Last coal power station in UK shuts down, brings coal era to end after 143 years

After nearly 143 years of power generation, the era of coal in the United Kingdom has drawn to a close, with the 2GW Ratcliffe-on-Soar facility in the East Midlands officially ceasing operations at midnight on Monday UK time.

The Ratcliffe-on-Soar power plant, located in Nottinghamshire and…