UK Returns to Coal Power After Solar Panels Fail in Hot Weather

UK Returns to Coal Power After Solar Panels Fail in Hot Weather
A view of the cooling towers of the Drax coal-fired power station near Selby, northern England, on Sept. 25, 2015. Oli Scarff/AFP via Getty Images
Bryan Jung
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The United Kingdom has resorted to restarting a coal-fired power plant to meet demand for air conditioning after the nation was hit by a major heatwave.

Bryan Jung
Bryan Jung
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Bryan S. Jung is a native and resident of New York City with a background in politics and the legal industry. He graduated from Binghamton University.
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