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We are almost there now: https://electricinsights.co.uk/#/dashboard?period=1-year&start=2020-07-01&&_k=cvsej2 https://electricinsights.co.uk/#/dashboard?period=
by tonyedgecombe 5y ago
We are almost there now: https://electricinsights.co.uk/#/dashboard?period=1-year&start=2020-07-01&&_k=cvsej2 https://electricinsights.co.uk/#/dashboard?period=1-year&sta...
It started in the nineties with the dash for gas, before climate change was so prominent in the news:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dash_for_Gas https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dash_for_Gas
- ars 5y agoThe US is getting there as well: https://www.eia.gov/energyexplained/coal/use-of-coal.php https://www.eia.gov/energyexplained/coal/use-of-coal.php In 10 years the US has more than halved its usage. China on the other hand, went up at the same time the US went down: https://www.statista.com/statistics/265491/chinese-coal-consumption-in-oil-equivalent/ https://www.statista.com/statistics/265491/chinese-coal-cons...
- Retric 5y agoIn 2010 coal was 80% of China’s electricity generation, in 2019 it was 57.7%. So they are arguably making quite a bit of progress here, though electricity demand keeps skyrocketing. Eventually old coal plants do get decommissioned, so arguably the most important factor is the ratio of new coal vs wind/hydro/solar.
- toomuchtodo 5y agoThe 1.4GW North Sea Link from the UK to Norway is in testing; once operational in October 2021, it’ll be importing clean hydro from Norway during peak demand. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Sea_Link https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Sea_Link