This week, the UK’s National Grid claimed it had produced electricity without using coal for seven days. The UK pioneered the use of coal-fired power stations back in the 1880s and became a prolific user of coal as well as a major exporter, which lasted for nearly a century. “As more and more renewables come onto our energy system, coal-free runs like this are going to be a regular occurrence," said Fintan Slye, director of National Grid Group’s Electricity System Operator.
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