Electricity generated from fossil fuels hits 66-year low in the UK
The UK has witnessed a significant decrease in electricity generation from fossil fuels, recording a 66-year low in 2023.
The UK has witnessed a significant decrease in electricity generation from fossil fuels, recording a 66-year low in 2023.
The amount of electricity that is used globally is set to triple by 2050, according to the latest report from McKinsey & Company.
It turns out that women in California are ditching their electric vehicles at alarming rates, as they go back to fossil fuels.
It’s still possible to reach net zero emissions by 2050, but it requires all new fossil fuel projects to be scrapped from this year.
Japan has announced that as part of its commitment to net zero by 2050, the nation will ban fossil fuel vehicles within the next 15 years.
Research from Cornwall Insight has investigated the impact on the daily average electricity demand and carbon emissions across five European countries during the four weeks from 23 March – the commencement of lockdown in the UK.
As a consequence of Covid-19 and its effect on energy demand, wind now represents a more substantial proportion of Great Britain’s energy mix. At the same time, CCGT plant is having to respond to lower load factors, resulting in not only record low
Following the impacts of Covid-19 on global demand and oil price disputes between Russia and Saudi Arabia, Brent crude oil prices fell to a 17-year low of below $26/bl on 18 March 2020, according to Cornwall Insight.
Pause for thought for those convinced that achieving net zero carbon means electric heating will become the norm in all British buildings within the next 15 years. Currently over 80% of UK homes depend on gas for heating and cooking.
There has been much rejoicing at the trend away from fossil fuel generated electricity over the past decade.
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