Bashir Abubakar Audu is a Purdue University civil engineering graduate who most recently provided on-site management of construction projects in Dallas, Texas, through his role as an assistant project manager with The Walsh Group. Previously, Bashir Audu worked as a project controls engineer with IEA Renewable Energy, and he remains passionate about renewable energy projects and initiatives.
For the first time ever, the United Kingdom (UK) is drawing the majority of its electricity from renewable energy sources as opposed to fossil fuels. The statistics were compiled by Imperial College London and, while it isn't by a very large margin (41.9 GW compared to 41.2 GW), it represents a significant shift and step forward for the European nation.
In the years to follow, the gap between renewable energy sources and fossil fuels should only increase as the UK government continues working toward reaching its goal of completely phasing out coal by 2025. Last year alone, coal fueled electricity-generating capacity declined by 25 percent. Moreover, the UK is the site of two of the largest wind farms in the world, while a third expected to surpass the other two in size is expected to open in 2020.
