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Environment & Energy

VMA131Marine

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6. It's about cost

Reply to modrepub (Reply #5)

Sat May 29, 2021, 01:00 PM

May 2021

Coal generated electricity is more expensive than power generated by solar pv, wind turbines, hydroelectric, or natural gas. The cheapest form of electricity now come from wind and solar pv. The economics alone will kill what’s left of coal-fired generation in the US.

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Coal production in Appalachia emits 1 million tons a year of potent greenhouse gas. It isn't CO2. [View all] mahatmakanejeeves May 2021 OP

It is time to stop mining that shit. Botany May 2021 #1

Coal Burning from Electric Power Plants modrepub May 2021 #2

When Trump told the coal miners, their families, friends, and supporters that he was going to ... Botany May 2021 #3

It's Also About Efficiency modrepub May 2021 #5

It's about cost VMA131Marine May 2021 #6

Yup modrepub May 2021 #7

I remember seeing "this thing" about gas vs coal in electric plants. Botany May 2021 #8

It's surprising that Appalachia emits more methane than the Permian Basin. Mickju May 2021 #4