Coal is cheaper than natural gas and much more evenly distributed on Earth so even small countries can secure supply either from own territory or at least from

Coal is cheaper than natural gas and much more evenly distributed on Earth so even small countries can secure supply either from own territory or at least from many other countries. And rising efficiency of a coal plant directly reduces emissions. Then presently coal plants are less flexible with throttling with their output compared with natural gas. The new alloy may level the field and make coal plants to fit better with renewables.