Boing Boing

Boing Boing

Share this post

Boing Boing
Boing Boing
Wind currently Britain's largest electricity source
Copy link
Facebook
Email
Notes
More

Wind currently Britain's largest electricity source

Renewable energy is a breeze for a growing family of nations in Europe

Rob Beschizza / Boing Boing
Sep 09, 2024
∙ Paid

Share this post

Boing Boing
Boing Boing
Wind currently Britain's largest electricity source
Copy link
Facebook
Email
Notes
More
Share

A wind farm in England. Photo: flystock / shutterstock
A wind farm in England. Photo: flystock / shutterstock

Britons might be unsure about the growing potential for solar power there, but there's no question about the wind and tides. Electric Insights reports that wind power was the country's largest energy source in the second quarter of 2024.

"After a century of either coal or gas being our main source of …

Keep reading with a 7-day free trial

Subscribe to Boing Boing to keep reading this post and get 7 days of free access to the full post archives.

Already a paid subscriber? Sign in
© 2025 Happy Mutants LLC
Privacy ∙ Terms ∙ Collection notice
Start writingGet the app
Substack is the home for great culture

Share

Copy link
Facebook
Email
Notes
More