UK reaches renewable milestone for July-September quarter

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The UK has just ended its first quarter ever in which electricity generation from renewables outpaced fossil fuel-fired power generation, considered a remarkable achievement for the country that started the Industrial Revolution with coal.

Declining technology costs and battery prices across the board have made unsubsidised wind and solar power the cheapest options for electricity generation in major economies, including India and China. 

The share of coa...