"Denmark and Portugal already get more than half of their electricity from renewable sources. Last year Denmark’s wind farms generated a greater share of the country’s electricity than all renewables did in Britain. Spain recently surpassed 40% renewable electricity and, with the most comprehensive green energy plan in the European Union, intends to reach 100% by 2050."
Men The Economist er spesielt opptatt av den enorme endringen Storbritannia går igjennom, og artikkelen heter "Britain is kicking its addiction to fossil fuels". De peker på at i 1950 stod kullkraftverk for 97 prosent av all elektrisitetsproduksjon, mens årsgjennomsnittet i dag er nede i 2 prosent. I perioder produseres det ikke energi fra kull i det hele tatt, for første gang siden den industrielle revolusjon. The Ecomomist skriver:
"According to an analysis by Carbon Brief, a climate-news website, in the third quarter of this year renewables supplied more electricity to British homes and businesses than fossil fuels for the first time in history. Indeed, government statistics show that just 2% of Britain’s power supply now comes from coal. This is largely the result of switching to natural gas, another fossil fuel which accounts for some 40% of electricity generation. But more than 30% also came from renewable energy sources such as wind, solar, hydro and biomass."
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