U.K. Sets Record for Life Without Coal
- Britain plans to exit coal in power generation by 2025
- Coal-free periods will be the new normal, grid operator says
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The U.K. has gone more than five days without burning coal, the longest streak the country has managed without burning the fuel since the Industrial Revolution.
Great Britain was an early adopter of renewable energy and has more offshore wind turbines installed than any other country. It also has fields of solar panels that are meeting more and more demand as old traditional power plants close permanently.