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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Environment
Jillian Ambrose Energy correspondent

Run the dishwasher, plug in the car: how Great Britain plans to use record wind and solar power

Man holding dirty cloth in hand view inside of washing
Homes and businesses are being called on to do more energy-hungry tasks, such as laundry, when more renewable energy is available. Photograph: Pavel Iukhimetc/Alamy

Great Britain is on the brink of a record-breaking summer for renewable energy, which could lead to the first periods of zero-carbon electricity in the history of the power system.

These green milestones are an important step towards the government’s goal of creating a 95% gas-free grid by 2030 to power the electric vehicles, heat pumps and greener factories that will help the UK to reach its climate goals.

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