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Thursday 7th of May 2020 | Posted In: Renewable energy, Generate

Britain breaks record for coal-free power generation

Read our top five energy-related news stories from the last couple of weeks. Energy is always in the news in one way or another, from renewable energy technology advancements and the latest from the ‘big six’ energy suppliers to advancements in energy saving and sustainability. In this blog, we share more about our favourite energy news stories from the last couple of weeks:

  1. Britain breaks record for coal-free power generation: Coal-fired plants did not contribute to the electricity grid for 18 consecutive days in April. Read more here…
  2. Drilling down: The storms battering oil and gas: The UK offshore oil industry has been hit by several storms at once - only one of them being coronavirus. Read more here…
  3. Tesla applies to generate electricity in UK: Tesla has applied for a licence to generate electricity in the UK, documents show. Read more here…
  4. East Anglia ONE offshore wind farm installs last turbine: On completion, the 714MW plant is expected to power the equivalent of around 630,000 UK homes with renewable power. Read more here…
  5. Cheap oil? A pandemic? No big deal for renewable energy, experts say: The renewable energy market should be able to weather short-term fluctuations and may even be poised to get a boost from efforts to restart economies. Read more here…

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