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173 points zeristor | 2 comments | 03 Sep 25 10:49 UTC | HN request time: 0s | source
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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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1. pjc50 ◴[04 Sep 25 16:14 UTC] No.45128898[source]▶
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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2. _mlbt ◴[05 Sep 25 10:57 UTC] No.45137197[source]▶
How do they import these wood pellets? Is it fossil fuel powered ships? Is that factored in to the CO2 neutrality?