No coal was used to generate electricity in the whole of Britain for three
consecutive days. That’s a new record, and one that comes just days after the
the United Kingdom went 55 consecutive hours without needing to use any coal.
Back in April 2017 the country — which is attempting to phase out
coal-generated power by 2025 — notched its first full day without using coal
since the 1800s
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