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1. dreamcompiler ◴[03 Sep 25 13:25 UTC] No.45115499[source]▶

TIL there are no coal plants in the UK. How long has this been true?

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2. arethuza ◴[03 Sep 25 13:26 UTC] No.45115513[source]▶

>>45115499 (TP) #

Last year:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5y35qz73n8o

3. Liftyee ◴[03 Sep 25 13:28 UTC] No.45115531[source]▶

>>45115499 (TP) #

The last coal power plant was shut down in late 2024. I remember checking the grid power stats before then and often seeing 0 MW of coal generated power.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5y35qz73n8o

4. toomuchtodo ◴[03 Sep 25 18:14 UTC] No.45118840[source]▶

>>45115499 (TP) #

Britain's last coal-fired power plant shuts down - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41734993 - October 2024 (95 comments)

UK to finish with coal power after 142 years - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41695587 - September 2024 (63 comments)

Britain's reliance on coal-fired power set to end after 140 years - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41443347 - September 2024 (70 comments)

5. pjc50 ◴[04 Sep 25 16:14 UTC] No.45128898[source]▶

>>45115499 (TP) #

There's a slight fudge: the largest coal plant, Drax, is still in operation - burning wood pellets imported from the US and Canada. In theory this is CO2-neutral. But it could go back to coal in an emergency with some enabling legislation.

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6. _mlbt ◴[05 Sep 25 10:57 UTC] No.45137197[source]▶

>>45128898 #

How do they import these wood pellets? Is it fossil fuel powered ships? Is that factored in to the CO2 neutrality?

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