Britain shuts down last coal plant, which may increase imports of LNG from the U.S.
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Britain Shuts Down Last Coal Plant, ‘Turning Its Back on Coal Forever’
The Ratcliffe-on-Soar plant was the last surviving coal-burning power station in a country that birthed the Industrial Revolution and fed it with coal.
Britain's last coal-fired electricity plant is closing. Over 140 years of coal power.
LONDON -- Britain’s last coal-fired power plant will close on Monday, ending 142 years of coal-generated electricity in the nation that sparked the Industrial Revolution.
The end of an era: Britain closes last coal-fired plant to pursue renewable energy
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Moment UK's last coal-fired power station shuts down
The UK's last coal-fired power station has closed. The plant in Ratcliffe-on-Soar, Nottinghamshire, finished operations on Monday after running since 1967. The closure ends the country's 142-year reliance on coal.
UK's last coal plant shutdown bodes well for US LNG exports: Maguire
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's sixth largest economy.
United Kingdom closes its last coal-fired power plant
The last coal-fired power plant in the U.K. is closing, ending Britain's 140-year reliance on the fossil fuel for electricity.
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Britain’s last coal-fired electricity plant is closing, ending 142 years of coal power in the U.K.
The Ratcliffe-on-Soar station in central England is finishing its final shift at midnight after more than half a century of ...
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