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>Bloomberg has successfully helped shut down about 70% of all coal plants in the U.S. I find that hard to believe. Did he help shut down 70% of coal plants or
by Clubber 3y ago
>Bloomberg has successfully helped shut down about 70% of all coal plants in the U.S.
I find that hard to believe. Did he help shut down 70% of coal plants or did he help shut down 70% of the coal plants that were shut down? If the former, where did the replacement energy come from?
- philipkglass 3y agoCoal power generation reached its peak in the US in 2007 at 2,016 terawatt hours. As of 2022 coal has declined to 829 TWh (41% of peak). The decline in generated electricity is less than 70% because in most cases small coal plants are less economical than large coal plants, so small ones shut down first. The coal output lost since 2007 has been replaced by gas (+792 TWh) and renewables (+560 TWh). You can see all the numbers by hovering over the chart in this report: https://www.eia.gov/energyexplained/electricity/electricity-in-the-us.php https://www.eia.gov/energyexplained/electricity/electricity-...