nuclear-news

Opinion:

¶ “Crisis looms as our coal-fired power stations start to break down” • Coal-fired power stations are likely to break down more often as the deadline for closure approaches, leaving the UK vulnerable to power shortages. Nine coal-fired power stations remain in the UK. [This is Money]

Shutting down: Coal supplied about 17% of the UK’s
electricity at the end of 2015, down from over 30% in 2014.

¶ “Coal vs. renewables: Texas a leader in shift to wind and solar energy” • If there’s a War on Coal, it’s increasingly clear which side is winning. Analysis by the investment firm Lazard determined that wind energy is now the lowest-cost energy source, even without tax incentives. [Longview News-Journal]

World:

¶ Experts at the World Economic Forum on Africa suggested that leveraging investments into renewable, digital and energy-efficient technologies will spur Africa’s ambitions to a fully…