A Week Devoid of Coal-Fired Power: Britain Makes It Possible For The First Time Ever Since 1882

It was a landmark moment in which Britain created history with its first attempt ever since Queen Victoria was on the throne, generating electricity without using coal over a week. Britain finally set out to follow the government pledge to transition away from heavily polluting fuel like coal and phase out coal-fired electricity by 2025.

It was May 1, 1.24pm; the last coal generator came off the system. According to the National Grid Electricity System ...