Britain Closes Last Coal-Fired Power Plant, Ending 142 Years of Coal-Powered Electricity
Britain will close its final coal-fired power station on Monday, therefore marking the end of an era for the nation launching the Industrial Revolution. Running on coal for more than 50 years, the Ratcliffe-on- Soar power station in central England will close at midnight. 142 years of coal-powered electricity generated in the United Kingdom comes to an end with this …