U.K., home of the industrial revolution, shuts its last coal-fired power plant

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U.K., home of the industrial revolution, shuts its last coal-fired power plant

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Doug HollandM to AMUSING, INTERESTING, OUTRAGEOUS, or PROFOUNDEnglish • 1 month ago

Britain was a country powered by coal. Now it’s the first G-7 nation to quit it. In a matter of hours, the boilers at the Ratcliffe plant will cool to the touch.

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