LONDON (AP) — Britain’s last coal-fired power plant is closing on Monday, ending 142 years of coal-generated electricity in the nation that sparked the Industrial Revolution. The Ratcliffe-on-Soar ...

LONDON (AFP) — The U.K. announced Thursday that it would introduce legislation to ban new coal mines, as the Labour government ramps up its plans to make Britain a clean energy leader. The government ...

Coal mines are finding a second life as companies invest in repurposing huge, disused coal sites into geothermal power projects. In the U.K., the government and energy companies have been discussing ...

The inn, located near Keld in Swaledale, is the highest in Great Britain and has deep historical ties to the coal mining trade. The King’s Pit mine, which operated as far back as the 13th century, ...