Drax has agreed to keep the coal-fired units at its North Yorkshire power station running this winter as the government and grid operators…
Continue ReadingAt the UK government’s request, EDF will keep its West Burton A coal-fired power stations running this winter, months after it was due…
Continue Reading‘Options Open’ to Keep Coal Plants Running this Winter Amid Gas Crisis
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The lives of Britain’s coal power stations could be extended as the country weathers the gas crisis, Energy Minister Greg Hands said, although…
Continue ReadingThe UK government is exploring whether coal power stations slated for closure this year could be kept online to ease the energy crisis…
Continue ReadingFossil Fuels Dropped to All-Time Low on British Power Grid on 29 December
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Britain received no coal in its stockings this year. In fact, fossil fuel generation fell to its lowest level yet just days after…
Continue ReadingNew renewable capacity and control room reforms will enable Britain’s power system to run without fossil fuels for stretched of time by 2025,…
Continue ReadingWorldwide electricity generation by renewables rose 15% last year, while coal-powered generation fell 4%, but the transition to cleaner resources isn’t proceeding fast…
Continue ReadingEDF will shutter its last remaining coal-fired power station in the UK, West Burton A, in September 2022, ahead of a 2024 phase-out…
Continue ReadingWhile the UK has been transitioning to renewable energy and phasing coal out of our power system, a few NHS buildings remain powered…
Continue ReadingNational Grid has called on a coal-fired power station for the first time in nearly two months, as the record-breaking heatwave stilled wind…
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