Britain for two weeks and unused coal and longest recorded more than 130 years

According to foreign media reports, the national electric power supply company ( ESO） Said the UK since May 17 afternoon 3 when 12 points to 31, had 2 weeks did not use coal, and since the 1880 s the longest on record. Authorities hope to phase out all thermal power plants by 2025, to achieve carbon reduction targets.

it is reported that the history of ESO chief said, in order to achieve the target & other; Need to place is still a lot of hard & throughout; , but & other; As more and more renewable energy development, progress of alarming rate & throughout; 。

shi lai said, adding that the solar power and on May 14, broken record, on the day of one quarter of the total electricity from solar energy, as has the highest proportion.

it is understood that during the two weeks of stop using coal, the use of alternative energy sources including solar, wind, nuclear power, gas and water. During this period, the UK power supply with an average of nearly 40% from natural gas, and 20% for nuclear power, 13% for wind power, the rest from other different ways to generate electricity.

s said: & other; 2018 is a year our country has the most environmental protection, and seem likely to surpass 2019. ”