Portugal becomes fourth EU country to shut down all coal power plants
Back in 2016, Belgium made history by becoming the first EU country to break ties with coal. Last year, Austria and Sweden followed suit, as the world is increasingly pushing for the wide adoption of more sustainable energy sources such as wind and solar. Now, we’re happy to announce the good Read More...
2020 Coal consumption was lowest in US since 1965
2020 marked an important milestone in our transition away from coal as a means of producing electricity. In the US, coal power plants experienced the country’s lowest annual coal consumption since 1965, and the fossil fuel is expected to reach levels last seen in the 19th century in coming years, Read More...
England says goodbye to one of the country’s last remaining coal mines
The doom of coal is on its way in England as the country prepares the closure of one of its last remaining coal mines located in the north of the country, only two months after another nearby mine ended its coal production. Banks Group, the owner of the surface mine, applied for permission to Read More...