Britain's last coal-fired electricity plant is closing. It ends 142 years of coal power in the UK

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General view of Ratcliffe-on-Soar power station in Nottingham, England, Sunday, Sept. 29, 2024. The UK's last coal-fired power plant, Ratcliffe-on-Soar, will close, marking the end of coal-generated electricity in the nation that sparked the Industrial Revolution. (AP Photo/Rui Vieira)