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13/05/16

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Originally posted by sierra ↑

What an achievement!

"While its people slept, Britain’s electricity network quietly achieved a major milestone this week, going without coal power completely for what is believed to be the first time since the 19th century.
According to the National Grid, none of Britain’s coal-fired power stations were running between midnight and 4am on Tuesday, something experts say has not happened since the era of central electricity generation began, with the construction of the UK’s first coal plant in 1882."

http://reneweconomy.com.au/2016/britain-goes-coal-power-free-for-first-time-since-1882

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For a whole 4 hours from midnight to 4 am, back to polishing windmills sierra
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