The UK has ended its 142-year relationship with coal as a source to provide electricity... No discussions yet. Start a ...

The U.K. powered down the final coal power plant In 2017 the U.K. set a goal of 2025 for the end of coal use The U.S. is ...

The Ratcliffe-on-Soar plant, operational since 1967, has ceased coal-power generation, making the UK the first G7 nation to do so. Renewable energy development plans are underway for the site. This ...

The closure marks a crucial step in the country’s efforts to reduce its reliance on fossil fuels and lower emissions.

The United Kingdom became the first G7 nation to end its reliance on coal-generated power as it closed its last coal plant ...

With Monday's closure of Ratcliffe-on-Soar, coal is no longer being used to provide electricity in the UK.

The country’s final coal-fired power station was desynced from the grid on 30 September, bringing an end to 142 years of ...

United States exporters of liquefied natural gas (LNG) are likely cheering the shutdown of the last coal-fired power plant in the United Kingdom, as the move locks in long-term gas demand by the world ...

The closure of Britain's last coal plant is a major milestone on the path for the country to meet its climate targets, said ...

When mankind figured out how to use electricity, and turn steam into electricity, and turn water into steam using heat from various sources, the UK was among the first to create coal-fired plants. The ...

Although oil and gas are not as embedded throughout British life as coal once was, there are many areas still dependent on ...

LONDON -- Britain's last coal-fired power plant closed Monday, ending 142 years of coal-generated electricity in the nation ...