> We're not replacing coal power stations. It isn't an "upgrade" away. Our energy demand is increasing so any new stations supplement rather than replace existi

> We're not replacing coal power stations. It isn't an "upgrade" away. Our energy demand is increasing so any new stations supplement rather than replace existing power stations. That's simply wrong. Cheap natural gas has been choking off coal all over the country. Plants have been closing as a result and every year since we have generated less electricity from coal than the year prior. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coal_power_in_the_United_States https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coal_power_in_the_United_State... > In the first quarter of 2012, the use of coal for electricity generation declined substantially more, 21% from 2011 levels.