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Renewables are helping to kill coal, but ironically what's really strangling it is cheap natural gas. Amusingly, if Coal Country really wants to revive the coal
by Analemma_ 3y ago
Renewables are helping to kill coal, but ironically what's really strangling it is cheap natural gas. Amusingly, if Coal Country really wants to revive the coal industry, they should start voting for Democrats and hope for a fracking ban.
- unethical_ban 3y agoGas took over coal not only because it is cheaper due to fracking, but because it is a less damaging fossil fuel. There is no scenario in my mind where coal displaces natural gas, except in the event of an unavoidable supply issue with NG such as supply chain disaster.
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- taylodl 3y agoCheap natural gas has been strangling coal generation for over 15 years now. There's a reason there are no new coal plants being built in the US, and it's not for environmental reasons. It's all about economics. Now that the power companies have reduced their coal generation by 50% they are taking the opportunity to market themselves as being "green." Hogwash. They're not green - they're going after cheaper power sources. Power sources such as natural gas, wind, and solar. Notice what isn't in that list - nuclear. Nuclear in the US is simply too expensive and requires too long of an investment commitment for it to be attractive. So, it's not being done.