The comeback of coal as an energy source cleared its first hurdle yesterday when a council approved plans for Britain’s first coal-fired power station in 20 years located in Medway, Kent.
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Campaigners furious at approval of coal-fired power station
(via www.timesonline.co.uk)
Submitted by xarjia on Fri, 2008-01-04 16:15. | Tags: politics | council approved plans | entertainment | green campaigners furious at coal-fired pollution | kent | kingsnorth power station | medway

World's largest offshore wind farm is given government approval for Kent
(via www.guardian.co.uk)

The world's largest offshore wind farm, which will occupy a site of 90 square miles off the coast of Kent, has been given the go-ahead by the government and should be ready to provide clean power for a quarter of London's homes by 2010.
Submitted by satellite360 on Fri, 2007-10-05 13:16. | Tags: technology | kent | Renewable Energy | uk | wind power