'Greenest ever': Britain's power grid CO2 falls to record low on Easter Monday

Michael Holder
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Low demand for power sees carbon intensity on grid plummet to lowest ever level, National Grid ESO confirms

Britain's power grid was the greenest it has ever been at around lunchtime on Easter Monday, with the carbon intensity of electricity dropping to just 39 grams of CO2, the lowest it level in history, National...

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