Energy & Science
Britain Got its Cleanest Electricity Ever During Lockdown
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U.K. electricity has never been cleaner.
As wind, solar and biomass plants produced more power than ever in the second quarter, carbon emissions fell by a third from a year earlier, according to Drax Electric Insight’s quarterly report. Power prices slumped 42% as demand plunged during lockdown. Total renewable energy output jumped 32% in the period.