UK fossil fuel use drops to lowest level since 1957 (www.power-technology.com)
from L4s@lemmy.world to technology@lemmy.world on 07 Jan 2024 10:00
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azertyfun@sh.itjust.works on 07 Jan 2024 10:46 next collapse

In electricity generation *. Probably not as good once you take all primary production into account, especially transportation.

However coal specifically is amazing. I thought “lowest consumption since 1757” was a typo, but it is not.

Dasnap@lemmy.world on 08 Jan 2024 10:15 collapse

Yeah, the industrial revolution was certainly a time.

TheGrandNagus@lemmy.world on 07 Jan 2024 11:00 next collapse

UK does pretty well for wind power.

7 of the top 10 offshore wind farms by capacity, and all of the top 5.

Of the 16 large farms currently being constructed worldwide, 5 of them are UK farms.

I read a while back that the UK and Ireland get over 40% of the wind that blows over Europe, so at least it’s being put to good use.

Dasnap@lemmy.world on 08 Jan 2024 10:20 next collapse

We try to find a benefit for our shit weather.

AA5B@lemmy.world on 08 Jan 2024 12:27 collapse

Meanwhile, we keep being told offshore wind can never work

[deleted] on 07 Jan 2024 13:02 next collapse

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Bassman27@lemmy.world on 07 Jan 2024 13:36 collapse

Just in time for the new oil and gas licenses to be handed out!