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I see that the drop off in coal is masking the growth in other fossil fuel sources. It should be renewables that take the place of coal, not natural gas and pet
by ZenoArrow 9y ago
I see that the drop off in coal is masking the growth in other fossil fuel sources. It should be renewables that take the place of coal, not natural gas and petroleum.
- trophycase 9y agoI don't disagree, but it does mean that the original claim is accurate.
- maxerickson 9y agoNatural gas is ~1/2 as carbon intense as coal. It's a good thing when it displaces coal. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emission_intensity#Published_data_on_energy_sources_emission_intensity_per_unit_of_energy_generated https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emission_intensity#Published_d... Of course renewables are much lower, as that table shows. But meeting current demand with new natural gas generation is still a big improvement over old coal generation.