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This is hourly/etc. though? The one I posted was the yearly average which I think is a much better way to look at this (maybe monthly would be better though).
by ffgjgf1 2y ago
This is hourly/etc. though?
The one I posted was the yearly average which I think is a much better way to look at this (maybe monthly would be better though).
> < 20 p/ug
~ 20 seems quite high (IMHO)
> so almost no one uses coal or wood here
Power plants might be the much bigger issue. Coal is still > 60%, of course it has improved massively over the last few years (used to be almost 80% a few years ago). IIRC Poland produces more electricity from coal than all the other EU countries combined besides Germany (who also suck).
- pzduniak 2y agoWhat you're pointing at is mostly irrelevant - the massive coal / lignite plants are obviously filtering the exhaust through filters according to EU levels. A family member works in the field. The actual air pollution issue stems from small heaters used in houses that haven't been upgraded yet (or people using them improperly / burning trash) - but there's plenty of EU funding going towards replacing them. Many of the remaining users are unfortunately living in poverty and can't even afford the remaining 20-30% of the price + heating afterwards can absolutely become more expensive.
- ajuc 2y agoNah, it's mostly residential houses heating with coal. In the winter the air quality is shit, in the summer it's pretty much the same as in the rest of EU. Coal powerplants suck cause they produce a lot of CO2, but they don't polute much (because of mandatory filters). It's negligible compared to unfiltered coal heating in millions of homes.