tripleheader
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Amazing to think that, when there was once over 400 pits in the North East most of which shipped the black stuff out of the Tyne.
When was the last shipment?Amazing to think that, when there was once over 400 pits in the North East most of which shipped the black stuff out of the Tyne.
It was announced on the BBC local evening news tonight,When was the last shipment?
Yes but the other side of that particular coin is the 2 ships full of imported coal which have arrived into the Tyne every single week for the past 35 years, all because of the arrogance and bile of one woman.Interesting. Nearly Forty years ago a very bitter fight and strike took place to keep pits open to fuel our own power stations. Late last year there was pride and celebration when for the first time Britain produced all the energy it needed for one day without using a single lump of coal. How times have changed.
I wouldn't call nuclear renewable! But renewables are getting close to the figure for gas.I've seen figures as low of 1.6% of U.K power generation is by using coal 40% gas and the rest renewables. There is a commitment to reducing natural gas consumption as well as coal.
I think acid rain and high sulphur content coal ultimately would have signed the death knell for u.k pits in spite of it being accelerated by Thatcher.
Agreed, didn't put it very well. Meant to say fossil fuels and renewables just about equal around 37% for each and the rest 25% nuclear.I wouldn't call nuclear renewable! But renewables are getting close to the figure for gas.
And, on occasion, returning with cargos of human urine for the alum minesThat is what James Cook did of course taking coals from the Tyne to London. The Whitby fleet found much of its employment doing that run down the North Sea (German Ocean) coast.