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Replacing 99% of US coal plants with solar and wind is cheaper than running them

According to a recent study, 99% of coal plants in the US are more expensive than renewable energy farms, specifically solar…

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Abandoned coal fields in Virginia to be reborn as solar farms

The Nature Conservancy is transforming six former coal mining sites in southwest Virginia into solar installations large enough to contribute renewable…

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Australia’s biggest coal plant to close 7 years early

The 2.88 gigawatt Eraring plant will close seven years earlier than planned, as its operator became increasingly unable to compete with…

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Portugal’s power production now coal-free and ahead of schedule

20 November was the first day of electricity production without the burning of coal, after the Pego plant exhausted its stock,…

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Norway Closes its Last Arctic Coal Mine to turn Land back into Giant National Park wilderness

Norway is dismantling their last arctic mine in Svalbard piece by piece and creating an additional 1,125 square miles (2,914 square…

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Eight high school kids and a nun deal devastating blow to Australian coal industry

Australian court rules the country's environment minister has an obligation to children to consider the harm caused by climate change when…

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G7 nations commit to halt international funding of coal projects by end of 2021

The world's seven largest advanced economies have agreed “investments in unabated coal must stop now” to keep 1.5°C climate goal within…

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Coal industry suffers four huge financial blows in a fortnight

In the space of just two weeks, four major players in the financing and insurance of the coal industry have withdrawn…

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Landmark moment as EU renewables overtake fossil fuels for the first time in 2020

Renewable energy sources accounted for 38% of EU electricity generation in 2020, driven by the growth of wind and solar and…

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Four of Southeast Asia’s largest emerging economies reconsider their commitment to coal

Bangladesh, Indonesia, the Philippines and Vietnam cancelled nearly 45GW of coal power in 2020, equivalent to the total installed capacity of…

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Replacing 99% of US coal plants with solar and wind is cheaper than running them

Abandoned coal fields in Virginia to be reborn as solar farms

Australia’s biggest coal plant to close 7 years early

Portugal’s power production now coal-free and ahead of schedule

Norway Closes its Last Arctic Coal Mine to turn Land back into Giant National Park wilderness

Eight high school kids and a nun deal devastating blow to Australian coal industry

G7 nations commit to halt international funding of coal projects by end of 2021

Coal industry suffers four huge financial blows in a fortnight

Landmark moment as EU renewables overtake fossil fuels for the first time in 2020

Four of Southeast Asia’s largest emerging economies reconsider their commitment to coal

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