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Britain’s farewell to power of King Coal
The end of an era: Britain’s last coal-fired power plant shuts down
Britain’s only remaining coal power plant at Ratcliffe-on-Soar in Nottinghamshire generated electricity for the last time on Monday after powering the United Kingdom for 57 years. The power plant came to the end of its life in line with the government’s world-leading policy to phase out coal power which was first signaled almost a decade ago.
Great Britain ends 142-year coal era with final plant closure
BBC reported that Great Britain will cease producing electricity from coal, ending a 142-year dependence on this fossil fuel. The country's last coal-fired power plant, located in Ratcliffe-on-Soar, will be ceremoniously shut down on Tuesday.
Britain’s farewell to the power of King Coal
Britain’s 21st-century path to zero-coal electricity was eased by events before the climate battle took off. The discovery of North Sea gas in the 1960s opened the way for the 1990s “dash for gas” by newly privatised generators.
Opinion
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Opinion
Finally, Britain has entered the ‘clean energy’ age
The launch of a £22bn fund to invest in carbon capture technology will mark a new chapter in our nation’s history, says ...
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As it happened: UK's last coal-fired power station set to close
Good morning and welcome to our live updates on the imminent closure of Ratcliffe-on-Soar power station in Nottinghamshire.
Jefferson Public Radio
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In a climate milestone, the U.K. — 1st to harness coal power — is among 1st to quit it
The U.K. used coal power to drive the Industrial Revolution and expand the British Empire. It's now the first major economy ...
Politico Europe
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NESO launched to guide Great Britain’s energy system to net zero
Formally launched today, this independent, public corporation is entrusted with the responsibility of ensuring reliable, ...
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The UK coal-fired power station that became a giant battery
With the closure of the last coal-fired power station in the UK, it raises questions about how old fossil fuel infrastructure can be repurposed.
Opinion
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on MSN
Opinion
Britain’s industrial age ended this week – and there is nothing to replace it
It was quite a moment. With the simultaneous closure this week of Britain’s last remaining coal-fired power station and steel ...
OPB
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In a global climate milestone, the UK – 1st to harness coal power – is among the first to quit it
Then in 1882, Thomas Edison’s company opened
Britain
’s first
coal
-fired power plant in London ... In the so-called
Great
Smog of 1952, at least 4,000 people died in the span of four days.
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UK's coal plant closure a milestone towards climate goals, Uniper CEO says
The closure of Britain's last coal plant is a major milestone on the path for the country to meet its climate targets, said ...
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