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Where did you get the numbers for coal? I have a hard time imagining how a building sized power plant/modern grid is less efficient than a tiny gasoline genera
by scottLobster 5y ago
Where did you get the numbers for coal? I have a hard time imagining how a building sized power plant/modern grid is less efficient than a tiny gasoline generator, unless perhaps it's a REALLY old coal plant, which I supposed might exist in the UK if they exist anywhere.
- gambiting 5y agoOne of the largest coal plants in Europe, the Bełchatów power plant in Poland, is estimated to produce 1.75kg(!!!!) of CO2 for every kWh of electricity produced[0]. If you charge your electric car from that power plant, it's literally better(CO2 wise) to just drive a modern diesel. It's insane how bad that power plant is. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Be%C5%82chat%C3%B3w_Power_Station https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Be%C5%82chat%C3%B3w_Power_Stat... Edit: and of course, it's currently being expanded, because Polish government is incapable of resisting the miner unions in this country.
- Symbiote 5y ago> might exist in the UK if they exist anywhere. That's a bit unfair to the UK. Only 1.8% of power in the UK was generated from coal in 2020, down from 40% in 2012. The three remaining plants are all scheduled to close by October 2024: • Kilroot Power Station is due to be converted to gas in 2023/2024. • Ratcliffe-on-Soap Power Station is due to close in September 2024, although ¼ of it will close next year. • West Burton Power Station is to close in September 2022. [1] https://www.gov.uk/government/news/end-to-coal-power-brought-forward-to-october-2024 https://www.gov.uk/government/news/end-to-coal-power-brought...