Britain's last coal-fired electricity plant ceases operations

LONDON, U.K.: The Ratcliffe-on-Soar power station, Britain's last coal-fired power plant, ceased operations this week, marking the end of coal-generated electricity in the country that initiated the Industrial Revolution.

Opened in 1967, Ratcliffe-on-Soar has served as a prominent feature in central England for over 50 years. The plant's eight cooling towers and 199-meter (650-foot) chimney are well-known landma