Europe returns to Coal: Italy to increase reliance on coal for power generation to 33% from 14% despite climate change concerns
Apr 23rd, 2008 | By Finfacts Ireland Business & Finance Portal | Category: News worldwide
Europe returns to coal and in Italy, major electricity producer, Enel, is converting its massive power plant in Civitavecchia, northwest of Rome, from oil to coal, the dirtiest fuel on earth. A report in the New York Times today says that over the next five years, Italy will increase its reliance on coal to 33% from 14%. Power generated by Enel from coal will rise to 50%.