Thursday, September 27, 2012

UK renewable energy output jumps by 42%

Guardian: The government has today released its latest quarterly energy statistics, confirming that the UK's renewable energy sector is continuing to expand rapidly, while also fuelling concerns that high gas prices are forcing energy companies to switch to more polluting coal power. The statistics from the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) show renewable electricity output during the second quarter of 2012 rose 6.5 per cent year-on-year to 8.13TWh, while capacity soared 42.4 per cent to 14.2GW,...

URL: http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2012/sep/27/uk-renewable-energy-output-jumps
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