'Another landmark': Renewables hit new heights in UK and US

Michael Holder
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Records for non-hydro renewable electricity generation tumble on both sides of the Atlantic, with UK clean power share reaching 31.7 per cent in Q2

Clean power records have been tumbling on both sides of the Atlantic, with renewables now close to making up one third of UK generation and US renewables closing in on a 10 per cent share of the grid,...

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