch off through other posts).
What amazes me is that here in Australia we have RWNJ COALition politicians promoting nuclear instead of renewables purportedly because it is cheaper than a transition to renewables (from a standing start - as we have NO nuclear power in AU at all).
Of course, the reason they're promoting nuclear is purely as a delaying tactic; to keep coal and gas running, and to delay the energy transition in line with the agenda of the lobbyists who drive the policy.
If nuclear was that good - cheap, reliable; why is it less than half of the energy generation compared to gas and biomass, in a country with a long history of nuclear power generation?
Because, obviously, it's neither cheap, nor particularly reliable overall, with extended plant shutdowns for overhauls and other reasons.
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@janrosenow Jan, I only just saw this through a boost (though I knew about the switch off through other posts).
What amazes me is that here in Australia we have RWNJ COALition politicians promoting nuclear instead of renewables purportedly because it is cheaper than a transition to renewables (from a standing start - as we have NO nuclear power in AU at all).