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April 24, 2017

Britain Goes Full 24 Hours WIthout Burning Coal for Electricity
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British environmental activists celebrated a victory when Friday became
the first full day since the late 1800s that Britain did not burn any
coal in order to generate electricity. Hannah Martin with Greenpeace
said, "The first day without coal in Britain since the Industrial
Revolution marks a watershed in the energy transition."


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