UK Closes Country's Last Coal Power Plant

Monday, September 30, 2024

The UK is shutting down its final coal-fired power plant today, marking the end of an era for the country's energy system. The country relied on coal for over 100 years, and until 1990, it made up the lion's share of electricity generated there. ... "Rapid speeds of transition away from fossil fuels are possible," said Joel Jaeger, a senior research associate at the World Resources Institute.

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#1 | Posted by censored at 2024-09-30 04:12 PM

Meanwhile, AI is sucking up major power.

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang Says Nuclear Energy 'Is a Wonderful Way Forward' to Keep AI Data Centers Running
www.entrepreneur.com

... Key Takeaways

- - - Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said the answer to the world's AI energy needs could be nuclear.

- - - Huang's remarks follow news earlier this month that Microsoft is reopening Three Mile Island, a nuclear station that has been closed for five years. ...

#2 | Posted by LampLighter at 2024-09-30 07:37 PM

The Brits must be as stupid as Germans. At least Germans are restoring nuclear energy.

#3 | Posted by Robson at 2024-09-30 11:12 PM

##3

... and Robotson emerges.

#4 | Posted by LampLighter at 2024-09-30 11:16 PM

Coal is a horrible fuel.

#5 | Posted by REDIAL at 2024-09-30 11:27 PM

Coal is a horrible fuel.

And yet it may still a better transition fuel than LNG, the production of which releases enormous amounts of methane into the atmosphere.

#6 | Posted by Whatsleft at 2024-10-01 04:42 PM

" amounts of methane into the atmosphere.