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Coal isn't just used for electricity generation. If you look at the 2017 BP energy report numbers the US is still about 20% above Germany in coal consumption p
by xxgreg 8y ago
Coal isn't just used for electricity generation.
If you look at the 2017 BP energy report numbers the US is still about 20% above Germany in coal consumption per capita. (Not sure when 2018 numbers come out.)
I'm glad to see the US is reducing emissions. However ideally it wouldn't be due to swapping one fossil fuel for another. Makes you wonder what will happen if the prices of coal/gas flip again.
- danielvf 8y agoThe US is adding a lot of solar generation - in just the last two years our solar electricity generation increased by more than the total solar output of Germany.