'Truly historic moment': UK zero carbon electricity outstrips fossil fuels in 2019

Michael Holder
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National Grid data for whole of 2019 reveals combination of wind, solar, nuclear and subsea cables delivered more power than fossil fuels for first time

Last year has been hailed as the cleanest on record for Britain's electricity grid after zero carbon power sources outstripped fossil fuels for the first time over a full calendar year, according to the...

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