Sweden closes last coal plant two years ahead of schedule
Sweden celebrated the closure of its last coal plant this month and even did so two years ahead of schedule. Swedish utility company Stockholm Exergi announced the closure of the KVV6 plant on April 16. The plant first opened in 1989 and was projected to be in use until 2022, but after the Read More...
Germany’s energy sector to go coal-free by 2038
In its quest to move away from fossil fuels, Germany has decided to phase out all of its coal plants by 2038. The country is the last major bastion of coal-burning in north-western Europe and the dirtiest of fossil fuels still provides nearly 40 percent of Germany’s electricity. The decision to Read More...