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===== Ireland shuts last coal plant, becomes 15th coal-free country in Europe ===== | |||
[https://www.pv-magazine.com/2025/06/20/ireland-coal-free-ends-coal-power-generation-moneypoint/?ref=fixthenews.com by BLATHNAID O'DEA 20/6/25 pv magazine] | |||
Ireland today (June 20) became the 15th coal-free country in Europe, having ended coal power generation at its 915 MW Moneypoint coal plant in County Clare. Initially commissioned in the mid-1980s by ESB, Moneypoint was intended to help Ireland offset the impact of the oil crises in the 1970s by providing a dependable source of energy. | |||
===== There’s a Race to Power the Future. China Is Pulling Away. ===== | ===== There’s a Race to Power the Future. China Is Pulling Away. ===== | ||
