In November, more than 20GW of electricity came from wind for the first time, a record reached again in December. Getty
In November, more than 20GW of electricity came from wind for the first time, a record reached again in December. Getty
In November, more than 20GW of electricity came from wind for the first time, a record reached again in December. Getty
In November, more than 20GW of electricity came from wind for the first time, a record reached again in December. Getty

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Britain enjoys green energy boost with second best year

In 2022, zero-carbon electricity accounted for 48.5% of total produced

Simon Rushton
Simon Rushton

January 06, 2023

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The electricity produced in Britain in 2022 was close to the greenest it has ever been, second only to the Covid-influenced record of 2020 when demand was lower than usual, data shows.

Rising gas prices, with the war in Ukraine and Russia as a possibly unreliable supplier of energy, forced the UK to sign a deal that would keep two coal power plants as backup because the country could not get enough gas.

But still, zero-carbon energy sources were able to make up a much larger portion of the country’s electricity mix than fossil fuels.

Data from the National Grid operator showed that Britain in 2022 had the greenest day and month on record, and wind power also hit new highs.

“The use of coal in our day-to-day energy mix has continued to decline, with coal responsible for only 1.5 per cent of generation in 2022,” the operator said.

Coal use was a “significant reduction” since 2012, when it represented 43 per cent of electricity produced.

Over 2022, zero-carbon electricity accounted for 48.5 per cent of the total, compared to 40 per cent from gas and coal power.

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A formerly sunken boat sits upright on the shore of Lake Mead, Nevada, where water levels have dropped. EPA
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Most of the green electricity came from wind turbines. In total, 26.8 per cent of Britain’s electricity came from wind, second only to gas, which produced 38.5 per cent of the total.

Nuclear power, a zero-carbon producer, was responsible for 15.5 per cent of production.

Biomass, which includes burning wood pellets in power plants, contributed 5.2 per cent, solar produced 4.4 per cent, while coal power plants produced 1.5 per cent of Britain’s electricity.

The rest came from electricity that was imported from Europe (5.5 per cent), hydropower (1.8 per cent), and storage (0.9 per cent).

For every unit of electricity produced in Britain last year, 182g of carbon equivalent was released into the atmosphere.

That is just one gram more than in 2020, but 2022 was not disrupted by lockdowns, grounded planes and industry furloughs.

February was the greenest month ever recorded, with 126g of carbon per unit of electricity. The greenest day was on December 28, with 52g of carbon.

In November, more than 20GW of electricity came from wind for the first time, a record beaten again in December.

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Company name: Nybl 

Date started: November 2018

Founder: Noor Alnahhas, Michael LeTan, Hafsa Yazdni, Sufyaan Abdul Haseeb, Waleed Rifaat, Mohammed Shono

Based: Dubai, UAE

Sector: Software Technology / Artificial Intelligence

Initial investment: $500,000

Funding round: Series B (raising $5m)

Partners/Incubators: Dubai Future Accelerators Cohort 4, Dubai Future Accelerators Cohort 6, AI Venture Labs Cohort 1, Microsoft Scale-up 

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Name: ARDH Collective
Based: Dubai
Founders: Alhaan Ahmed, Alyina Ahmed and Maximo Tettamanzi
Sector: Sustainability
Total funding: Self funded
Number of employees: 4
The Bio

Favourite place in UAE: Al Rams pearling village

What one book should everyone read: Any book written before electricity was invented. When a writer willingly worked under candlelight, you know he/she had a real passion for their craft

Your favourite type of pearl: All of them. No pearl looks the same and each carries its own unique characteristics, like humans

Best time to swim in the sea: When there is enough light to see beneath the surface

PROFILE OF CURE.FIT

Started: July 2016

Founders: Mukesh Bansal and Ankit Nagori

Based: Bangalore, India

Sector: Health & wellness

Size: 500 employees

Investment: $250 million

Investors: Accel, Oaktree Capital (US); Chiratae Ventures, Epiq Capital, Innoven Capital, Kalaari Capital, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Piramal Group’s Anand Piramal, Pratithi Investment Trust, Ratan Tata (India); and Unilever Ventures (Unilever’s global venture capital arm)

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ODIs 53, Wickets 75, Average 33.44, Best 6-55

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Estijaba – 8001717 –  number to call to request coronavirus testing

Ministry of Health and Prevention – 80011111

Dubai Health Authority – 800342 – The number to book a free video or voice consultation with a doctor or connect to a local health centre

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Liverpool win 4-3 on aggregate

Champions Legaue final: June 1, Madrid

The permutations for UAE going to the 2018 World Cup finals

To qualify automatically

UAE must beat Iraq.

Australia must lose in Japan and at home to Thailand, with their losing margins and the UAE's winning margin over Iraq being enough to overturn a goal difference gap of eight.

Saudi Arabia must lose to Japan, with their losing margin and the UAE's winning margin over Iraq being enough to overturn a goal difference gap of eight.

 

To finish third and go into a play-off with the other third-placed AFC side for a chance to reach the inter-confederation play-off match

UAE must beat Iraq.

Saudi Arabia must lose to Japan, with their losing margin and the UAE's winning margin over Iraq being enough to overturn a goal difference gap of eight.

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The number of Chinese people living in Dubai: An estimated 200,000

Number of Chinese people in International City: Almost 50,000

Daily visitors to Dragon Mart in 2018/19: 120,000

Daily visitors to Dragon Mart in 2010: 20,000

Percentage increase in visitors in eight years: 500 per cent

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Director: Kaouther Ben Hania

Rating: 4/5

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Power: 398hp from 5,250rpm
Torque: 580Nm at 1,900-4,800rpm
Transmission: Eight-speed auto
Fuel economy, combined: 6.5L/100km
On sale: December
Price: From Dh330,000 (estimate)
Updated: January 06, 2023, 12:49 AM`
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