Renewable energy has overtaken that of fossil fuels for the first time ever in the UK, a fact that would not have been believed a few years earlier.
Over 5 years the capacity for renewable energy has increased by 300% while that of fossil fuels has dropped by 33% due to power stations either becoming uneconomical or coming to the end of their working lives. The rate of increase in renewable outstrips the “dash for gas” in the 90’s.
Renewable energy includes; hydropower, solar, wind and biomass. It’s combined capacity has reached a total of 41.9 gigawatts which is just ahead of the 41.2 gigawatts for coal, oil and gas. The whole UK power system is slowly but surely moving from the old methods that we have used for many years to a much more eco friendly system. The output from coal has dropped by 25% in the last year alone with only 6 coal plants left in the UK.
However the output from fossil fuels is currently still greater with around 40% of electricity coming from fossils as opposed to 28% from renewable. However this figure will slowly change as we move more and more in the right direction.
In terms of which renewable is top, well that goes to wind which contributes around half the power. Solar comes in second with the energy coming from around 1,000,000 rooftops and fields. Biomass comes in third. Much of this has come as a result of the “carbon tax” imposed on generators of electricity.
Gas powered power stations however have seen a boost with Scottish and Southern Energy building a new 840MW gas power station in Lincolnshire.
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Exceptional driving instructor, always kept calm and couldn’t have passed without him!
Hi Edward. Thank you and good luck at Uni
I booked an intensive evening and weekend course with Peter, with two hour lesson slots. I wanted to do an intensive course, but I didn’t want to take time off of work, so the flexibility worked really well for me. Peter is a fantastic driving instructor, I have always been nervous but Peter provided a calm environment to learn in, and also gave me just the right amount of push to get me to where I needed to be . It was important to me to feel confident and not just “fluke” my test. I booked in my test and I took all my lessons in the two weeks leading up to test day. I passed on my first test with Zero faults! Peter knew exactly what we needed to do within those two weeks to get me ready. So a huge thank you Peter!
Thank you Lauren for your kind words and thank you for being a great and enjoyable student 🙂
Peter Skelton is an absolutely amazing Driving Instructor and Person, I have learnt so much from Peter and I just want to thank him for being so calm and kind to me throughout my driving, He created a relaxed and positive atmosphere for me and always made sure that I was happy with the way I was learning and the progress I was making. I would not have had the confidence to take my test or pass without Peter’s help, He really does go above and beyond. I have well and truly made a friend for life. I could not recommend Peter Skelton Driving School More!
Thank you Charli for your review. You are certainly a pupil to remember for a long time to come and I won’t forget “ysgwydd i ysgwydd” (shoulder to shoulder in Welsh)
“Passed my driving test with only 2 minors!
Peter is very attentive and flexible with schedules
I don’t speak fluent English and he was very patient. Excellent instructor
Thank you Pliciane for your comments and well done on passing first time and always remember “Ombro a ombro” (Shoulder to shoulder) 🙂
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