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Energy from renewables is cheaper than from coal, says report

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Burning coal as a power source wastes hundreds of billions of pounds because environmentally friendly renewables are a much cheaper option, says a new report.   In big energy markets such as the UK, the UK and Australia, it costs less to generate power from installing wind or solar farms than coal plants, Carbon Tracker says.  … Read more

Wet wood and coal ban will hit rural poor hardest and will be impossible to enforce, say campaigners

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A ban on the sale of wet wood and coal to burn in domestic fireplaces has been criticised amid claims it will push people in rural areas into poverty – and be impossible to enforce. The rationale behind the Government’s decision, which will come into force in 2021, is to reduce the most dangerous type … Read more

Ban on sale of wet wood and house coal hits 2.5m homes as Government clamps down on air pollution

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Homeowners will be stopped from buying coal and wet wood logs from next year as part of a Government clampdown on toxic air pollution. An estimated 2.5million homes in the UK have hearths with open fires or woodburning stoves. But from 2021, traditional coal and wet wood, used by thousands across Britain, will be phased … Read more

When Kent was the Klondike of coal: This intriguing slice of social history is a reminder

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When Kent was the Klondike of coal: This intriguing slice of social history, filled with personal testimony from ex-miners and their families, is a well-written reminder Author Peter Williams explores the history industrial heartland the Kent Coalfield Miners arrived from all over Britain to work but weren’t greeted with enthusiasm  The Kent Coalfield flourished through WWII but … Read more