A Scottish coal power plant now closed.

The drive for countries to reduce their dependence on coal power and convert to sustainable green energy has been growing stronger in the past years. Up until recently, Scotland had one operating coal fire plant, the Longannet power station, which picked up the slack from the largely wind farm driven Scottish energy industry. Just yesterday however, the country of 5 million burned its last piece of coal for energy production and now runs nearly solely off of renewable sources. Surprisingly, this one plant generated enough power to supply energy to 1/4 of all Scottish homes, so it’s a pretty big deal that it is now shut down.

Workers and reporters gather in the control room where they watched on as the shut down button was pressed for the plant, marking a historic occasion for the country. The shut down comes in the wake of Scotland’s efforts to run off of 100% renewable energy by 2020, an effort that other European countries have decided […]