One thing that all of us take for granted is the convenience of an electricity supply. You plug an appliance in, turn it on and it works - as if by magic! The energy that is supplied by the electrical current has to come from somewhere. We often refer to this as generating electricity. In the UK we generate electricity from a wide range of sources that has changed over the years:
Companies like Ecotricity Ltd - who provided much support with this section - are helping the UK electricity industry to reduce its impact on the environment, particularly climate change.
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