New Zealand Will Shutter Last Remaining Coal Power Plants, Officials Say

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By Yale Environment 360Aug 7, 2015, 1:00 pm84 pts
New Zealand will close its last remaining coal plants and rely even more heavily on renewable sources for its electricity needs, Buller Coalfield, South Island, New Zealand the country's energy minister announced Thursday. New Zealand already has the fourth-largest share of renewable electricity generation in…

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