How Finland has replaced coal power with wind in less than 10 years.

Power utility company Helen officially decommissioned its Salmisaari plant in Helsinki on 1 April, dropping coal to a less than 1% share of the country’s energy mix.

The closure of a coal power plant in Finland today brings the country to the brink of a full coal phase-out - four years ahead of schedule.

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💡 Who really controls energy decisions?

The idea of energy citizenship is gaining attention, but do we truly have a say? A recent study reveals:
✔️ It’s not just about supporting energy policies—opposition is also a form of engagement.
✔️ Decision-making happens at all levels, not just in small communities.

📖 Source: Silvast & Valkenburg (2023). Energy citizenship: A critical perspective.
🔗 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.erss.2023.102995

#EnergyCitizenship #EnergyMix #PublicEngagement #Ecolonical

‘Breakneck speed’: Renewables reached 60 per cent of Germany’s power mix last year.

Reducing coal usage and making permits easier has helped renewables become “the backbone of the system” in Germany.

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#Germany #Energy #RenewableEnergy #Coal #EnergyMix